RE: [OT] Wacky!

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>]

As far as I know, it all started when Rail-Track was "invented",
they charge
for each wagon on "their" rails therefore the Guards wagon was
dropped!
including the Guard! and including the bike stowage.

The CTC (Cycle Touring Club) and lots of other organisations have
campaigned
long and very hard to reverse this trend.
Even some Buses have cycle racks on the rear!!! never seen one though!

Oh progress.......

B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Booth [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 December 2001 20:04
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Wacky!


On 6 Dec 01, at 21:13, Ian Oliver wrote:

>  All train operators allow folding bikes to be carried but some bus
>  drivers get sniffy.  Even a binbag can solve this problem!

<VERY deep sigh> I so hate these stupid and pointless rules that
can't be applied rigidly in all cases. A full sized bike, fair enough. A
binbag is a wonderful reminder of how pointless it is in the other
cases.

I once went into a nightclub (some twelve years ago now) in my
socks with my trainers hidden under my jacket. "No trainers,
mate".

Take delivery of an item as another example. How difficult is it to
have the driver, who must already have your details in front of him,
call up 30mins in advance of being with you, so you can drive home
and let him in? I spent a good 10mins arguing this with a sales
supervisor woman in John Lewis once. I was having fun, she gave
in; driver quite happy to give me a call; worked out perfectly for us
all.


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Stuart Booth
Somewhere in Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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