"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message
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On Jul 28, 11:10 am, wrote:

Tell me , are british commuter cyclists just particularly incompetant
and/or
stupid compared to european ones who've been living with bendy buses
for years or are you all - what most people suspect is the case - nothing
but
a bunch of tedious whingers?

I suggest you try riding a bike round some European city centres some
time. The bus routes in major European cities where bendy buses are
common typically run along broad boulevards which are straight or have
wide, sweeping bends. The narrow, twisty streets of London are one of
the main reasons the late lamented Routemaster was originally
developed.
--
Guy

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Good idea..... you might meet up with some of these...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-articulated_bus

Two bendy bits per bus!!! Think yourself lucky in UK, with only one bendy
bit!

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In message , at 08:29:54 on Wed, 29
Jul 2009, Ian remarked:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-articulated_bus

Two bendy bits per bus!!!

They have those in Geneva. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/25005195
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Roland Perry

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:29:54 +0100, "Ian" wrote:

I suggest you try riding a bike round some European city centres some
time. The bus routes in major European cities where bendy buses are
common typically run along broad boulevards which are straight or have
wide, sweeping bends. The narrow, twisty streets of London are one of
the main reasons the late lamented Routemaster was originally
developed.


Good idea..... you might meet up with some of these...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-articulated_bus
Two bendy bits per bus!!! Think yourself lucky in UK, with only one bendy
bit!

Seen those in Switzerland (Geneva and I think maybe also Zurich). The
trams are the ones to watch out for there, though. Or rather the tram
lines: it takes a little while to work out how to handle tram lines
and lanes the first time you encounter them.

Guy
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http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:29:54 +0100
"Ian" wrote:
Good idea..... you might meet up with some of these...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-articulated_bus

Two bendy bits per bus!!! Think yourself lucky in UK, with only one bendy
bit!

As ever the europeans are light years ahead of us in public transport.

B2003