Re: Anti-cycling House bill - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-24-2003, 01:02 AM

I advocate more bike lanes on new and existing roads.

"Roly Poly Man" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Have any of you seen this... or is this just a bill that keeps
> coming up annually and is old news?
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> Short abstract:
>
> "July 22, 2003 | For every bike commuter who proudly pedals to work
> under the mantra "one less car," Congress has a message for you: Get
> back on the highway where you belong, burning fossil fuel like a real
> American. That goes for you, too, you traffic-hazard pedestrians.
> Fresh out of subcommittee, a new congressional transportation
> appropriations bill will entirely eliminate some $600 million worth of
> annual federal funding for bike paths, walkways and other such
> transportation niceties in fiscal year 2004."

07-24-2003, 02:01 AM

Thu, 24 Jul 2003 04:02:32 -0400,
<bfo3sp$psp$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].mindspring.net>, "James H."
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>I advocate more bike lanes on new and existing roads.

I advocate fewer cars. There's plenty of roads already.
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