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On Wed, 26 May 2004 10:20:22 +0100, Al C-F
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less):

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Tumbleweed said:

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That is because of the excessively large number of junctions on it. If it
had intersected only at major motorways (M1, M3, M4 etc), then it would only
have acted as a london bypass

Do you not feel that this goes for all UK motorways? In France,
autoroutes don't go particularly near towns - you have to drive out to
them and their junctions are infrequent.

Of course, comparing France to England in this matter is difficult, as
France is a larger country and considerably more sparsely populated.

It is possible therefore to route motorways there further away from
towns.

In Englnd however, there are often towns built-up to both sides of a
motorway.

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Consequently, it appears
that they are used for the major hauls acroos the country, not for
skipping from town to town.

From where I live, there are three junctions on the M27 that are
within 4 or 5 miles. Many of my neighbours use the motorway depending
on which bit of Southampton they want to park in, and it's only 7
miles away.

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Just zis Guy, you know? [email hidden] opined the
following...

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Just as well the safety bicycle was established before UCI came along or
Lance would be riding an Ordinary.

But I bet he'd still be bloody good at going up hills!

Jon

On Wed, 26 May 2004 18:36:24 +0100, Jon Senior

jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk said:

Just zis Guy, you know? [email hidden] opined the
following...

Quoted message said:

Just as well the safety bicycle was established before UCI came along or
Lance would be riding an Ordinary.

But I bet he'd still be bloody good at going up hills!

Talking about Ordinaries, last night I was orienteering on the Town Moor
in Newcastle and as I ran across the moor a guy on an Ordinary pedalled
past on one of the paths.

Colin

Colin Blackburn said:

Talking about Ordinaries, last night I was orienteering on the Town
Moor in Newcastle and as I ran across the moor a guy on an Ordinary
pedalled past on one of the paths.

Are you sure it wasn't a Coker with a training wheel? ;-)

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