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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 12:50 - 30 Aug 2017    Post subject: MAG rage-ride, Londonistan, 4th September Reply with quote

https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-general-news/motorcycle-action-group-hold-ulez-protest-ride-through-london

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Region Rep of the Greater London MAG, Tim Fawthrop, commented: “Why does the Mayor of London want to charge motorcycles 100% of the ULEZ tax aimed at diesel trucks & buses, when we contribute close to 0% of NOx gas?”

The Greater London MAG will stage its protest ride on Monday, 4th September, leaving from Pall Mall at 8am.

The event description suggests that the motorcycles act like cars on the road, in an effort to show the government how much worse congestion would be without two-wheelers.

This is the first day back at school for the kids and is likely to cause a lot of congestion and attract attention from other road users.


Failbook event.

I expect it to be every bit as as effective as every other Rage Ride in the past 100 years, although Tef may remember some that worked.

Enjoy.
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PostPosted: 16:10 - 30 Aug 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Luckily I'm off work that day, so should be free to sit at home and ignore this protest.

Fairly sure the kids go back to school on Tuesday for newbies, and Wednesday/Thursday for those returning to the same school.

You going rog?
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 19:25 - 30 Aug 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

el_oso wrote:
You going rog?

I'll be there in spirit.

By which I mean I'll neck a pint of Scotch and give their efforts a golf clap.
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PostPosted: 19:41 - 30 Aug 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:
I'll be there in spirit.

Just ordered this...

https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/15/13/82/47/vest10.png
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PostPosted: 20:45 - 30 Aug 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Assuming JK, you've just got time to get yourself an actual protest vest:

https://i.imgur.com/R7px9zU.png

Worn at the MAG Rage Ride protesting... hi vis. Whistle
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PostPosted: 00:27 - 02 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

OMG The Borg has Corporate Hair.
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PostPosted: 08:41 - 02 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

He had hair. Times makes fools of us all. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: 11:21 - 02 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^
This post is upsetting.


(plenty up top here)
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PostPosted: 12:55 - 02 Sep 2017    Post subject: Re: MAG rage-ride, Londonistan, 4th September Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:

I expect it to be every bit as as effective as every other Rage Ride in the past 100 years, although Tef may remember some that worked.
Enjoy.


We had similar ride when Derbyshire County Council wanted to charge motorcyclists for parking in Matlock Bath. Thousands of bikers were involved in the ride, no effect whatsoever.

Local elections in 2017 solved the problem. No parking charges in Matlock Bath, all that nonsense got scrapped.

So if you blame London Major for those change proposals then you know who not to vote for next time.
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PostPosted: 14:08 - 02 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

grr666 wrote:
^^
This post is upsetting.


(plenty up top here)


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PostPosted: 17:06 - 04 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

A whole 33 people were listed as going on the facebook event... until it got cancelled because of some rain.

If only they'd had a visor wiper of some sort Sad
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PostPosted: 17:09 - 04 Sep 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

That rain was actually the salty tears of the organiser when he realised no one gave a shit.
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