[Gllug] Cyclists (off topic)

[Andrew Halliwell]

And verily, didst Jason Clifford announce to the hordes:
> vehicle excise duty there are enormous taxes on fuel, driving license 
> renewals (driving licenses are now valid for only 10 years), insurance 
> (which includes a tax element) and the taxes on the vehicle itself.

Really? 10 years?!
Just as well I have an old motorbike license then, that doesn't expire until
sometime in the 2020s...

> A cyclist by comparison pays to buy his/her bike.

And lights, locks, appropriate clothing (usually). 
Lights and locks can add another 30 or 40 quid to the cost of a bike.



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