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Bicycles are bad for the capitalist economy
Nov 4^th, 2025 at 3:28pm

Here’s what a banker once said, making economists pause for a moment.
“A cyclist is a disaster for the economy,” he explained.
“He doesn’t buy a car or take out loans to pay for it.
He doesn’t pay for car insurance.
He doesn’t buy fuel.
He doesn’t use paid parking or expensive repairs.
He doesn’t cause major accidents.
He doesn’t need highways built just for him.
And worst of all — he stays healthy.
Healthy people don’t buy as many medicines.
They rarely visit hospitals.
They don’t contribute to the GDP through sickness.”

A cyclist also has very good mental health.

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Re: Bicycles are bad for the capitalist economy
Reply #2 - Nov 4^th, 2025 at 3:48pm

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And worst of all — he stays healthy.

I consider bicycles to be more dangerous than motorbikes -

cars come up behind you and you don't have eyes
in the back of your head to avoid them -
at least with a motorbike you are going at the same speed or faster than the cars.

I have heard of many people being killed or having life changing accidents
while riding bicycles.

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Re: Bicycles are bad for the capitalist economy
Reply #3 - Nov 4^th, 2025 at 4:17pm

I wonder what this banker would have to say about us Seniors Card holders here in WA who get free public transport outside of morning and afternoon peak hours and all day Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays?

It's nearly 2 months since I got rid of my car and I've already saved a fortune.

The "capitalist economy" can kiss my @ss. Grin

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Reply #4 - Nov 4^th, 2025 at 5:11pm

Al'balony would love this.
He would rather put $20m (it will suck up more) for an NRL team in PNG, than do a base yearly grant of $6m for Little Wings (for Rural and outback kids for medical) for kids.
It's all about priorities.

A long time ago, around the depression decades. Bicycles were used more than vehicles in Australia with workers travelling 30km to and from work.

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Re: Bicycles are bad for the capitalist economy
Reply #5 - Nov 4^th, 2025 at 5:22pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 4^th, 2025 at 3:28pm:

Here’s what a banker once said, making economists pause for a moment.
“A cyclist is a disaster for the economy,” he explained.
“He doesn’t buy a car or take out loans to pay for it.
He doesn’t pay for car insurance.
He doesn’t buy fuel.
He doesn’t use paid parking or expensive repairs.
He doesn’t cause major accidents.
He doesn’t need highways built just for him.
And worst of all — he stays healthy.
Healthy people don’t buy as many medicines.
They rarely visit hospitals.
They don’t contribute to the GDP through sickness.”

A cyclist also has very good mental health.

I haven't heard that before.

I like it

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Re: Bicycles are bad for the capitalist economy
Reply #6 - Nov 6^th, 2025 at 10:02am

Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 4^th, 2025 at 3:28pm:

Here’s what a banker once said, making economists pause for a moment.
“A cyclist is a disaster for the economy,” he explained.
“He doesn’t buy a car or take out loans to pay for it.
He doesn’t pay for car insurance.
He doesn’t buy fuel.
He doesn’t use paid parking or expensive repairs.
He doesn’t cause major accidents.
He doesn’t need highways built just for him.
And worst of all — he stays healthy.
Healthy people don’t buy as many medicines.
They rarely visit hospitals.
They don’t contribute to the GDP through sickness.”

A cyclist also has very good mental health.

Here's something else that p!sses me off about this "capitalist economy":

It appears to be all well and good for greedy businesses and wealthy individuals to make as much money as they can (sometimes illegally and while paying as little in tax as possible, of course) but when Joe and Jane Average make any attempts to save themselves money then that is seen as a bad thing.

As I said - this "capitalist economy" (and the government) can kiss my @ss.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56770 Gender:	Re: Bicycles are bad for the capitalist economy Reply #7 - Nov 6^th, 2025 at 10:10am That's because you are all convicts. Know your place.
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Reply #8 - Nov 6^th, 2025 at 3:57pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 4^th, 2025 at 3:28pm:

Here’s what a banker once said, making economists pause for a moment.
“A cyclist is a disaster for the economy,” he explained.
“He doesn’t buy a car or take out loans to pay for it.
He doesn’t pay for car insurance.
He doesn’t buy fuel.
He doesn’t use paid parking or expensive repairs.
He doesn’t cause major accidents.
He doesn’t need highways built just for him.
And worst of all — he stays healthy.
Healthy people don’t buy as many medicines.
They rarely visit hospitals.
They don’t contribute to the GDP through sickness.”

A cyclist also has very good mental health.

Oh, the ironing!
From the classic right wing kids!

When did you transition, sprinty?

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33303 Gender:	Re: Bicycles are bad for the capitalist economy Reply #9 - Nov 7^th, 2025 at 5:27pm freediver wrote on Nov 4^th, 2025 at 3:38pm: They spend all their money on lycra and coffee.
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Reply #10 - Nov 7^th, 2025 at 5:32pm

Carl D wrote on Nov 6^th, 2025 at 10:02am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 4^th, 2025 at 3:28pm:

Here’s what a banker once said, making economists pause for a moment.
“A cyclist is a disaster for the economy,” he explained.
“He doesn’t buy a car or take out loans to pay for it.
He doesn’t pay for car insurance.
He doesn’t buy fuel.
He doesn’t use paid parking or expensive repairs.
He doesn’t cause major accidents.
He doesn’t need highways built just for him.
And worst of all — he stays healthy.
Healthy people don’t buy as many medicines.
They rarely visit hospitals.
They don’t contribute to the GDP through sickness.”

A cyclist also has very good mental health.

Here's something else that p!sses me off about this "capitalist economy":

It appears to be all well and good for greedy businesses and wealthy individuals to make as much money as they can (sometimes illegally and while paying as little in tax as possible, of course) but when Joe and Jane Average make any attempts to save themselves money then that is seen as a bad thing.

As I said - this "capitalist economy" (and the government) can kiss my @ss.

The current Govt isn't capitalist ... it's pushing toward communism.

So the alternative to capitalism is worse.

You will own nothing & you will like it. Roll Eyes

Grow a brain. Albo will soon have removed all of your freedoms.... but you're too dumb to see it.

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33303 Gender:	Re: Bicycles are bad for the capitalist economy Reply #11 - Nov 7^th, 2025 at 5:34pm Jasin wrote on Nov 6^th, 2025 at 10:10am: That's because you are all convicts. Know your place. Phukk off back across the ditch Kiwi & deal with all the Waitangi BS.
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Reply #12 - Nov 7^th, 2025 at 5:36pm

Frank wrote on Nov 6^th, 2025 at 3:57pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 4^th, 2025 at 3:28pm:

Here’s what a banker once said, making economists pause for a moment.
“A cyclist is a disaster for the economy,” he explained.
“He doesn’t buy a car or take out loans to pay for it.
He doesn’t pay for car insurance.
He doesn’t buy fuel.
He doesn’t use paid parking or expensive repairs.
He doesn’t cause major accidents.
He doesn’t need highways built just for him.
And worst of all — he stays healthy.
Healthy people don’t buy as many medicines.
They rarely visit hospitals.
They don’t contribute to the GDP through sickness.”

A cyclist also has very good mental health.

Oh, the ironing!
From the classic right wing kids!

When did you transition, sprinty?

surely you meant "irony". Grin

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Re: Bicycles are bad for the capitalist economy
Reply #13 - Nov 7^th, 2025 at 7:08pm

Gnads wrote on Nov 7^th, 2025 at 5:34pm:

Jasin wrote on Nov 6^th, 2025 at 10:10am:

That's because you are all convicts.
Know your place. Cheesy

Phukk off back across the ditch Kiwi & deal with all the Waitangi BS.

Down Under, South Asia, Penal Colony.
How's it feel to be a subordinate?

Take Brian for example.
He's a forum subordinate who can only post links now.
White with one Brian and make sure the milk goes in first.

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