Bike fuel protests in manchester

what do people think about this? i personaly think anything that prods the goverment abit is a good thing but it needs to gather momentum which most of the other fuel protests havent done, i think this is a better idea than blockading the refineries because the goverment knows we cant keep that up for long, public displays of mass protest are one of the better ways to do it imo.
What do others think about what they have done in manchester?

The whole country should get together; everyone is up in arms about it, but few people are doing something to voice their opinions.

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This is the first I have heard of a bike fuel protest so I doubt many politicians will know about it.

I dont know what the answer is though, apart from keep stumping up the cash lol

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see http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...._fuel_protest_

Been all over the news and radio mate

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Originally Posted by mototech

Been all over the news and radio mate

In manchester maybe.

I listen to radio 1/2 and watch the main/local news here and havnt heard a thing until today.

Fuel protests need to be national not local if they are ever to make any difference.

Originally Posted by G

In manchester maybe.

I listen to radio 1/2 and watch the main/local news here and havnt heard a thing until today.

Fuel protests need to be national not local if they are ever to make any difference.

Been on the national news, but yes i quite agree its something that needs to be in mass and very organised but alas most people couldnt be arsed they would rather moan about it than do anything about it, wonder how high the prices need to go before people are forced to do something about it, £5 a litre maybe, i can see that before the end of 2010. £2 a litre by the end of the year i recon.

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Originally Posted by mototech

Been on the national news, but yes i quite agree its something that needs to be in mass and very organised but alas most people couldnt be arsed they would rather moan about it than do anything about it, wonder how high the prices need to go before people are forced to do something about it, £5 a litre maybe, i can see that before the end of 2010. £2 a litre by the end of the year i recon.

A survey showed ?2 a litre before people would really start doing anything

They also predict ?1.60 before the end of summer

As I have said before... anyone care to join me in a ride to Downing Street.

Originally Posted by G

A survey showed ?2 a litre before people would really start doing anything

They also predict ?1.60 before the end of summer

It was 1.50 a litre before people would complain and 1.50 by the end of summer. Just shows how much it's soaring!

Tbh we've had cheap fuel for a long time, and it's not surprising we're now having to suffer as a consequence.

I'm hit probably the most by this change as I'm on a low income, have a long daily commute (35miles each way), and have family / girlfriend in different corners of the country than me. But I've changed my driving habits alot to compensate.

I take my bike for all long journeys now but also:
I drive at 65mph in my car - that delivers an extra 150 miles to a tank of fuel (albeit massively overpriced diesel @ over £70/tank)
I drive smoothly on my bike at 70mph which gives over 200 miles per tank (apart from when I'm out 'for a ride')
I do a lift share with two other people. That's but my fuel bill to a third of what it was for work journies

I seem to notice more and more people slowing down on the motorway, but the majority still drive at 90+, so this 'crisis' is only hurting those of us on such tight budgets. I think that needs to be recognised and duly acted upon