"the zero emissions option"

[Flying machine]

Saw a cyclist wearing a yellow vest with this on the back today in Sheffield - I felt a mixture of entertainment, pity and pure hatred as he looked just SOOOOOO smug. I was walking btw, but need to give some serious thought to the most inefficient vehicle I can find now.

Yes this is a pointless thread, I know.

[edo]

He's lying, he produces Co2 out the front (using o2), and gas and solids out the back.

[Flying machine]

edo said:

He's lying, he produces Co2 out the front (using o2), and gas and solids out the back.

If I see him tomorrow I'll tell him and spoil his day

[thinfourth2]

Flying machine said:

edo said:

He's lying, he produces Co2 out the front (using o2), and gas and solids out the back.

If I see him tomorrow I'll tell him and spoil his day

or you cold help him achieve zero emissions with a plastic bag and a roll of duct tape

[mybrainhurts]

Flying machine said:

Saw a cyclist wearing a yellow vest with this on the back today in Sheffield -

I mentioned this a while ago...

I'm trying to manoeuvre next to him so I can ask him how he gets by without breathing or farting...

Where did you see him? Beauchief..?

[Leicesterdave]

Seen someone around Psalter lane looking smug. Could have just opened my passenger door and let it whack him one.

[mybrainhurts]

Leicesterdave said:

Seen someone around Psalter lane looking smug.

Ah, right. They're probably breeding in Nether Edge...

[Poledriver]

What about all the emissions and other pollution produced during the manufacture of the bike?

[Colin 1985]

Anyone know how much CO2 people breath out say average/max?

[hairy]

Flying machine said:

Saw a cyclist wearing a yellow vest with this on the back today in Sheffield - I felt a mixture of entertainment, pity and pure hatred as he looked just SOOOOOO smug. I was walking btw, but need to give some serious thought to the most inefficient vehicle I can find now.

.

my brother has a similar t-shirt, cant remember what it said, cycles everywhere, rarely ever owns a car.

i have now offset his tiny carbon hoofprint with my S8.

[Balmoral Green]

IIRC the sums were done to show that four people car sharing in an average car on an average commute would produce less total C02 including the car, whilst sitting sedentary in the car, than they would if they had all cycled in separately.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Monday 16th August 18:20

[War Pig]

I'm sure making the bike and tyres would have some emissions involved as well

[edo]

Colin 1985 said:

Anyone know how much CO2 people breath out say average/max?

Breathing produces approximately 2.3 pounds (1 kg) of carbon dioxide per day per person.

[ShadownINja]

Balmoral Green said:

IIRC the sums were done to show that four people car sharing in an average car on an average commute would produce less total C02 including the car, whilst sitting sedentary in the car, than they would if they had all cycled in separately.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Monday 16th August 18:20

If that were true, it'd make my day. It does sound too good to be true, though.

[ewenm]

edo said:

Colin 1985 said:

Anyone know how much CO2 people breath out say average/max?

Breathing produces approximately 2.3 pounds (1 kg) of carbon dioxide per day per person.

I'm not sure much of the human breath CO2 production is from fossil fuel-derived carbon. I certainly don't eat much crude oil or plastics.

[ewenm]

ShadownINja said:

Balmoral Green said:

IIRC the sums were done to show that four people car sharing in an average car on an average commute would produce less total C02 including the car, whilst sitting sedentary in the car, than they would if they had all cycled in separately.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Monday 16th August 18:20

If that were true, it'd make my day. It does sound too good to be true, though.

And depends where the C in the CO2 has come from (if you buy into the CO2 is bad idea).

[edo]

ewenm said:

edo said:

Colin 1985 said:

Anyone know how much CO2 people breath out say average/max?

Breathing produces approximately 2.3 pounds (1 kg) of carbon dioxide per day per person.

I'm not sure much of the human breath CO2 production is from fossil fuel-derived carbon. I certainly don't eat much crude oil or plastics.

The food you eat is manufactured and transported, as is the packaging, which you also throw away

[Poledriver]

How about some anti pious bd 'T' shirts?

e.g.

Zero emissions, my arse!

[*Al*]

Could you not just 'tap' the (lying) smug git off his bike?

[kambites]

Balmoral Green said:

IIRC the sums were done to show that four people car sharing in an average car on an average commute would produce less total C02 including the car, whilst sitting sedentary in the car, than they would if they had all cycled in separately.

Yeah, and how many people do you know who have a four-way lift share?

Edited by kambites on Monday 16th August 18:54