Dad, husband, ex-cop. Ageing cyclist with now-or-never attitude.
@WiganWarriorsrl fan and asst U15 coach at Chorley Panthers arlfc. Alter ego of @PtCompass
@richardam89@Petedefeet222 I know, that's why it annoys me when calls are constantly made to "ban e-bikes" etc after isolated incidents. But no-one suggests banning cars after every collision!
Look at this. Where's the outrage & calls to ban Range Rovers?
https://t.co/hRx7SjwbCo
@richardam89@Petedefeet222 I usually find that car drivers who whine about cyclists using "their" road are the real c#nts.
It's not all car drivers, but it's always car drivers that killโ5 people a day.
@richardam89@Petedefeet222 4. Often used by pedestrians/dog walkers with inherent dangers esp. when wearing headphones!
5. Often come to abrupt end & push you back into the road, usually at a dangerous or inappropriate place.
Question-
On a dual carriageway, are 2 lanes not enough to allow safe overtakes?!
@richardam89@Petedefeet222 Several reasons why I avoid roadaide cycle paths. e.g.
1. Rarely swept & so often full of debris including glass
2. Often in varying states of repair
3. Almost never carry the same rights of way as the main carriageway meaning having to almost stop at each junction to avoid death
@AndyBissitt@Chris_Boardman That's how Gov't & local Gov't works. Everything has a cost. It's how they calculate savings when budgets are cut, for example.
And yes, walking works too. Try it.๐
You missed a tiny bit out:
1.7 million GP visits saved,
Over 4 million fewer sick days,
household savings of up to ยฃ1700,
2,500 early deaths prevented.
115 billion in value to the economy.
I donโt have enough space for the rest. ๐
@longitude0@Leftwood@AaronBastani Police ties have always been clip on, for exactly that reason. However, I'm not sure any force still have shirt & ties for front line officers any more. (Perhaps City of London?)
@CB_cycles Arcadex all day long. Any new bike you'd buy to go bike packing will be so similar to it that it would make no sense. (I know buying a new bike doesn't have to make any more sense than "I want a new bike", but you know what I mean.๐)