Cyclist visibility

[Rockets]

16 minutes ago, Earl Aelfheah said:

Are you trying to pretend that your having less sympathy with those hit by a car, are only in reference to those hit by a car and not injured? Because being hit by a car will injure you. Think you're rather unsubtly trying to row back what you've said.

No I am not I am pointing out that you are putting words into my mouth and then trying to take us down a rat hole when I challenge you on it. It happens every single time anyone tries to debate something/anything with you.

14 minutes ago, exdulwicher said:

Oh please don't go down that "give others a bad name" nonsense.

Why not? That's how reputation's are built and wrecked. As a cyclist who obeys the rules and is mindful and considerate to other road users (and actually knows the rules and guidance in relation to cyclists) it is of enormous frustration to me that I see growing numbers of cyclists who care not one jot for any other road users, who put themselves and others in harm's way because of their selfish attitude to the way they cycle. No-one notices the good behaviour only the bad.

18 minutes ago, exdulwicher said:

What you're doing is a form of outgrouping leading to the over-generalisation of negative behaviours or attributes. 

No I am not, I think I am reflecting the general perception towards cyclists which is being dictated by the growing bad behaviour by many cyclists. Some may be happy to to put their heads in the sand and defend cyclists and bad and inconsiderate cycling (after all cars kill far more people than cyclists - which seems to be the mitigation offered by many) but the perception is growing amongst the wider (probably non-cycling - given some cyclists seem to be a bit selective about what they see) public that there is a problem with cycling. It's a bit like estate agents - there are good estate agents but their reputation has been tarnished.

If you want to see the manifestation of how bad things can get go to downtown Amsterdam where the frustration and anger towards cyclists is palpable. Closer to home it is interesting that the Mayor is closing Oxford Street West (a huge swathe of Oxford Street between Great Portland Street and Orchard Street) to cyclists as well as vehicles - clearly they don't want to mix pedestrians and cyclists. Why might that be? 

 

[Raeburn]

Rockets; you couldn’t be more wrong. Amsterdam functions wonderfully with so many people cycling harmoniously alongside all other modes of transport, including walking, driving, micromobility, and trams. I say this because I’m typing this now from Amsterdam, and have been admiring how lovely the city is because of the integration of all transport.