Well said, Bob!
Agreed on the cyclist thing especially. For those of you saying 'road tax blah blah blah' (which is the oldest and most retarded argument in the book) - in London there's a £20 on-the-spot fine for riding a bike on the pavement. Using the cycle lanes (which aren't on all roads) is a lottery, as buses tend to sideswipe you. And that's when the lanes are usable anyway. So where do you expect us to ride? We have just as much a right to use the road as you have. And, before I get a flaming - I pay road tax for my car too.

Cycling isn't bad. Not all of us race through lights, because most of us don't want to get killed. If car drivers could be a bit more accommodating (and as someone who also rides motorbikes I can say you don't give a shit about them either) we might all get along just fine.

Until then, I'll get there quicker (if we're in town), fitter, and thinner than you. :)
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 2 May 2008, 14:49, Reply)