I must admit that at first reading the article the man had a point ! Yes you can just walk in to a bike shop purchase a machine walk out get on and ride of into the sunset untrained etc, maybe this needs to be changed perhapse. Idid the cycling proficensy thing as a seven year old then at seventeen took up the two wheeled beasts with engines on after passing a test to do so, and then a few years later and a few lessons and another test for the four wheeled contraptions.So Mr. Hocking after numerous years and miles of driving once again I am back to where I started and I would consider myself to be a "GOOD" cyclist I try to keep out of the way of vehicles where possible,stop at redlights,wear a helmet and hi viz gear so that at least I hope to be seen and be safe, so perhaps he should get on a bike and go try out some of the drivers out there he could just get a bloody big shock !!!!
