Your cycling fallacy is…

[glasgowcyclist]

Cyclists as a group are collectively responsible for any one cyclist's behaviour.


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[outlash]

All your riding has to be for a purpose. Be it 'training', 'base miles' etc etc. You can't just go out for a ride.

 

[Profpointy]

Too true; most so-called cycle lanes are just a narrow strip along the side of the road where all the debris collects, put there so the council can claim so many miles of cycle lanes. I sometimes even suspect the paint manufacturers are giving the council buying department a bung.

Quite, and merely having a cycle lane means cars are "entitled" to pass you with about a thou' of clearance as they can drive to the edge of their lane, whilst most people would pass you with a more or less sensible clearance otherwise. So the mere existence of the lane forces you to cycle closer to the gutter than is really safe - or to cycle outside the lane ignoring it which will get you treated very agressively

And the segregated ones are even worse as every junction becomes a stop and start each 50 yards, and every driveway becomes a hazard. Journey becomes longer, more dangerous and less convenient.

Get rid of 'em all, and spend the budget taking council officials to the pub instead - it would cause less harm

 

[Tanis8472]

Quite, and merely having a cycle lane means cars are "entitled" to pass you with about a thou' of clearance as they can drive to the edge of their lane, whilst most people would pass you with a more or less sensible clearance otherwise. So the mere existence of the lane forces you to cycle closer to the gutter than is really safe - or to cycle outside the lane ignoring it which will get you treated very agressively

And the segregated ones are even worse as every junction becomes a stop and start each 50 yards, and every driveway becomes a hazard. Journey becomes longer, more dangerous and less convenient.

Get rid of 'em all, and spend the budget taking council officials to the pub instead - it would cause less harm

A bit like this one

 

[markharry66]

you cycle you must be fit

 

[Markymark]

Mountain bikes are for grown ups too.

 

[Drago]

Cyclists as a group are collectively responsible for any one cyclist's behaviour, but the same does not apply to car drivers.


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FTFY matey

 

[Profpointy]

you cycle you must be fit

but if you cycle, you will become fit.

 

[rugby bloke]

A new bike will make you a better cyclist.

 

[ianrauk]

Everyone has a clipless moment

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Jan Ulrich is a better time-trialer than Yellow Saddle.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

maybe you can point me to one (not in Holland say)
I know I'm slightly trolling, but I genuinely can't off the top of my head recall a cycle lane which is "a good thing", though they may exist i theory

The new one at Curry mile in Rusholme for one. Completely seperated now. Not ridden it yet but looks great and user friendly once finished.
The Padiham Greenway, The Haslingden Greenway.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Only skinny cyclists are serious cyclists.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Those small wheels (on a Brompton) must make it really hard work.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Cycling clothes need to be efficient.