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Thomas Dillon's avatar

I do not think that many cyclists are aware that the pedestrian is perfectly entitled to walk on the cycle path. It is only other vehicles which are prohibited. The vituperative wrath of thwarted cyclists indeed seems to spring from some neurosis. It is sad that there is such a strong political push to punish users of the car, one of the most liberating and valuable contributions to the good life. The freedom that they provide is of course one of the key reasons why they must be prohibited.

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Alex's avatar

Gosh, I feel so seen and vindicated. I’ve just moved to Cambridge, and I swear I’ve never encountered more entitled cyclists in my entire life.

“Cyclists hurtling down the wrong side of a bridge straight into you.”

This literally happened to me today—by a cyclist without a helmet, hurtling down a narrow bridge on the wrong side. He nearly knocked me over, and when I ducked in fear, he swore at me. It genuinely ruins the experience. I’m a casual cyclist, I go slowly, I’m inexperienced, and I just want to get a bit of exercise in—not get routinely bollocked by middle-aged men in lycra doing 30 km/h on the pavement.

Honestly, I can’t stand them.

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