| Topic: | Re:Re:Getting Back on Your Bike/Cycle | |
| Posted by: | Philippa Bond | |
| Date/Time: | 25/12/20 20:51:00 |
| People jealous of the attention given to the promotion of the healthy active transport of cycling are counting the cycles that they see out and about as if that is the number of cyclists and potential cyclist that there are. The biggest excuse given by people for not cycling and for not allowing their children to cycle is that it is too dangerous. This is because of the number of cars and vans on the road. Many of those cars and vans are driven by people who can and do cycle too. Funnily enough my FIL and my husband both remember running out to the road when they heard a car's motor. Those were the days when they both counted the cars on the road. Cars are convenient and very useful but are also stealing a lot of the independence of the young. It is strange to hear people talking about not being able to go places which you know are not far from them and they are perfectly capable but they have become unable to think about going and getting anywhere by foot. It reminds me of the people who seem unable now to get themselves dressed properly to go out to the shops. There isn't space to park or on the roads for everyone to drive a car. Sure there are workpeople who need to carry tools but then there are also some who can scale down what they are driving or mix and match more. I've seen a windowcleaner on a bicycle and there are cargo bikes used by ice cream sellers. https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/124299793820? So there are more different types than you think. . |