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Just nonsense. I assume you're on a hilarious wind-up because surely no one could be this much of an idiot?

Absolutely this. There was a farcical consultation recently on a road near Cambridge train station (Tenison Road for any locals) asking for comment on plans to improve the feel of the road and reduce it's rat-run qualities. All schemes suggested involved pointless beautification rather than...

Seems to me it's all a bit of a virtuous circle, facilitated by infrastructure - dedicated off road cycle infrastructure means more people cycle, which mean the average driver is much more aware of the experience of cyclists, which means they are more considerate, which encourages more people to...

Can't comment on the situation in Oz, but in the UK currently all roads are funded through general taxation. Even when Osbourne's hypothecation of VED comes into effect, it will form a fund for the upkeep of roads which Highways England are responsible for, which is about 3% of the road network...

It's rule 66; I find this idea of a 'pack mentality' rather funny. A cyclist could say exactly the same thing about cars - they tend to stick together and 'think they own the road'. Incidentally, do you expect cars to pull right over for you to overtake, or are you fine with them taking the...

There have been numerous studies, and on balance there's no evidence that forcing people to wear helmets has any net benefits. The evidence goes something like this (numbers are completely made up); With mandatory helmet laws, a few people cycle. They cycle a bit more aggressively (because they...