No-one (sensible) is trying to

Key point is how many people you deter from riding if you introduce them. Evidence from Australia appears to be quite a lot - see link below that looks at the stats and survey results. And if you get / keep people off bikes, you get higher levels of obesity and a less healthy (and happy) public.

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Posted By: Tricky Hawes on November 16th 2018 at 14:56:12

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cycling related post. (NCFC) - ingi, Nov 16, 14:10:58
- Yes (reluctantly tbf - other half insists and guess she's right) (n/m) (NCFC) - Saucerer, Nov 16, 22:39:14
- Yes but what about cycling bulges? (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 16, 17:32:53
- That group used to be called the CTC (NCFC) - Arnhem ball boy, Nov 16, 17:21:40
  - See my post just below. Have you ever heard of any car drivers being hurt (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 16, 17:27:58
- I ride a folding bike, mountain bike, touring bike, (NCFC) - Chopper, Nov 16, 17:18:05
  - Do you wear one when driving? Crossing the road? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 16, 17:24:52
  - would you let not having a helmet stop you from using an Ofo bike (or similar)? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 16, 17:21:01
- Their points about publich health are spot on (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Nov 16, 14:50:49
  - Looks like I will have to join the 'Dark Side'. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Nov 16, 15:20:49
    - The reason to cycle rather than run (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 16, 15:30:15
      - Reckon its 30 odd years roofing too. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Nov 16, 18:15:01
      - plenty of good thought provoking stuff on cycling today, bravo chaps (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 16, 16:14:20
  - No-one (sensible) is trying to (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 16, 14:56:12
    - Not to mention train prices, for an example of keeping people off bikes. (NCFC) - APB, Nov 16, 16:11:55
- Yeah wear a helmet,makes perfect sense (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Nov 16, 14:34:44
- I've got one but rarely use it even on a long ride (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Nov 16, 14:31:53
- I wear one when I go cycling as a Thing (quite far and relatively fast) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 16, 14:29:44
  - Pretty much all of this for me too ☝️☝️☝️ (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 16, 15:37:50
    - Add me to this list. (NCFC) - APB, Nov 16, 16:09:20
      - me too! (NCFC) - rosarios_school_tie, Nov 16, 16:47:08

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