dealing with the lack of decent infrastructure ought to be the priority though

it be like fitting all cars with seat-belts before inventing tarmac (or concrete or even cobblestones)

what happens if one of the kids is running along a path, trips on a loose paving slab and hits their head?

a helmet could save their life.

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on October 9th 2019 at 10:54:18

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Now I like cycling, I am a parent,I’m not violent person. Why is it then that I want to (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 9, 09:25:52
- Cambridge is terrible, loads of the bloody things and they seem to be (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 9, 10:17:41
  - Why terrible? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 10:30:59
    - The infrastructure is not in place, you would have thought if anywhere Cambridge would (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 9, 11:26:17
      - So in the absence of infrastructure, you'd rather the people on the bikes were in cars? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 11:36:19
        
        Not at all I'm all for bikes, I ride myself, more bike lanes needed. (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 9, 11:55:11
        
        and still less likely to kill other people than when a car or van driver does the same (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 9, 12:04:39
        
        Cool. Though I still don't understand why (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 12:02:26
        
        Actually, am assuming this is because you're saying they slow you down (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 13:43:13
        
        All very good points, I hadn't thought about the slowing traffic down plus side, now (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 9, 14:06:25
  - they are terrific (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 9, 10:26:02
    - I bet you support the extinction rebellion Ralf. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Oct 9, 10:52:55
      - Good example of polarisation, this (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 10:54:32
        
        Unconscious bias training anyone? (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 9, 11:28:04
    - Should still wear helmets surely (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 9, 10:39:49
      - dealing with the lack of decent infrastructure ought to be the priority though (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 9, 10:54:18
        
        Zorb bubbles for all (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 9, 11:17:14
        
        So anyone who runs should wear a helmet? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 10:55:29
        
        Sorry, just read again. I was. Ignore me. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 10:56:15
      - Given the speeds people ride those things, not sure how possible it would be (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 10:49:30
        
        As in, getting hit by a car and thrown (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 9, 10:54:01
- My similar irrational hatred is of people on electric scooters (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 9, 09:47:45
  - Jafski and Archroy would’ve restored your faith (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 9, 10:04:21
- Genuinely don’t know. I Approve of them. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 9, 09:43:15
  - I agree TH, it’s one of those situations where one approves of something but also finds it (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 9, 10:00:00
  - Likewise Tricky. Wish they'd been around when my kids were young (n/m) (General Chat) - Chopper, Oct 9, 09:48:10

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