The infrastructure is not in place, you would have thought if anywhere Cambridge would

have decent bike lanes, last week some guy cycling down Milton Road no hands on his phone!

Posted By: BSE Canary on October 9th 2019 at 11:26:17

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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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