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Old March 18th 19, 09:25 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Pedestrian mows down cyclist

On 16/03/2019 16:31, Peter Parry wrote:
On Sat, 16 Mar 2019 06:49:14 -0700 (PDT), Simon Jester
wrote:

s I have said many times it is not about what cyclists do but who
they are.


No, its what _ some_ of them do where "some" is unfortunately a
large number. Cyclists are not a single community. There are at
least two major groups .

The first don't even consider themselves cyclists and wouldn't dream
of joining a club for it. They are the ever declining group of
utility cyclists.


Then such cyclists don't get £5m of cycle specific TP insurance. If they
don't go far afield they don't get experience of riding on roads without
pavements so they are the ones most likely to ride on them. Wouldn't you
think?

The second group are the combat cyclists, Alfa minus males in the
statutory uniform of lurid Lycra festooned with advertising slogans,
rainbow sunglasses and fingerless gloves. Nearly all are male and
between 25 and 45.


That's ok then. By simple observation, the marge larger group that rides
for pleasure do not festoon themselves with advertising slogans.

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