On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:56:07 -0700 (PDT), Doug
wrote:

I would certainly class myself as a cyclist over motorist.

But what you have to take into account, Tom, is that motorists do feel
a little guilty these days of greater environmental awareness and
maybe take refuge in cycling as an excuse. What better greenwash than
to be regarded as a regular cyclist while sneaking around furtively in
your car!

I am a regular cyclist.

I wouldn't class bombing up to Scotland on the M6 at speeds of up to
60mph as being furtive, or even charging down to the south of France
and into northern Spain, having booked my car onto the shuttle train
service under the English Channel.

Surely a truly green cyclist would never dream of using a car?

What I certainly do not do is use my car for journeys under 10 miles
that can reasonably be commuted by bicycle.

I think that I have only used my car five times so far this year, one
of which was for under five miles, but I did have five children's
bicycles in the boot.