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Perhaps post without using profanities. Around half of young people use hire bikes regularly. What nonsense to say it is because they are too lazy to cycle.

I look at some of the things I did and said in my younger days with embarrassment. Some of the behaviours crossed lines that most of us would consider appropriate for today's world. I can say I was a product of my time and my upbringing, where it was seen OK to joke about minorities, gay people and transgender people. Much of this we would have got from popular TV series.. None of what I said and did was intended to be offensive. It was juvenile and/or ignorant, and what many of my peer group did. But I recognise that it was wrong. My standards of behavior continue to evolve, as the world changes around me, and whist there are some things alien to me, I try to understand better. Nothing I did as a teenager or into my 20s comes anywhere near what Farage is purported to have done and said. If there is half a grain of truth in it then where is his apology, and where is he setting the record straight that this is not the way we should behave?

I was going to tone down my original response as it came across a tad passive aggressive, but it's got the debate going. I expect there are 1000s of km across the country which could have the pavements improved. Not sure, even in Southwark, wh3ere you'd start.

A Rangers FC dog coat makes a good one for Peckham Town too.

There's no spare money. If you can do better stand as a local Councillor in the next election. There are far worse things going on in the world. I doubt if complaining to Elon Musk will do a lot.

Did you look at the video? There are two professionals that know more about driving and cycling technique than you, and even more than me. I expect you just dismissed my informed views as you always do. This thread is about cyclists who are more vulnerable as they do not use lights at night. Poor position in the road also makes you more vulnerable. If you choose to cycle close to parked cars then you may one day have a door open on you. If you choose not to adopt the primary position on narrow roads where there is not space for a car to overtake you with the appropriate gap, then again one day you may be knocked off. Both the fault of the driver/vehicle occupant, but you will come off a lot worse. And a risk you could reduce by actually listening to advice. Here it is again to save you scrolling up. https://road.cc/content/news/134661-video-tells-driving-instructors-why-cyclists-ride-primary-position

Why are you defending Nige? I am sure, if he didn't say these things, he is a big boy and will take action. His mate Don can give him advice. If you have an issue with what people post, you can complain to Admin direct.

@RocketsMost urban roads around here have parked cars, so effectively are narrow. That's why cyclists should normally be in the primary position. As for the cyclists riding two abreast, which they are entitled to do, why on earth do you use this occasional situation to justify your views? I use the South Circular regularly and most road users are fine. I could list the times I've seen, mainly drivers, do dodgy things but what is the point of that?? Speed is usually restricted by the number of vehicles on the road, and on most occasions whether I use the carriageway or that poxy shared cycle lane by the park I will be quicker that drivers. As you are a cyclist it is particularly disappointing that you do not understand the position that you should adopt. Here's a good video of why cyclists adopt the primary position - by a driving instructor. All credit to him. https://road.cc/content/news/134661-video-tells-driving-instructors-why-cyclists-ride-primary-position

Riding in London you will generally be in the centre of your lane. As per Highway Code. Don't judge all cyclists based on the behaviour of two. Primary position (center of lane): Use on quiet roads, in slow-moving traffic, or when approaching junctions and narrow roads [as most urban roads in central London are - my additional wording] to make yourself more visible and to deter dangerous overtaking.

On a slight tangent, I watched a few mins of Question Time lat night. I was surprised when the 'libertarian' journo, who champions free speech etc, criticised the report for not focusing on the necessity for a lockdown, which in her view was unnecessary and did untold harm to our economy and sectors of the population. It wasn't that she had these views (as a few prominent but deluded people do), but that a sizeable number of the audience agreed with her. The report found that social distancing should have been brought in weeks earlier, and if this had been done then the lockdown would not have been so severe, and even unnecessary. However as we got the point when the NHS would have collapsed without significant action I expect the vast majority of us understood the necessity. Oh and she doesn't believe in net zero either. Interesting/frightening reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiked_(magazine)

Nope, don't agree. He was well known for much of the above, although I'd replace stupidity with arrogance. Now if you'd fess up and say I voted for him to get Brexit done (badly.,,.) and as I didn't want Corbyn as PM (we can play what ifs on that one - I expect he couldn't have managed COVID but I'd like to think there were people in his party who could) then your honesty would be welcome. @CPR Dave What are your thoughts? Do you regret voting for him??

Well the Covid report confirmed what many of us already believed. Do many of the country still think he is a lovable rogue? Will the Mail sack him? I doubt it. Will his lucrative talks be dropped? I expect not. And will people still buy his memoirs?? No doubt. 10,000s could still be alive today if we had had decisive action rather than theorizing that Italians all lived on top of each other and had weak immune systems whilst us Brits would tough it out (herd immunity). And whilst this was all up in the air he disappeared. And some of you on this forum voted for him. What did you expect?

It's ten million not £500 million. Whether you like it or not it is not for the above purpose. Most people seem to be pleased. The new Superloop, if it goes ahead, will go to Clapham. The P13 goes that way already.

I'll come back to one of my least favourite routes, Brenchley Gardens, where there is not 1.5m to pass cyclists with traffic coming both ways, but some still try to do it. On most occasions you will catch up with the traffic (and often overatke it) at the next junction, which includes the inevitable cluster as drivers slow from 25mph plus at the speed cameras.

From the article: The investment proposals include: New bus priority measures to improve journey times Better management of roadworks to reduce bus delays Bus stop improvements to make them more pleasant, safer places to wait and easier to change modes of transport Street improvements to make it easier and safer to walk to bus stops and stations Wonder what improved bus stops means? A roaring fire, a cocktail bar, chilled music?? Whatever (and I am just being cheeky) a vast improvements from my childhood where our bus stops were often enclosed and used as toilets.