safe cycling

I’m in my 60’s life time cyclist, do a long run each year, easyjet out and cycle back – san remo italy to york last run.

30 years a policemen, many in traffic and here is my message.

If you cyle on the pavement or jump red lights you give us all a bad name and encourage the idiots who are motorised or pedestrianised who are just waiting to take a pop at us verbally or worse still, carve us up in their cars.

I can’t believe that people actually take off or disable braking systems on their bikes – I checked with my son who works for a leading insurance company – don’t use the available cycle lane and have an accident, 30% off compensation, ride cycle without brakes and have accident – even if not your fault, up to 60% off compensation – go figure!

Ride safely out there and if you pass someone doing their best, miles from any where ona hybrid rather than a road bike, lower yourself to the smallest nod as you go past – we are all ‘cyclists’ after all, not just you fast jet boys (and girls)