(Not so) Near Miss of the Day 396: Driver gives loads of space

Wow. It takes a very miserable person to come to a cycling website, read an obituary of a very sweet, smart, kind man, and think that it's a good opportunity to post some sarcastic drivel, with a smiley no less. I bet your mom is real proud of you. Good luck with your weird little personal vendetta, I guess.

@Dodonline "better off adding capacity to roads" is a well-documented means to increase the volume of traffic overall. If they are built, people drive on them. Take a look at Los Angeles or the US highway system.

@Jitensha Oni I see no misogyny in that abstract. Many communities around the world, particularly those focused on religious faith, demand that women act and dress in what others might see as outdated, unnecessary and restrictive ways. E-bikes might have benefits for such women.

@cooji The attempts I made in infant school at drawing a house were more realistic and convincing than the above image.

@quiff Women in intensely faith-based communities perhaps still have to fulfil "traditional domestic responsibilities" and to dress in more traditionally feminine ways, so cycling is not seen as good for them.

@MaxiMinimalist Ah, the Reform commenter arrives.

This is all welcome but to manage expectations: The road budget will always be bigger, but to a first approximation that's where all the money goes (never mind all the auto advertising and lobbying). Spend per person per year: i think the new money would take England to about £15.8 I think NL spends around 30 euros. That's now, having already transformed their transport (they've recategorised their streets and roads to be monofunctional, they've a nationwide *network* of cycle routes not just a notional one, public transport is very good and integrated with cycling etc.) So what about here previously? Scotland I believe was at £40. London (and Wales now) mid twenties. UK average: was about £10 Most UK places excluding London / Wales: £1

@GravelIsNothingNew So it's a waste of breath to discuss politics unless we know the Prime Minister reads our comments? Pointless to chat about football unless it's certain the England manager is reading? Are you sure road.cc management will read your comment? Otherwise you're just wasting your breath.

I think the Santander / Knowledge hook up is great. Hopefully a lot of potential cabbies will use it and thereby get some empathy with their ‘knowledge’. Cabbies think they own the roads in London. They are not the worst, but they do like to pass very close, manoeuvre without signalling and just stop wherever it suits them. A year on a cycle might help them to understand what it’s like when a line of waiting cabs is idling on a cycle route blocking the lane as they wait for a fare.

The 1960g weight in the top of the article is incorrect, although it is correctly quoted at the bottom of the article at 1124g. This seems excessive for a front rack though where any extra weight will not only make the bike harder to pedal but also affect the handling. Many low rider racks weigh around half a kilo and titanium front racks weigh less than 350g. A competitor's equivalent similarly priced rack offering storage above the wheel is nearly 350g lighter.