There was a letter the other day asking residents what we thought of a plan to turn X street from a one-way to a one-way for cars, but two-way for cyclists.
Why is the Council wasting its time and money on this consultation? Cyclists do what they like, and seem incapable of seeing road signs, zebra crossings, traffic lights etc. They are the supreme road users, and everyone else – everyone else- is expected to get out of their way. Many’s the time I’ve been crossing X street only to be yelled at by a cyclist coming the wrong way down the street. Once I even saw two of them in formation. One had a microphone in his hand, conducting an interview with the other as they rode the wrong way down the street.
I dream of accidentally stepping out in front of one of these wheeled terrorists and causing them to fall off their bike as they take avoiding action. In my dream I leave them writhing on the road and carry on with my walk, as though nothing has happened.
In reality, of course, they would just ride into me and I’d be the one writhing, but I can dream.