Nuxx:D22946f2-3bfa-4202-90a2-c490eec8ec2b@n1g2000prb.googlegroups.com

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On Apr 11, 1:36 pm, Ian Smith  wrote: > On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Nuxx Bar  wrote: > > On Apr 11, 12:32 pm, Mark  wrote: > > > After I got home yesterday after two motorists overtook me only > > > giving about 2 inches of room I read the local rag where some ****hole > > > had written a letter saying that cyclists should be fined for cycling > > > on the road if there is a cycle route. > > > I don't agree that that should ever happen, and far too many cycle > > lanes are unusable for one reason or another. But just out of > > interest, if there's a cycle route which is easily accessible, on the > > right side, safe, of a good standard and just as flat and direct as > >  the road (if not more so), why would a cyclist elect not to use it > > In order to ride one of the pigs flying overhead? > > Personally I don't use them because I have never in my life seen such > a facility.

If that's the case then fair enough. It's a poor state of affairs though.