Friday, 7 October 2011

Pedalling nonsense


Flicking through my local paper recently I was appalled to note that brave David Gilbertson from Fulbourn had his FREEDOM curtailed not once but twice by preaching environmentalists conducting one of their hippie “cycle races”.

You know the sort - not content with peddling Angelic lies about climate change they choose to rub it in our faces by donning Lycra and pedalling as fast as they can down roads, which are for cars, simply in order to assert their moral superiority and placing motorists in the utmost peril.

In one sorry example he was actually forced to slow down to avoid hitting one! My hat is off to you, Sir.

If only there were more heroes like David prepared to commit heresy by suggesting that if we let cyclists cock a snook to road safety it’s only a matter of time before they take over the footpaths and pavements. Imagine it! David has. I blame the Police.
Stop the cyclists taking over

I AM aware that it is tantamount to heresy in our fair city to say anything critical about the two-wheel community. I realise that that they see themselves as angels sent down to live among us in order to demonstrate every day how they are saving the environment for us all - but I feel the need to risk their anger in the interests of road safety.

For the last two Saturdays, cycle racing events have been staged on the A11 between Newmarket and the Four Went Ways junction. At the busiest times, with traffic streaming by at 70mph on a major dual carriageway, Lycra-clad buffoons emerged from the slip roads in both directions, their heads down as they pedalled furiously along, seemingly oblivious to themselves and other road users. Drivers were regularly forced to slow down to avoid them, at great risk to others as they swerved around the cyclists.

On one occasion, an endangered driver had the temerity to sound his horn and received a Victory salute for his pains. Who on earth authorises such a ridiculous activity; The police? The county council?

Surely there must be a process whereby we ordinary mortals can object to cyclists taking over fast dual-carriageways - they already have most of the city as it is. What next, the footpaths and pavements?
I disagree David. You are not an “ordinary mortal”. You are very special indeed.

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