On 19/03/2019 20:44, GB wrote:
On 19/03/2019 20:08, TMS320 wrote:
On 19/03/2019 17:24, Simon Jester wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBPMWxkQnpk

All those 'successful' people in their 'viable' transport choice.

The camera makes it look fast and scary but in places the shadow of
his legs show he's just cruising. Looking at the time taken to do each
car length he's mostly only doing 10-11mph.

This works so well for the cyclist because all those car drivers are
behaving really well. It only takes one daft driver to open his car door
at the wrong moment, and the cyclist's day is ruined. If the cyclist
repeats that mode of cycling daily, sooner or later he'll unfortunately
meet his nemesis.

If a person drives at 70mph on a motorway, sooner or later he'll
unfortunately meet his nemesis. It's the way things work.

The usual idea amongst the cycle ignorati is that he is bound to be
going flat out, head down and any pedestrian walking across between the
vehicles will have a bad day.