Tony Raven wrote:
Dear Sir

Mr Jordon (Real Dangers, Letters, Monday 30 Oct) suggests that cyclists
should be forced to use the cycle lanes that the Council has built for
them or face a fine. Perhaps to that should be added fines for not
using the Park and Ride that has been built and run, at great expense,
by the Council for motorists.

"What's that" I hear him say, "that's not practical or convenient"?
Exactly. The cycle lanes across the City have by and large been
designed by non-cyclists without a clue about the needs of cyclists.
Many are next to useless in addition to which they are significantly
more dangerous for cyclists than the roads.

So perhaps if Mr Jordan doesn't mind, I will continue to cycle on the
roads while reminding him that at least I am not one more car in the
queue in front of him racing to beat him to that elusive parking space.

Very neat. Make one point, clearly and wittily. Newspaper (editors...) will simply
NOT print long reasoned essays - unless you're one of their columnists.

BugBear