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[Bigron]

As I am on the side of the independent scientists who understand that CO2 is NOT a factor in polluting our planet and causing climate change and the only reason why Governments of any colour insist that it is a major (only) factor, is to brainwash us into feeling guilty and compliant in paying extra taxes for our "naughtiness"!
I do not dispute that climate change is taking place, but man is not responsible - sun activity is: there is a short-term cycle of sunspot intensity of around 11 years and a longer term cycle of major activity of around 200 years. Guess where we are in the major cycle now?
Should we worry?
I believe not, because even if CO2 were a tiny part responsible (it ain't!), the earth is a F***ING big machine and will cope with the extra CO2. In deep ocean, there are huge "fields" of algae which grow as atmospheric CO2 increases and absorbtion and conversely of course, shrink back at lower concentrations. Therefore I refuse to be railroaded into feeling guilty by any Government and resent their attemts to milk me, as a road and energy user, into paying punitive prices for something which is not my fault......

Ron.

[ronnyd]

I,m a very keen cyclist and, sad to say, a lot of cyclists give it a bad name. I think that some form of registration
wouldn,t be a bad thing.

[Kevin Wood]

The thing is, there are plenty of complete idiots driving on the roads these days. Doesn't it follow that a similar proportion of cyclists are bound to be similarly afflicted?

[Rods2]

Oh and shall we extend the logic of killing those motorists who slow me down when I am cycling?  I overtook 1 tractor and 2 cars who were doing less than 30mph the other day.

Shall we line them up and beat the to death with our bike locks?

Of course we should kill them too. I'll add them to the list.

Sounds like by the time you have gone through your list, the roads will be mostly cyclist and traffic free! 

[Rods2]

Oh and shall we extend the logic of killing those motorists who slow me down when I am cycling?  I overtook 1 tractor and 2 cars who were doing less than 30mph the other day.

Shall we line them up and beat the to death with our bike locks?

Of course we should kill them too. I'll add them to the list.

Should I be riding in Wakefield and see Daewoo, I'll be sure to pedal like break to overtake it then

I've moved from Wakey 
Obviously not telling you where, I don't want to die 

Moved from HMP Wakefield then?

[The Sheriff]

Oh and shall we extend the logic of killing those motorists who slow me down when I am cycling?  I overtook 1 tractor and 2 cars who were doing less than 30mph the other day.

Shall we line them up and beat the to death with our bike locks?

Of course we should kill them too. I'll add them to the list.

Sounds like by the time you have gone through your list, the roads will be mostly cyclist and traffic free! 

Bliss 

[Vamps]

Oh and shall we extend the logic of killing those motorists who slow me down when I am cycling?  I overtook 1 tractor and 2 cars who were doing less than 30mph the other day.

Shall we line them up and beat the to death with our bike locks?

Of course we should kill them too. I'll add them to the list.

Should I be riding in Wakefield and see Daewoo, I'll be sure to pedal like break to overtake it then

I've moved from Wakey 
Obviously not telling you where, I don't want to die 

Moved from HMP Wakefield then?

Getting dangerously close, only 100 miles between us...........

[D]

Cyclists are NOT carbon-friendly (whatever that means); a cyclist pedalling away, especially uphill, breathes out more CO2 thab a car and passengers who are sitting relaxed and breathing gently.

However, I certainly do think that cyclists should be identifiable in the same way as motorists and answerable for their misdemeanours. Paying a fee, whatever you call it, will fund the issue of licence plates and enable our overworked police to penalise them as easily as they do motorists.
Incidentally, as most traffic penalties have little to do with safety and mostly for revenue generation, why not enforce the £30 on-the-spot fines for cycling on the pavement and jumping red lights, etc? I would be happy to volunteer to collect such fines, on a part-time basis, for a 10% commission!

Ron.

Oh wait, were you actually being serious? 

[DrAndyB]

Hum, I am a regular cyclist who commutes 40 miles a day to work AND I am also a motorist who also drives his Omega  so have a foot in both camps here.

I keep out the way of cars and obey the rules of the highway code if I am on 2 or 4 wheels.  That is what I would expect others to do but clearly there are Lycra MANIMAL louts who spoil it and give us considerate cyclists a bad name, but equality there are many motorists who give drivers a bad name.

If everybody just took a deep breath for a minute and respected and recognised each other then the world would be much pleasant place.

Lesson in stating the bleeding obvious noweth ends !

[78bex]

Hum, I am a regular cyclist who commutes 40 miles a day to work AND I am also a motorist who also drives his Omega  so have a foot in both camps here.

I keep out the way of cars and obey the rules of the highway code if I am on 2 or 4 wheels.  That is what I would expect others to do but clearly there are Lycra MANIMAL louts who spoil it and give us considerate cyclists a bad name, but equality there are many motorists who give drivers a bad name.

If everybody just took a deep breath for a minute and respected and recognised each other then the world would be much pleasant place.

Lesson in stating the bleeding obvious noweth ends

I had a similar bloke right on my nearside rear wing with a searchlight LED lamp.
Everytime I braked. he was screaming at me to, "GO ON THEN" what the hell he was going on about I do not know;  the traffic was creepin along at walking pace. When we got to  a set of red lights he just rode straight thru

[DrAndyB]

Hum, I am a regular cyclist who commutes 40 miles a day to work AND I am also a motorist who also drives his Omega  so have a foot in both camps here.

I keep out the way of cars and obey the rules of the highway code if I am on 2 or 4 wheels.  That is what I would expect others to do but clearly there are Lycra MANIMAL louts who spoil it and give us considerate cyclists a bad name, but equality there are many motorists who give drivers a bad name.

If everybody just took a deep breath for a minute and respected and recognised each other then the world would be much pleasant place.

Lesson in stating the bleeding obvious noweth ends

I had a similar bloke right on my nearside rear wing with a searchlight LED lamp.
Everytime I braked. he was screaming at me to, "GO ON THEN" what the hell he was going on about I do not know;  the traffic was creepin along at walking pace. When we got to  a set of red lights he just rode straight thru

Yep, that is EXACTLY the thing that really annoys me as a regular cyclist. 

I always stop at the lights on my bike, and the funny thing is I always catch Lycra MANIMAL up again when they change to green again to their annoyance as I cruise along side their bike on mine ! 

It does bring a smile to my face as I than cruise past them and dissapear in the distance on my old commuting mountain bike (panniers and all !!) with them on their light weight carbon fangled things wondering why they can't keep up with the bike in front which is probably 3x the weight as well !!  Get up earlier dear boy and put some effort in !!! (cos next time I may be in my MIG rather than normally in the saddle )

[Sir Tigger KC]

I nearly eliminated a cyclist the other day. 

I was going along a country B road with overhanging trees, where even on a sunny day it can be a little dark, doing about 50 or 60 and it was late afternoon so the light was fading.  Suddenly there's a cyclist in front of me and I went around him OK, but had something been coming the other way it could have been messy!    It was one of these Wiggins wannabees on a racing bike and the prick had no lights and was wearing black and grey lycra!   

Now I'm generally fine about cyclists as there are pricks in cars, trucks, buses and on motorbikes too and I think that calls for cyclists to be registered and insured is nonsense really, as we have too much control and bureaucracy in this country as it is.    Jumping on a bicycle and wobbling off down the road is probably one of the last fun, free and unregulated activity there is and long may it continue! 

I wish though that cyclists would wear hi viz clothing, as I really really don't want the death of some lycra wearing pillock who thinks he looks cool or the bloke heading home from work on his old mountain bike wearing an old Barbour jacket on my conscience thanks! 

[The Sheriff]

I nearly eliminated a cyclist the other day.   

I wish though that cyclists would not wear hi viz clothing, as I really really want the death of some lycra wearing pillock who thinks he looks cool or the bloke heading home from work on his old mountain bike wearing an old Barbour jacket on my scorecard 

Nice one, Tigger. You can be in my gang.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I nearly eliminated a cyclist the other day.   

I wish though that cyclists would not wear hi viz clothing, as I really really want the death of some lycra wearing pillock who thinks he looks cool or the bloke heading home from work on his old mountain bike wearing an old Barbour jacket on my scorecard 

Nice one, Tigger. You can be in my gang.

Oh for oppss sake, when ever I put my serious head on, you pop up drag me back down to your level!     

[The Sheriff]

I nearly eliminated a cyclist the other day.   

I wish though that cyclists would not wear hi viz clothing, as I really really want the death of some lycra wearing pillock who thinks he looks cool or the bloke heading home from work on his old mountain bike wearing an old Barbour jacket on my scorecard 

Nice one, Tigger. You can be in my gang.

Oh for oppss sake, when ever I put my serious head on, you pop up and make me realise that I am talking shite  

You're welcome mate