I can't speak for anyone else
but in my case because there isn't a dedicated cycle route to my place of work form my flat.

This would be silly, but there's a valid argument that more people cycling in London would be good for pretty much everyone (part form people who make money off cars/petrol) and that providing facilities to make cycling in London safer would encourage this.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:23, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

People cycling is a good thing (I even do myself sometimes). What causes the bad reputation is all the pricks running red lights, bouncing up on to the pavement, riding in the dark with no lights etc.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:27, Reply)

+ refusing to slow down or take their feet off the pedals
even if they are about to fall over.

The lycra-clad variety are cunts to a man, especially in groups.
However so are car drivers who attempt to overtake them on blind corners cos they're too fucking impatient to wait 5 seconds.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:35, Reply)

How much do cyclists pay in road fund tax
Or whatever it's called these days.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:34, Reply)

To be fair, some drivers don't pay any either if their emissions are low enough
therefore it's a fairly pointless argument especially as many cyclists will pay the duty if they also own a car.

/beingfuckingreasonableagain.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:37, Reply)

Alright son?

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:37, Reply)

Meh. Been out of work and job hunting for one and a half weeks and sick as a fucking parrot already.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:41, Reply)

Quiet time of year innit. I'm looking for a contract. I expect it will be September before any come up and October before I start one.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:42, Reply)

I've applied for loads these last few days
but realistically it's going to be the end of the month before I hear anything. Meeting some recruitment agency bint on Tuesday in the meantime. Sign on tomorrow - fucking joy. I hope it doesn't take the useless cunts 10 weeks to process my claim like it last time otherwise I'm likely to go postal.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:55, Reply)

I know, I was just being awkward.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:39, Reply)

The road fund tax hasn't paid for the roads for years
Nowadays it's just an attempt to keep the greens happy by taxing 4x4s more.
1.4 million cars are untaxed and uninsured too...
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 16 Jul 2013, 17:40, Reply)