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This is especially true when turning (right or left) across a cycle lane.

It isn't these lycra-clad riders that are being killed though, is it? Many of those that are riding to work, or to the shops probably don't consider themselves to be "cyclists" at all as they don't fit into your defined stereotype - they're just people going to work, or home to see their kids...

The main problem is badly designed infrastructure (especially at Bow Roundabout and at Aldgate.) People can complain all they like about cyclists going up the left hand side of vehicles, but that's what the road tells them to do. There were inherent design flaws with the cycle 'superhighway'...

It's underused because it goes from outside a tiny village to outside another tiny village. There is already an unused road on the same route that could've been utilised for free. It's one of the "we have to spend this money on cycle infrastructure so this'll do" projects. It's not integrated at...

Wind is not the ONLY answer, just like gas isn't the only answer, and coal isn't the only answer at the moment. Wind, wave, tidal and solar together can supply plenty of electricity. To be against one source because it won't provide for 100% of the country's desire for electricity is ridiculous...

With British Cycling (and, by extension, Sky) I feel that they're either clean or all on a bigger programme than East Germany had. I can't see it being the latter. At least there's now the political will at the top of the UCI to tackle the issue. JTL's 'lack of form' since joining Sky and the...

I think we're likely to get a lot more admissions like this in the next few years. Hopefully Cookson's Truth and Reconciliation thing will bring everything and everyone out of the shadows. Whether or not it will provide a cleaner future is anyone's guess, but I'm optimistic.

Sorry, SB - this should go here too. http://road.cc/content/news/98037-2012-giro-champion-ryder-hesjedal-admits-doping

Great cycling knowledge shown right there...

I need a more detailed map!!!! I might need to walk a bit to get to the route. Alternatively it MIGHT go past the end of my road, allowing me to see the Tour de bloody France from my window!!!!

Yes, but in his defence, Alan Partridge is an entirely fictional character created for comedy, whereas Morrisey ACTUALLY said some of these things.

If the traffic is moving at the speed limit then more vehicles will pass a point at 20mph in any given time than at 30pmh or at 40mph. This is because the gaps between cars is smaller as less time is needed to stop safely at lower speeds. At higher speeds the gaps increase. This may make it...

What makes you think I haven't? There are plenty of places with 20mph speed limits outside Brighton too - it isn't unique! Drive in 3rd or 4th - it works fine in my car - and look far enough up the road so you hardly ever have to brake. Traffic jams are caused by cars, not the people outside...

How is a 20mph speed limit (and, by extension any speed limit for that matter) 'anti car'?

It's more an argument for proper investment into rural transport services. The railways should be reinstated where possible, and expanded elsewhere. Rural bus services should exist, allow people to use them to go to work and back, and to the shops. Put in high quality, well-integrated...

I'd suggest life in villages has been eroded because of cars. Village shops close down because people can drive to supermarkets, and choose to do just that. People choose to learn to drive in the first place. There are laws to prevent some people from driving. There are medical reasons why...

Driving is a choice, not driving is the default. Personally I'd like VED abolished and fuel tax increased to cover the cost. Drive more = pay more. Drive an inefficient car = pay more. Drive a car inefficiently = pay more. No more "I pay road tax" stupidity. No more tax disc administration.

Hang on, what about all those roads that go everywhere? I also take it you've never been a pedestrian...

Pedestrians don't have to. There's (rightly) no requirement to only cross the road on a pedestrian crossing. Pedestrians are more than allowed to cross wherever they like. Everyone on the road has a duty of care to others and as such should not try to mow people down, and should give more...