http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: firebag - Recent Topics en Thu, 21 May 2026 18:24:50 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5674#post-60706 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:00:41 +0000 arne_saknussen 60706@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have commuted by bike for twenty years in Edinburgh, using cycle paths wherever possible. Over that period I have observed the effect that "Real Cyclists" (excuse me for stereotyping, but predominantly middle-class males, lycra-clad, helmeted &amp; sunglass wearing) have on other path users. Hammering up behind dog walkers/school kids/slower cyclists, dinging their bells furiously, making no attempt to slow down. it is not overstating the issue to say that we bike users are loathed by many pedestrians (when was the last time you got a smile, "hello" or even eye contact from anybody on a cycle path?). Are we in large part responsible for this ourselves? </p>