http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: James May talks sense on cycling en Mon, 18 May 2026 17:20:34 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13299#post-162323 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:55:29 +0000 Cyclingmollie 162323@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That cycling revolution's an awful long time coming. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13299#post-162312 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:57:14 +0000 chdot 162312@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>May said that cycling was “not going to cure the world of all its ills” and was not ideal for long commutes, but he said that increasing the number of cyclists would help to free up Britain’s “ludicrously overcrowded” roads.</p> <p>“The benefits to driving if people ride bicycles are that there is more space left for driving,” he said. “It’s a simple arithmetic truism.”</p> <p>This week marks a year since David Cameron pledged a “cycling revolution”. British Cycling has criticised the prime minister for failing to create an annual cycling budget to deliver his promise.</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13299#post-162307 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:43:18 +0000 Stickman 162307@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article4175840.ece">http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article4175840.ece</a></p> <p>I've always liked James May, he seems like he'd be an interesting guy to have a pint with and outside of Top Gear has made some good programmes. </p> <p>This article reinforces my view that he's a thoroughly decent chap. </p>