http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Cyclists as Urban Deer" en Sun, 31 May 2026 18:14:36 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17426#post-242556 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:31:13 +0000 Rosie 242556@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>and we can hang their heads over the doorway as trophies</em></p> <p>Heads in helmets mounted on handlebars. Can see it catching on.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17426#post-242552 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:03:21 +0000 jdanielp 242552@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>and let our dogs chase them whilst we shout ineffectually. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17426#post-242551 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:44:02 +0000 neddie 242551@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>and we can hang their heads over the doorway as trophies </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17426#post-242549 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:26:00 +0000 Cyclingmollie 242549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>...and restrict them to parks where we can watch them going round aimlessly for our amusement. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17426#post-242548 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:05:38 +0000 adamthekiwi 242548@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>[...] and we need to organise a regular cull to keep their numbers down, which makes eating them ethically and environmentally sound. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17426#post-242483 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:44:45 +0000 crowriver 242483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not sure it's a great metaphor. If we reflected the typical view of deer in Scotland...</p> <p>"Cyclists are urban deer because they are pests who destroy the environment. There are too many of them, and they keep leaping in front of motor vehicles without warning and getting themselves killed. This causes distress for motorists and damage to their vehicles. They only exist in such numbers because rich people like to kill them for sport." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17426#post-242477 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:35:33 +0000 chdot 242477@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>I chose the title because I’m recalling a Bicycling Magazine opinion piece which my friend, long time Philadelphia bicycling advocate John Dowlin, wrote some thirty years ago. The title was “Cyclists as Urban Deer”. </p> <p>Dowlin’s premise was that cyclists in urban areas, like deer in rural areas, are vulnerable, and deserve special attention and caution. He went on to make the point that the presence of cyclists is a measure of the health of the urban transportation system.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://john-s-allen.com/blog/?p=1805" rel="nofollow">http://john-s-allen.com/blog/?p=1805</a> </p>