http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: ‘Why do drivers not thank us?’ en Sun, 31 May 2026 08:05:19 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21095#post-363201 Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:59:05 +0000 ejstubbs 363201@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You probably don't want to read some of the letters they've published in response to that article:</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/02/how-cycling-has-put-us-on-the-road-to-conflict" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/02/how-cycling-has-put-us-on-the-road-to-conflict</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21095#post-363111 Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:53:43 +0000 chdot 363111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Spat at, abused and run off the road: why do some people hate cyclists so much? </p> <p>Helen Pidd cycling in a clearly marked cycle lane, Manchester city centre. </p> <p>Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian</p> <p>‘Why do drivers not thank us?’</p> <p>Bike riders have always faced aggression from car drivers. But they now find themselves on the latest front in the culture wars – with anger whipped up by the rightwing press </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/aug/30/why-do-some-people-hate-cyclists-so-much" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/aug/30/why-do-some-people-hate-cyclists-so-much</a> </p>