CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “ ‘I will never ride a bike again’: why people are giving up on cycling “ http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “ ‘I will never ride a bike again’: why people are giving up on cycling “ en Sun, 31 May 2026 08:06:38 +0000 chdot on "“ ‘I will never ride a bike again’: why people are giving up on cycling “" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21101#post-363195 Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:53:26 +0000 chdot 363195@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>So when West Sussex county council ripped it out just two months later, citing opposition to the cycleway and complaints about increased traffic congestion, it felt deeply personal. From one day to the next, my children stopped using their bikes, and their budding freedom vanished too. Another mother, who had started sending her daughter to school along the cycle lane, was back in her car again. However responsible a cyclist she felt she was, she could no longer trust that her daughter would be safe. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/03/cycling-dangerous-children-pandemic-closed-lanes-tacks-road" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/03/cycling-dangerous-children-pandemic-closed-lanes-tacks-road</a> </p> ejstubbs on "“ ‘I will never ride a bike again’: why people are giving up on cycling “" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21101#post-363185 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:02:38 +0000 ejstubbs 363185@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/standfirst">standfirst</a> says: "Guardian readers explain how safety concerns have deterred them from travelling by bike". But the last example is an unfortunate individual who is suffering from Long Covid and who can't take any exercise any more, which is stretching the meaning of "safety concerns" in this context a bit far IMO. </p> chdot on "“ ‘I will never ride a bike again’: why people are giving up on cycling “" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21101#post-363178 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 23:05:46 +0000 chdot 363178@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/01/i-will-never-ride-a-bike-again-why-people-are-giving-up-on-cycling" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/01/i-will-never-ride-a-bike-again-why-people-are-giving-up-on-cycling</a> </p>