http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: The only good cyclist is a dead cyclist en Mon, 18 May 2026 16:05:41 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8362#post-83966 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 11:19:23 +0000 chdot 83966@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Richmond Cycling (@RichmondCycling)<br /> 08/09/2012 10:28<br /> Following his apology, we've offered to meet Mr Nye from @TheRichmondMag for a cycle in the borough <a href="http://richmondlcc.co.uk/2012/09/08/the…" rel="nofollow">http://richmondlcc.co.uk/2012/09/08/the…</a> #cyclesafe</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8362#post-83883 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:09:34 +0000 Roibeard 83883@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As I suspected, it's not a crime, in the Met's opinion, as cyclists aren't a protected group.</p> <p>Interesting experiment - "the only good X is a dead X".</p> <p>For certain values of X, that's a hate crime, for other values it's humour, and in some cases or contexts it could be threatening behaviour.</p> <p>Ah, English, a language where meaning is so flexible.</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8362#post-83691 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:47:24 +0000 Baldcyclist 83691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Doen't bother me particularly, mind you I'm a cyclist, AND a dog walker, that puts me even below cyclists!</p> <p>In all seriousness though, this is just a poor attempt at humour. If it doesn't float your boat, simply ignore it! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8362#post-83686 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:34:50 +0000 crowriver 83686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, it's like an attempt to address his own cognitive dissonance in the manner of a Clarkson rant. </p> <p>As an expression of how most non-cycling drivers feel about cyclists, it seems unusually accurate and honest, if not particularly amusing. Also quite neatly sums up the contradictory views towards sporting heroes/celebrities and ordinary 'in my way' cyclists. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8362#post-83684 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:25:48 +0000 Roibeard 83684@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Reported as a hate crime to the Met. Of course, it may not be, because cyclists aren't a minority protected by law...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8362#post-83674 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:44:11 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 83674@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This type of thing pops up quite regularly doesn't it? Editor of the luxury 'Richmond Magazine' writes about how much he hates cyclists, reverting to type after enjoying watching the Olympic cyclists (which ties in neatly with a cc article I was going to write today).</p> <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/forum/65843-%E2%80%A6-only-good-cyclist-dead-one-%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-editor-richmond-magazine-%E2%80%93-september-issue">Road.cc news</a></p> <p>Not sure I can get too worked up about these things, save for if the subject of his homicidal thoughts was a racially alternative person (I may try to sell 'RAP' as a new politically correct term - I wonder how much of a charade I could create that it eventually got coverage in the Daily Wail?) it would basically be a hate crime of some sort (probably down the lines of incitement to hatred).</p> <p>The magazine's cycle shop advertisers may not be massively amused. </p>