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“ ‘I will never ride a bike again’: why people are giving up on cycling “
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Posted 1 year ago #
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The standfirst 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.
Posted 1 year ago # -
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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.
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Posted 1 year ago #
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