If you support segregated cycling infrastructure in Hackney

Yeah definitely, that was a really bad morning, I saw loads of dick moves on everyone's part,

It's relevant because is he is twisting a post I made 6 months ago about everyone being shocking on the road to target motorists when that's not what the point in context of that post was at all.

So I have now had to clarify what I said six months ago so because this buffoon posted it on twitter to use it for his own personal gains. You've just read what he's posted and fallen for it.

If he did his research and you did your research before trying to make a hollow point, my routes are clearly outlined - you both would have discovered that my old route is solid chockablock full of cycling lane nearly all the way to work and it's still utter chaos. The infrastructure hasn't any difference at all, you cant polish a turd. It was the worst route I could have taken into work.

Now I take, fast, safe route into work, there's no stress and it's a pleasure to ride on.

The reason? It's quite simple. The traffic is moving at a really good flow, it's a good route. I'm on main roads keeping it simple. About 10% of it has cycle infrastructure (London road) and that's just a bus lane so I don't even know if you can class it is cycle specific and it doesn't matter, because its a good route no matter what colour the tarmac is.

Get your facts right.

None of this is relevant. His point is that even for experienced, fit cyclists who have had cycle training (I think he's assuming that you have), the roads are "horrendous and genuinely quite scary", and have "solid angry traffic all the way" resulting in you feeling like you're "going to get killed". If this is the case, what are the chances of getting 8-year olds riding to school, even if they've had cycle training?

I think it's important to note here that the average london commute is probably longer, and on busier roads, than the average trip to the local school. Yes, cycling in london is dangerous even for the fittest and most experienced. But the fittest an most experienced put themselves in more dangerous situations, for longer periods of time, and more often.

The anti segregation bias here is really disappointing and appears to be, as far as I can work out, based on (i) bullshit scare-mongering about being forced off the road and have to ride with the nodders and (ii) a purely ideological stance that building any cycle-specific infrastructure is just cowardly capitulation in the war against motorists. Roads shouldn't be handed over to motor vehicles but that doesn't mean that all segregation is evil.

Is it? Historically cycling infrastructure design/funding/implementation has been undertaken by people who:
(i) do not cycle
(ii) have no little interest in cycling
(iii) have egos the size McCarthy's rear tire in term of listening to those who know.

I know because I've dome some work with staff at TfL. I know someone working there who confirmed how difficult and long winded it is getting sensible outcomes in a timely fashion. Why would I want to trust them now to suddenly get it right? Just look at that steaming pile of shit that is the proposal for Deptford Bridge. You really trust them now?

How you never had a driver give you shit or pass too close because you've opted not to use the glass strewn 15" cycle ?