If you support segregated cycling infrastructure in Hackney

You have some very good points.

I think I get where our different approach to this subject lies now.

If you don't share the aim of making the roads accessible to cyclists of all ages and abilities then we're basically having two separate conversations.

See, I'm not trying to push to get everyone to cycle. And I think that's about it really.

If you want to make it possible for absolutely everyone in London to cycle no matter the skill or ability there will have to be segregated cycle lane on every street in London. You are going to have to level most of London, most streets are not wide enough. You will have to knock most buildings.

So my worry is that you can't put segregated cycle lanes on every London street, there simply isn't enough room. This means the "weak" or inexperienced riders are going to have to share to road with other road users at some point in their journey. This means these types of cyclists are going to need to at least be safe and confident enough to navigate with traffic.

But do you honestly believe that we can find and apply a solution to enough of London's roads in the foreseeable future to provide sufficiently safe unsegregated routes for a mass uptake of cycling?

No again that's where we differ, not mass uptake, just a safer road for all in general for those who choose to use it.

My question is, do you believe we can segregate every road in London to make it safe enough for our imaginary 5 year old to cycle on?

Also lol...

you are (as far as I can tell) quite fit, fast and confident

Fit - no. Fast - no. Confident - I like to pretend I am, positive mental attitude and all that.

But thanks anyway.