Cyclists' lobbies have gained more and more power over the last years, especially in London.
In the capital, the roadworks for the cycle superhighways have been paralising traffic on the embankment for months, and will continue to do so for many more months.
The Oval to Vauxhall segregated cycle lane has eliminated the bus lane - this means giving priority to a private means of transportation, however green, like the bicycle, over public transport like the bus. And let'd not forget that not everyone can or should cycle: grannies, families with babies, people with luggage, etc.
Many councils are introducing 20mph speed limits, even on large A roads, with limited pedestrian crossings, and parking forbidden on both sides; I'm open to listening to the arguments in favour, but I haven't seen any evidence so far.
My question is: is anything being done to challenge the power of the ciclysts' lobbies? This is not just about motorcycles vs pushbikes, it's about cyclists vs everyone else, because most cycle-friendly initiatives are to the detriment of all the other road users (eg grannies travelling by bus).
The Motorcycle Action Group has recently attended some conference/panel at City Hall, but I very much doubt anything tangible will be coming out of it.
Anything else being done? Are we just to suck it up and give up to the almighty cycle lobby?
PS I posted a question on a cycle forum about how segregated cycle lanes have caused the removal of bus lanes... and I was banned! Talk about a nazi attitude
he's getting slated on there too