Vote for Cycling on May 1st

Still don;t get why lots of candidates have jumped on the 'Paris-style bike hire scheme' bandwagon, its a totally shite idea, waste of cash.

Ditto 'More Cycle Lanes' clarion call. Aren't they listening to what cyclists say? Thought not.

Just stop people nicking our rides, stop people running us over, and stop telling us we're naughty all the time... I don't see anyone getting a ticket for jumping red lights in cars, vans, buses ...

I know what you're saying, but I think you're looking at this from a slightly selfish point of view. The Mayor isn't going to spend a lot of effort and money improving conditions for the hard core cyclists who already ride in London. London's cycling strategy should initially concentrate on getting more people to cycle, by tackling the issues that currently prevent people from riding. I think the bike hire scheme, more cycle lanes and the 12 "cycle corridors" coming into the city will encourage people to try it.
When enough people are cycling in that they represent a significant electoral number, then we can start making more specific demands for improving security and even changing traffic laws to favour bikes over cars.

I've voted for Ken.