2010-08-05 - Rider Down, junction of Graham Road and Navarino Road, E8

The Hackney Hive need to brush up their editorial standards. Starting a story about an RTA with "Yet another cyclist has been knocked down" is horrible, and totally unrepresentative of cycling in general. Whilst of course its awful when cyclists get hurt on the roads and it does happen too often, it is still far from being a common occurrence when you compare volume of cyclists against accidents. You wouldn't write a story about a car crash with "Yet another driver has crashed"

Also "collided with" is different to "in a collision with" in my eyes - the later not inferring blame to the cyclist and therefore more preferable. Maybe it's just syntax but this gets me every time.

Let's hope this lady cyclist pulls through and does well.

I hope you don't mind me starting my post with:

**WTF dude**? Do something about your paranoia and anger. This unfortunate woman has been pronounced dead by others on **this site**, yet you are worried about a post on Hackney Hive beginning with "Yet another cyclist".  Is it any wonder some non-cyclists feel the way they do about cyclists?

The world does not revolve around you.

Have a supadupa weekend and be safe out there.