'Space for cycling' protest ride 2nd September

i think hackney is a great place to ride a bike, not trying to dispute that. i think it is a model for the rest of London..... most of these safe roads lack cars......but Mare street is not all great, or safe. Why not use the park?

I am a confident and happy cyclist thanks. I have concern for those who are not. besides all the training will never prepare you for a reckless driver....

If we had a safe infrastructure, training and helmets would be a thing of the past.....

I don't get why you think cyclists should be absolved of all of their responsibilities when using the roads. Why is this?

I'm really fed up of every time this topic comes up there is little discussion of cycle training in the media. Based on what I see EVERYDAY on London's roads I'm surprised there aren't more accidents and a lot of it is due to cyclist inexperience and an overall lack of common sense. I'm not victim blaming.There are poor drivers for sure but there are many suicidal riders that make moves based on ignorance. Damn right, the current system of magical pigment isn't sufficient. But the idea that in the next 6 months or even six years that there will be high grade separation as well as prioritisation at inevitable shared junctions (e.g. north side of Blackfriars Bridge going north) is wishful at best. We can get ourselves as good as we can be- thinking and being more aware of what is going on around us right now for free.

At the first mention of free cycle education, people's ego rise and the default responses comes out: "I'm fine." "I've been doing it for years." "I don't need it." "I'm confident."

I worked as a messenger and have no issues staying alive on the roads 10hrs/day, everyday, however, after doing the course my mindset changed over night. If you want a quick improvement on roads then make an effort to push the availability of this service. You'll get a much quicker improvement doing this than waiting for wholesale segregation.