You are reading a single comment by @robj and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@robj
I prefer the campaigns philosophy of http://aseasyasridingabike.wordpress.com/ to the idea that you can chivvy people into cycling by talking down the risk. You can't make something feel safe and enjoyable by showering them with statistics when they can just see that the road layout puts them in close contact with dirty great construction lorries. The spate of deaths might have the effect of putting people off, but I don't see how campaigning to do something about it would. Most people think cycling is indistinguishable from suicide anyhow - that's why they aren't doing it. So if you want to expand the cycling demographic, the Next 'Die-In' is at Vauxhall Cross
Thursday 19th Dec 07:30 - 08:30