Anti-cycling focus and risk management

Here are just three of the reasons why government is unlikely to do much for us:
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1. Cycling goes against the spirit of the age**. It inevitably involves hard physical work and at least some immediate risk. ('immediate' that is: as opposed to the longer term risk of premature death through under exercising).
   
   

But cycling is green, local, sustainable, low-cost and very much emphasises the individual and their wellbeing, which seem fairly contemporary themes.

1. **Cycling tends towards economic contraction rather than economic growth. **Just consider the cost of a bike against the cost of a car, or a cycle path (even a really good one) against a motorway.
   Not entirely true, cycling increases revenue for local businesses.

2. **Motoring organisations have far more lobbying power than cyclists. **By 'motoring organisations' I mean to include: motor manufacturers, road haulage contractors, roadbuilders and all those with a financial interest.
   True, but that's because motoring is the norm and cycling is seen as a fringe activity even by those who do it occasionally. If the perception shifts so that everyone sees themselves as someone who just picks the most appropriate form of transport for each trip, that might change.