Cyclists are murderous?

He replied to me

Dear James,

I have been taken slightly out of context here. The cyclist I was talking about was actually my friend who bumped into me - it was a joke at his expense. I actually cycle and do not drive.

Sorry for causing offence but I simply do not dislike cyclists.

Dan

How can he be taken out of context from his own Twitter post?

What about his other Twitter posts:
'Did you nearly run me over on a bike 2 days ago or was it someone else'
'I don't hate cyclists in general, just the one who nearly ran me over'

you know when people just look a bit rapey...

inserts pic of DJ in Evening Standard

this one

and to make matters so much worse, he misspelt potentially

Bollocks. Talk is cheap, as this bloke just found out.

He will come out of this smelling like roses if he logs in here, posts in names and faces to bikes and tells us about all the work he's doing in his capacity as a cycling Chairman for Transport and Environment. He could be a bloody legend, but so far all I know about him is that he's publically perpetuated poor perception of cyclists.

And it's a quiet day on the forum.

You coming out tonight?

it was me

sorry dan

@ Horatio. No, staying in, thanks.

@ Horatio. No, staying in, thanks.

I think one weekend a year is enough, Will. Thanks for coming by though.

(Great photos, you're welcome any time, etc.)

You coming out tonight?

Maybe... About to disassemble my bike though.

So, @DanGarfield... talk to us!

Show us a picture of you on your bike with a loaf of bread on your head.

Maybe... About to disassemble my bike though.

Walk? Pre-show tin somewhere? Are you leaving us again so soon?

Good one Alex. I have to say that being head of transport policy in Southwark is not something I'd be proud of. It's a mess.

@H, Yeah, can do a tin, but lets keep this about our brave cycling transport and environment committee chairman....

@DanGarfield, show us a picture of yourself on your bike showing us a picture of yourself.

Did he look both ways? Ignorant peds use their ears more than their eyes and wonder why they nearly get hit by bicycles.

The fact that this douche may held shape transport policy into the future is a disgrace.

yeah....for the next five minutes, dont worry too much about it, they never stay in the field of transport for very long

The vast majority of cyclists are responsible, law-abiding citizens and Southwark Cyclists work hard to promote responsible cycling.

apart from those ones that always creep across the white lines at red lights, and the murderous ones, and the wing mirror removers, and those that rlj....

I witnessed some RLCreeping in the Victoria area this morning. I was an outraged pedestrian

has this been resolved yet?

#obligatory

I shall send him a strongly worded sentence.

this one

Wac!

i do like how the cunt in that picture is running in accordance with pisti's chevrons

^no he's clearly standing still and facing the camera.

Insert collective noun here.

thread derail.. lets not lose track of where our animosity should be focused