National cycle group CTC against motorcycling !!!

[Scotsman37]

National cycle group CTC recently said it opposed any move which could encourage more motorcycling. But MAG President Ian Mutch hasn’t taken the hint

Read more: https://www.visordown.com/features/lunchtime-debate-cyclists-are-our-friends/24898.html#ixzz30GmAeZ32


https://www.visordown.com/features/lunchtime-debate-cyclists-are-our-friends/24898.html

Story prior to that one connected to it

https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news--general-news/cycle-lobby-still-opposes-motorcycling-increase/24881.html

[Ste]

Divide and conquer.

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IMHO after this thread anything put out by MAG has zero to no credibility.
Which is a shame.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

CTC sound like they're being run by BRAKE or Netmums (they probably are).

"We are concerned about increases in motorcycle traffic"

"Concerned about the threat of motorcycles to pedestrians and cyclists".

Give me some figures on it, or be quiet as you're talking utter piffle.
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[Andy_Pagin]

CTC sound like one of those lobby groups that don't give a toss about anything but their pet hobby and would gleefully wipe out any form of transport ther than bicycles, oh and of course only CTC members would be allowed to ride.

Years ago there was a similar debate raging in the off-road 4wd world when the Ramblers Association was campaigning to get the last few remaining miles of green lanes and BOATs downgraded to footpaths. Same selfish moronic attitude, same bullshit 'facts' and stats.
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[Rogerborg]

They are talking piffle, we crunched the numbers.

tl;dr version - it's about as valid[*] to argue for banning pedalists to protect motorcyclist as the other way around.

[*] not at all.
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[Scotsman37]

I bet it's the Bicycle manufacturers, clothing & accessories industry that is the drive force behind this ludicrous attempt black ball motorcyclist because they are scared cyclists will naturally progress onwards to becoming motorcyclists instead?

A lot of these modern bicycles are now so expensive made from expensive materials, and for the same price you can easily buy a motorcycle for what they paid for it!

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[Ste]

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[Andy_Pagin]

How about CBT for cyclists and a vin plate on bicycles? Proper training and a realistic possibility of getting caught if you misbehave would see the body count plummet.
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[Dave70]

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I hate cyclists !
Fuckin hate em !!

I'll qualify that
Not when I'm driving not when I'm riding my bike
never had an issue wth them on the road
but as a pedestrian

I live in a city, if I want to walk up the shops or library
why the fuck do I have jump out of the way of some arsehole
whizzing down the pavement on a bike?

These selfish inconsiderate twats seem to want it all their own way and show no regard or consideration for others.
If I heard heard these cnuts ended up under a bus I'd shed no tear for them
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