A compilation of weak or lazy arguments and excuses not to support active travel, liveable cities, better infrastructure and safer streets for all 🚳
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Bad Cycling Excuses retweeted
If HS2 was a motorway, it would have been built by now! But because new rail projects are minutely analysed with this "value for the taxpayer" nonsense. If road building was held to the same level of scrutiny, a sizable amount of the road network would still be cart tracks.
"on the whole peoples' driving somewhere contributes to the prosperity of society."
Desperate
Obviously no-one *needs* to drive anywhere in the sense that he won't drop dead if he doesnt; but then no-one needs to cycle, skateboard, pogo-stick, or space-hopper anywhere either.
But on the whole peoples' driving somewhere contributes to the prosperity of society.
Cyclist going to the next Grindr meet or showing off their tight lycra to the other men on their ridie ridies don't help society quite as much.
Remember, cyclists are privileged elites who gentrify the area and also are poor people who can't afford to drive. Car drivers are successful wealthy people but also poor and hard working. And nobody who owns or drives a car also owns or rides a bike
Bad Cycling Excuses retweeted
Mornin’. Today, we’re going to argue about Lime bikes. I just parked my one here in Islington. It’s the green one. I use one almost every day. A brilliant way to get around London. Way faster than a car. ‘But they’re untidy parked everywhere’. Yep, but imagine every Lime bike you see was a car. What an absolute nightmare that would be. And have you seen how awful parked cars make the most beautiful street look? Right, I’m off for breakfast and coffee. Have a lovely Wednesday :)
"Our infrastructure is bad because I am racist"
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Not even the stupidest thing Danny has posted on here
