You can all say what you like in reply to my OP obviously but my level of hypocrisy here is a lot lower than that indicated on the silly picture. I am a keen cyclist and I am fully aware of what it's like to be honked at, as well as to be knocked off my bike by a moronic and obviously blind motorist. The cyclist I did honk at, well it was more of a brief toot than a blast of the horn.
Over the past few weeks I have told quite a few cyclists to their face to get some lights on their bike - I invariably get either a blank and uncomprehending stare or a mouthful of abuse. Round my way of late, the unlit ninja breed of cyclist is outnumbering the lit and hi-vis'd breed and it's, quite frankly, pissing me off.
That's not to mention the unlit cyclist on the pavement a couple of weeks back doing a rate of knots on the very steep downhill bit of London Road by the Commandery. He was within inches, quite literally of taking me out (I was in pedestrian mode). He was doing at least 20mph, probably more and he could have easily killed me.
I am losing sympathy rapidly with many of my fellow cyclists right now.
You can argue against if you like but my argument remains - get some decent lights and some light coloured clothing and use them. If you don't then (on the lights at least) you are breaking the law as well as putting yourself, and others at risk of death and injury. If you insist on dressing in black on a black bike in the dark and with no lights then don't moan when I don't see you!
