2012-01-16 - Rider Down, Kings Cross

Although we all know that wording it like that ^^^^^^on this forum is usually intended as a slight on someone's abilities

This. I've had it delivered to me in a piss taking way myself. Also, if I'd been clipped by a cab recently and then as last night came off my bike from having to brake quickly when a giant haulage truck cut across several lanes and into my around the corner from where I work and where that courier got squashed and someone said

"have you considered cycle training"

like I was at fault I really wouldn't welcome it. All the cycle training in the world won't help when dealing with knob end cab drivers and killer lorries. And before you ask, I've had cycle training and found it very useful. More people on this forum would benefit from it, rather than sneering at it.

But like I said on twitter this morning, I should read message boards first thing in the morning.