Trolling, indeed! I have argued, perfectly reasonably and consistently, that the impact on pedestrians of cyclists who ride selfishly and aggressively is getting worse. If my tone has become dismissive of cyclists, it is because I have been disappointed by the defensiveness and petulance from those on this thread. As I have said before, they don’t do themselves any favours. I posted the links just prior to this because I was glad to see that there are some thoughtful cyclists who are concerned about the reputation of cycling.

Now then, the question no-one answered (but everyone had a pretty good idea). Two hours on the bus - one side only and half the time not looking – how many cyclists on the pavement? Twenty years ago? None, almost certainly. Ten years ago? Not sure. Two? Three? Maybe still none. And the other day? Ten. Plus a sixteen-year-old, so really eleven. But nothing is getting worse, right?

The problems caused by many cyclists’ behaviour are not confined to this country. It is a world-wide phenomenon that needs to be discussed. But first that means accepting that it is happening, and there’s no chance of that on this thread!