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Oxford Professor: Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
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On the narrow roads where I live in the UK I also doubt the number of cars having to slow down and then accelerate to overtake is saving energy. I'd love to see a study that looked at the rural roads in the UK because I'm sure it's less efficiebt and more polluting.
Obviously this changes if there are dedicated cycle paths, but they are a rare thing or here in the sticks. Also there idiots on road bikes who refuse to use cycle lanes when provided. I think the highway code needs updating to stop this.
I'd also ban racing bikes from the road, if you can't cycle over a drain or a pothole then your bike isn't built for UK roads.
I'm sure I'm going to get down voted to hell and back for this post.
Note sure why this would be downvoted
I'm not surprised. It shouldn't be controversial. We have similar rules for cars in relation to the tyres to ensure minimum data braking distances in various weather conditions. It's common sense that you shouldn't have to swerve into traffic to avoid getting a puncture. It's something the should be discussed in a civil way
The efficiency part is just logic when every 4-5 seconds during rush hour a car is overtaking you. That has to be more poluting than just having another car on the road.
I'm a cyclist, I've only ever owned mountain bikes as racing bikes are too dangerous and slide too easily in the wet. I used to cycle 10 miles to work every day and I hated how cars would accelerate past me and I always questioned how much pollution must be created when they do. I didn't have a car and had no other option at the time and I'm surprised that I've never seen this considered.
My opinion changes massively when there are dedicated cycle paths.