The Bicycle Test

[emmie]

interesting points of how one could be perceived

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25366998

[Gromit]

That is a bit of a filler article.

Very subjective. Exactly the same conclusions could be made about driving styles.

[emmie]

perhaps, but going on my experience of those you cycle in the capital, and not just our area, there are a lot of people with a death wish. so not sure what kind of worker they could be....

[mikey4444]

Whatever happened to the Cycling Proficiency Test ? ...I still have my cert. somewhere in the attic, from way back in the 1960's.

[emmie]

this is not quite the same thing, did you look at the link.

[LazyGun]

I thought this was going to be about the Cycling Proficiency Test- which I think should be brought back! ;)

[emmie]

no, that's why there is a link... some interesting points

[LazyGun]

I read the article. Interesting enough. I still think they should bring back the Cycling Proficiency Test though.

[emmie]

for those who cycle, some of the abers perhaps, they might like to take a look

[emmie]

and so would l, but then again i find most of them a bloody pest.

[Khandro]

I think it is an amusing article, the diagnosis may not always be correct, but is well observed, and I would be happy to employ Lucy Kellaway herself.
Cycling Proficiency Tests were never compulsory and as far as I know never went away.

[emmie]

The Cycling Proficiency Test was a test given by Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) which served as a minimum recommended standard for cycling on British roads. It has been superseded by the new National Standards for Cycle Training, branded
The first Cycling Proficiency Test was held for seven children on 7 October 1947.[2] The National Cycling Proficiency Scheme was introduced by the Government in 1958, with statutory responsibility for road safety being given to local authorities in 1974, including the provision of child cyclist training.

[LazyGun]

It wasn't mandatory, thats true, but it has gone away, or last been transmogrified into "Bikeability".

During my school days, the old CPT was taken by everyone in the primary school, certificate and everything. Not sure that Bikeability has quite the same reach- at least it did not when my kids were going through primary school, that's for sure. Had to take them to a local bikeability centre, which was not as useful as having it at the local school.

Things may have changed since then, of course...

[emmie]

I know that non residents, those from foreign ports hire them, had to ask any number to not ride on the pavements, so they have no idea of our rules and regs, nor indeed do many Brits who cycle, i would never use one of those Barclays bikes they are a menace.

[emmie]

anyway, wonder if anyone looked at the link,

[LazyGun]

@emmie Why yes, since you asked- repeatedly. As I said before.

"I read the article. Interesting enough"

Khandro appears to have read it too
"I think it is an amusing article, the diagnosis may not always be correct, but is well observed, and I would be happy to employ Lucy Kellaway herself."

And Gromit appears to have read it as well;
"That is a bit of a filler article.

Very subjective. Exactly the same conclusions could be made about driving styles."

[emmie]

most of the cyclists i come across and there are now lots and lots, are a menace, riding over red lights, on pavement, wearing i phone, mobile, looking anywhere but where they should, and it's not the lycra clad mob that are entirely at fault, middle aged women, grey haired blokes of later years, weaving in and out of traffic, up the side of bus, lorry, can't be seen,
no lights on bikes, nor any kind of visible jacket at night... the list is endless.

[Gromit]

I had a feeling the link was just an excuse to rant about cyclists again, and so it goes.

Cycling without an helmet does not prove someone is reckless. Helmets encourage bad cycling, and cars drive closer to someone wearing an helmet. Most cyclist deaths are crush injuries, wearing a knotted hanky on your head is just as effective as an helmet in those instances.

[jno]

I can only suppose all these cyclists on pavements must be endlessly circling emmie's house just to annoy her, as in several decades in and around London I've never seen one. I can see why they might, as inner London is a deathtrap. If Kellaway cycles across Southwark Bridge she's lucky to be alive. The cycle lane used to be in the middle, with buses to left and buses to right.

[emmie]

you must live a sheltered life. and i do see them on a regular basis, in any part of London you can think of.

[jno]

no, no, I get out every month