Who heard Radio 4 Today programme at 8.30
this morning? James Naughtie interviewed Jess Varnish about British Cycling
wanting more women cycling (gosh!) and women on its board (double gosh!). Certain people have been reminding BC for the last 10 years - literally - that it is unacceptable in this day and age to have a board composed entirely of men. In most sectors which are reliant on government support, the funding just wouldn't be forthcoming, but somehow sport has got away with it.
Then
he said “Road cycling is perceived as dangerous, which it is.”
If only he had referred to cycle training such as Freewheeling www.bikeright.co.uk/freewheeling as the prime self-preservation tool for cyclists on all types of road and traffic conditions.....
....or that cycling is safer than walking out of your front door, since pedestrians are more likely to die in a road traffic accident. The Times campaign is quite clear:
"In terms of the number of deaths, travelling by motorcycle and walking are both statistically more dangerous ways to get around than cycling." http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3328526.ece
No comments:
Post a Comment