Originally Posted by LittleBigMan
Can't we have bicycle facilities while also supporting laws that protect a cyclist's right not to use them? Can't we agree that there are certain safety standards that bicycle facilities must have?
Well, in theory an advocacy group can represent
all of its members, even if sometimes concentrating on one specific cause or other. In practice, however, this seldom works: advocacy attracts zealots (who by definition can't compromise) the way cow patties attract flies.