Cycling or driving is getting into discussion more and more over here. You are either for cyclists or against. And I do mean cyclists. The greener- healthier side of cycling comes to the fore and on the other side is the disruption caused by Cycles and cars using the same bit of asphalt and the bad riding habits of cyclists.

I have got fed up with listening to the arguments now as it seems to be the extremists that seem to get their views listened to. There does not seem to be a faction where the two can live alongside each other.

Diesel over here is £1.43 a litre- That is around $10 a gallon. Hasn't made a great deal of difference on the number of cars on the road but I do see a lot more cyclists on the dryer- warmer mornings on their Commute to work.

One point I heard and it relates to Holland where cyclists rule the roads. With the number of bikes on the roads- Car drivers are aware of cyclists and this has led to a big reduction in accidents involving cycles. Over here in the UK- the cyclists that stick in my mind are the ones that run red lights- the ones that use a very busy road instead of the cycle path that runs alongside the road- and the serious groups of Club riders that cause no harm- ride safely and still get stick from the motorists.

5 more weeks and I will be joining the carless cyclists. I hope I will enjoy it but I do wonder how long I will be able to enjoy it before I am forced off the road by a Car driver that is out to get me.

Cost of fuel is not going to get people out of their cars. You are not going to get more using cycles for commuting till the roads are made safer for them. So Status Quo will continue.