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Old 02-15-13 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BluesDawg
I believe the author was qualified. http://idiolect.org.uk/notes/?p=5881

"So, my bad and apologies for this. I should have been a lot clearer than I was. I’m just grateful that a few people understood what I was getting at (if you read the whole article I hope the correct interpretation is supported by the rest of the phrasing I use). The amount and vehemence of feedback has been quite surprising. Lots of people thought I was a frustrated driver who hated cyclists. In fact, the bike is my main form of transport. I’ve ridden nearly every day for over ten years (and been hit by a car once). For this article I was trying not to sound like the self-righteous cycling proto-fascist I feel like sometimes. I obviously succeeded. Perhaps too well."
Thanks for finding and posting the clarification. IMO it added to an already smart and interesting discussion of an important issue that affects a lot of us. And the post by Biker395 on roadside altruism and cooperation made a nice contribution to the thread too.

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