Chris Boardman, cycling commentator, Sustrans advocate and former Olympic champion was on BBC breakfast this morning talking about cycle safety and articulating the debate about the need for a better environment in which to cycle. He did it better than anybody I have seen so far. He explained that 30,00 people die annually of obesity and only 100 on a bike which made the point for healthy lifestyles wonderfully. He said that helmets on you bike aren't the answer and put to rest, for me at least the points made by Wiggo without criticising him. Are you listening CTC?
Then he went on to talk about how the Danish have modified their cycling environment so pedestrians have presumed rights over cyclists, who have presumed rights over cars and that such a shift in the UK is needed. It was great to hear and this was on the back of all the cycling success from our athletes this years, so well done team GB cycling.
I can't find an iPlayer link yet to the BBC breakfast story but in the meantime here is Boardman doing much of the same on five live
0 comments:
Post a Comment