Yup, JJ's "belief" that Dutch people cycle about double the amount (in terms of km/miles) that we do here in the UK is way off the mark. According to this article, for example, Dutch people… (View Post)

It's not that big a conditional. There is indeed evidence of bicycle use falling substantially following the introduction of helmet mandates, as this article explains (among other things): https://ww… (View Post)

But as Cookie points out, if the requirement to wear a helmet puts people off cycling, you could end up losing more lives (through lack of exercise, etc.) than you save. Not everyone is going for it … (View Post)

On the other hand, there are now a lot of very pissed off people who actually thought that the NHS would be rolling in cash as a result of Brexit and voted accordingly. People don't like being conned. (View Post)

It's not a game of football. If the environment that supports us is damaged, we all lose. (View Post)