Two wheels good, four wheel bad?

Spokes, the Lothian cycle campaign group, is exhorting cyclists to improve their road manners, smarten their image.

The group’s Edinburgh cycling map spells out the new code:

* Jumping a red light and taking a shortcut along the pavement may be tempting, but you should remember that every time a motorist sees this happening it gives them the excuse to behave in a similar fashion.

* You are already riding the fastest vehicle on the city streets – why cause needless antagonism just to shave a few seconds off your journey?

* Try smiling or saying hello every time you ride past a pedestrian. Every time you do this it boosts the friendly image of cycling and helps to make up for the ‘Lycra lout’ publicity.

http://www.spokes.org.uk