Winter Walking and Cycling

[danbrotherston]

“recreational cyclists” Statements like this make me so angry!

I'm sorry it angers you, that was not my intent.

People who do an activity for recreation instead of, in both these cases, transportation, necessarily experience the infrastructure differently.  It is also no surprise that the infrastructure for recreation is much more functional than for transportation, as that's what has been built almost exclusively for decades.  It's also pretty reasonable to point out how people in general believe their experiences are far more representative than they are.  We all suffer from this.

There's nothing wrong with recreational cycling, or walking, I do it much of the time, but it is frustrating when people who do those things, argue against better infrastructure because they believe their experiences are representative.

I intend no offense.