Re: They're not necessary anyway
With you on the padded liner front. I cycle in Lycra for the general ease and comfort, not to be aerodynamic. My cycle shorts are also padded - and the ratio of padding to meat&veg means that I am unlikely to frighten the unwary.
The message I am getting is that in certain areas there are too many pedestrians/cyclists/dogs/children in too little space and so there is conflict. This does not mean that all cyclists everywhere are automatically bad people. Any more than all dog owners let their dogs crap everywhere.
Enough cycle hate for the comments in the Daily Wail! Get a grip, commentards.
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