JF 
The one thing that amazes me is how my other half is envious of other parents driving their children around in cars whilst the same folks are envious of us not being stuck in traffic jams with them.
Erik Sandblom 🌻"cyclists are almost as unfairly demonised as spiders" 🎯
https://www.mastodon.scot/@ravenbait/116386265973172891
#BikeTooter #Motornormativity #carbrain @ravenbait
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#BikeTooter #Motornormativity #carbrain @ravenbait
Sam (yes, that ravenbait) (@[email protected])
Got myself into an argument about relative risk posed to pedestrians by cyclists and cars the other day. Not proud of myself. Arguing on the internet is something I should have grown out of by now. But I can't help but feel that cyclists are almost as unfairly demonised as spiders (except Australia), and a lot of the reaction to them is a *perception* that they're dangerous to pedestrians fuelled by outrage manufacturing, rather than genuine facts and statistics. #BikeTooter #Motornormativity 1/
Sam (yes, that ravenbait)It has been 4 years since my original #introduction. I've had a few new followers since then. Hello! I'm a writer of #SpecFic and lead the #BSFA #OrbitShorts crit track. I'm a professional #environmentalist but mostly post about #cycling and #motornormativity. Also #MonsterOfTheWeek, #archery, and #OutdoorAdventure. I'm #neurospicy at ~2million scovilles, #synaesthetic, and enjoy chasing #Garmin badges. Opinions are entirely my own. (We will be getting another derp wolf, I'm working on it!)
It starts with looking at a cyclist with all the bullshit "war on motorists" running through their head, and ends with having their passenger lean out of a window to shove a cyclist off their bike while filming it for social media. It starts with stickers and ends with wire strung at neck height along mountain bike trails.
So no. Its not "just a joke." It's never "just a joke." 6/6
Better put in a hashtag #motornormativity #BikeTooter
Start of thread, cos I broke it https://mastodon.scot/@ravenbait/116493359865160383
Sam :moomin_hattifatteners: (@[email protected])
Road.cc publishes a short article on a driver who has a tally sticker on his vehicle and posts the link to feckbook. Cue eleventy comments about how it's just a joke, cyclists have no sense of humour, and the inevitable escalation into wishing actual harm and violence on people just because they choose to travel on non-motorised (or electrically assisted) two wheels. https://road.cc/news/cycling-live-blog-29-april-2026#comment-927287 I won't link to the feckbook post, because it's a simmering pit of hatred and anger. 1/
Solar🌄GardenRE: https://mastodon.nl/@rrustema020/116462064439535564
Assume that evil black #SUV heading at a pace towards you is piloted by a pilled-up #petrolhead male?
Don't.
Last time I was out on the #eBike, one came leaning out at a hairpin bend at me, so-in-my-face that I could clearly see a large grey-haired, distracted-looking old lady at the steering wheel.
When fragile people have the facility to take refuge in killing machines.
Got myself into an argument about relative risk posed to pedestrians by cyclists and cars the other day. Not proud of myself. Arguing on the internet is something I should have grown out of by now. But I can't help but feel that cyclists are almost as unfairly demonised as spiders (except Australia), and a lot of the reaction to them is a *perception* that they're dangerous to pedestrians fuelled by outrage manufacturing, rather than genuine facts and statistics. #BikeTooter #Motornormativity 1/
@meganL #MotorNormativity for people talking about transport policy and #CarBrain .
#UrbanCycling for cycling in towns and cities, usually for transport purposes.
#CyclingUK for cycling in the UK (and presumably for what was previously the CTC).
#Coffeeneuring for folks who #AlwaysBeCoffeeneuring or who are taking part in the annual challenge (ride a bike 7 times at least 2 miles and have a beverage).
Have also seen #SustainableTransport , although that's not cycling specific.
Absolutely agree that sentencing for driving offences needs a complete overhaul, starting with getting rid of the "extreme hardship" loophole and the subjective competency standard. If being allowed to drive is that important to you, don't drive like a twat. It's not hard. Also, operating a couple of tonnes of heavy machinery at speed in shared public space shouldn't be treated as casually as making dinner.
Fabian Kern 
75 % der Befragten sind der Meinung das Menschen in dicht bevölkerten Orten nicht rauchen sollten, wenn andere dadurch den gesundheitsschädlichen Rauch einatmen müssen.
Nur 17 % der Befragten sind der Meinung das Menschen in dicht bevölkerten Orten nicht Auto fahren sollten, wenn andere dadurch gesundheitsschädliche Abgase einatmen müssen.
Min 16:26 in diesem Video von @notjustbikes
https://youtu.be/umgi-CbaSRU?si=15AJWVNodR7MiYBd
Every Reason to Hate Cars
Cyclocracy𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐳𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐟𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐫
... Dabei fuhr ein Motorradfahrer im Alter von 19 Jahren aus Oedeme kommend in Fahrtrichtung Kirchgellersen. Während der 19-Jährige einen am rechten Fahrbahnrand abgestellten PKW überholte, fuhr dieser an.
... und wer immer das Auto lenkte, der/die Täter:in genießt hier die übliche Anonymität der Verantwortungsdiffusion.
#motornormativity #unfall #sprache #lüneburg
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/59488/6232804
