Cycling On The Pavement, What's Your Excuse?

DangerUXD | 11:30 Tue 19th Mar 2013 | Motoring

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One of my bug bears I suppose but I'm old school, trained to cycle on the road properly and obey road rules etc. Anyway the other day I was walking home and some numpty on a bike got right up behind and rang his bell. I did not move at all and after a bit more ringing I turned around and pointed out the road about 2 feet to his left and said "get on the road, why are you on the pavement?" - Here's the good bit, he said and I kid ye not, it was less dangerous to pedestrians if he cycles on the pavement that it is to cyclists to cycle on the road - I've only just stopped ranting! How has it got to the stage now where most cyclists think that cycling on the pavement is ok? Dropping the kerbs at the corners hasn't helped here either.

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As a cyclist I never ride on the pavement.
As a pedestrian I purposely get in the way of cyclists on the pavement and as a motorist I give as much space to cyclists as possible.
In this area there are some legally shared pavements. These are surely dangerous in particular to elderly walkers.
We cyclists should be on the road.