Rant
'Pool fences' for roads
Let's compare how we think about water safety with how we think about road safety…
Work is just something I do between bike rides
Well of course registering bikes is a ludicrous idea. It's so obviously a stupid concept that it hardly needs explaining why.
Where does it come from, this ridiculous push to put kids in high visibility clothing? The minuscule risk that might be eliminated by the wearing of hi viz is completely washed away by the health risks associated with discouraging active transport.
When you take your car out to run an errand, do you ever take a scenic detour on the way home just for the pleasure of driving? When you take your bike out to run an errand, do you ever take a scenic detour on the way home just for the pleasure of cycling?