Yes, I would go that far. But, as I said, perhaps my area is unrepresentative. There are quite a lot of cyclists in Oxfordshire. If you cycle on the pavement, t

Yes, I would go that far. But, as I said, perhaps my area is unrepresentative. There are quite a lot of cyclists in Oxfordshire. If you cycle on the pavement, the cars don't expect you. If you cycle on the road, they usually do. I suppose I should add the caveat that very young cyclists are better off on the pavement even here. When I take my little sister to the shops, I have her cycle on the pavement. That's because she can't cycle in a straight enough line for the roads to be safe.