My wife and I cycle nearly every day. My immediate locality wherein are the shops, post office, banks etc. is quite tiny and invites the use of bikes rather than a car.

The roads are narrow and we ride on the pavement dismounting when seeing a walker. The roads are simply too dangerous. I’ve been spat at, had a can of some liquid or another, thrown from a car window and frequently get a tirade of indecipherable shouting and swearing. Cars accelerating to overtake and then almost immediately turn left right in front of me, is a daily occurrence.

Hassling cyclists will cease to be a sport when, as in the Netherlands, we separate bikes from other traffic – totally.