Get on your bike, says super cycle man
GETTING more people to cycle in Guernsey will make it safer, a high-profile cycling advocacy campaigner has said.
Will Hodson, pictured, was in the island to give a speech at the Guernsey Bicycle Group's annual meeting last night.
The 37-year-old primary teacher from London could not believe the speed limit and felt it was even more of a reason for islanders to ditch the car and get on a bike.
'The simple solution is to get more people on their bikes.
'Research has shown that the more people you have cycling, the safer it is, because drivers get more used to handling cyclists.
'The more familiar drivers are with cyclists the more understanding they are.
'I personally experienced that in Iran – not many people cycle there and the driving was horrendous – I kept getting cut up all the time.'
