Cyclists are using an environmentally-friendly mode of transport. Most cyclists are law-abiding and considerate to pedestrians and road-users. As in every walk of life, there are a few rogues. Fair enough. Have a go. The vast majority of dog-owners cannot control their dogs and many of them behave with a completely unjustified sense of entitlement. Their pets shit and piss in the streets that the rest of us inhabit. You can't clear up your dog's piss and even if you pick up the shit (which most don't if no-one's looking) you leave a nice smear that can spread disease. My bike cost me thousands but your dog cost you next to nothing and you don't need to pay for a licence, to pay for collecting the shit from those revolting bins or to pay for getting your dog properly trained. Hotels, pubs and cafes have got to be "dog-friendly" or else risk losing custom. The dog lobby is untouchable. One false anti-dog move by a politician would get them thrown out of office, rather like those anti-gun lobby politicians in America. Yet, in this great dog-loving nation of ours, it's those cyclists who get the flack every time. Sometimes, I feel like a still, small voice...