Well said Norton-in yer tin can you are just a thing moving through the scenary, causing the problem. On a bike motorised or pedal power your part of the scenary and arn't part of the probelm, but the solution. You live and breathe in the wind, feel the sunshine and the cool evening air, or smell the fresh morning. you cost less on two wheels, these can be recycled easily, use less petrol,use less resources, save more road surface, make (mostly) less noise-hardly any on a push bike, and rarely do you see a pedal or motor cycle traffic jam.

Me I'd make everyone learn to ride 2 wheels, and encourage anyone to travel that way. Though I drive a tin can, I and all my family holiday for a month-push cycles only-not using a car at all, we ride ride at weekends, evenings, down to shops and local trips.We have a trailer for heavy shopping.

As for the designer gear-look at the pratts in cars, with their mobiles up their ears, the hifi distorting the body work as the bass goes boom boom boom, the dice, knodding dogs, ferrrrrrarrrri's and lamborgreenies etc-they are real posers. At least cycle designer wear, leather or other wise is effective insulation or wicking material.

By the way our house is called Norton-of course you can guess why! And I have a 750 Yam outfit.

Ride free and proud