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I don't think there is any concerted 'anti-cycling' agenda as such, so much as 'anti-nonconformist...'
If you think riding a cycle singles you out as a figure of hate, try finding somewhere to shoot an air rifle these days!
With the full collusion of the Media, this Government has demonised everyone from disabled benefits claimants through anyone having the audacity to live in 'Social' housing (see how they renamed it to make it sound like every Council Tenant is a Benefit scrounger!) and vulnerable women to Blue-Collar workers in general: and as for the anti-NHS Brigade!
We live in an age where everyone has been brainwashed to not give a flying f*ck about anyone but themselves: anyone one who doesn't sit glued to the Soaps and 'Reality' TV every night is regarded as 'non-conformist' and a legitimate target.
Cyclist's are no better nor worse than anyone else, they're just more visible...
Royce Creasey wrote an excellent article in 'Bike' in the 70's that has stayed with me ever since: the basic tenet being 'If you want to do something that other people don't approve of (riding a motobike fast in this particular case) then don't draw attention to yourself!'
His point being that he could hoon around on his Velocette Clubman at highly illegal speeds because he did so quietly, instead if bolting on a straight-through 'LOOK-AT-ME!' exhaust, thus advertising ones presence a couple of miles in advance...
It's still relevant today: if you want to do something, don't deliberately do it in a manner guaranteed to f*ck off every anally retentive, tofu-eating, liberal rug-mucher within a five mile radius!
No-one objects to the rush hour flocks of 'normal' cycling commuters going about their mundane pursuit, but add one selfish turd who thinks he's Bradley f*ck*ng Wiggins, steaming out of your blind spot, and see how quickly everyone's tolerance drops off the scale!
Oh yes, I've ridden through Central London (on my Cro-Mega no less!) and thoroughly enjoyed it: even negotiating the lunacy of Hyde Park Corner and living to tell the tale - it was actually easier than being in my van!
No, I don't have much sympathy for anyone who attracts negativity as a direct consequence of their own irresponsibility...
...especially when it then impacts upon my own ability to responsibly enjoy myself, at something I've been doing for the last 50 f*ck*ng years without any issues!