“Captain Nemo - good on you - but I hardly call a 4.5 mile bike journey a major trumpet blowing event. Have to say though Im glad I dont have to sit next to you! As a woman who deals with clients face to face a squirt of deodorant is not going to really cut it. My journey is 15 miles each way including over Lansdown, try cycling over there! Also a number of people have kids to drop off at school before going to work. Before you start saying they should be walking or cycling, if we didnt have this ridiculous school place system so many parents wouldnt have to drive their kids to a school miles away because they cant get into the one on their doorstep. If you have the time, the cycle paths and it genuinely is a practical choice fair enough. But for a huge number of us it is not and we are punished by this council for it without giving us a decent alternative”

“I love cats & dont like Pythons -

I don't live centrally - I'm in Staple Hill and cycle a round trip of about 9 miles per day to Bedminster. I have pointed out to drivers that the sweaty BO issue can be simply resolved by using this stuff called deodorant, but they seem to have missed the point. Odd really, as they must get a bit whiffy sitting in hot cars in summer. Anyway, I've found that a 4.5 mile cycle ride into work each day doesn't seem to make me sweaty at all. And if it does, a quick rub under the old armpits with a fresh wet wipe sorts it out. I keep a change of clothes in my desk drawer and it only takes me 5 mins to change in the gents loo each morning. I arrive at my desk refreshed and ready to work, unlike some of my workmates who moan about the traffic.

Go on bristol, try cycling. It's perfectly possible to cross the city by bike and don't worry about things like sweat - it can be esily sorted.

And to those drivers who think I have no right to preach - what right do any of you have to take up so much space and pollute the air?. Why should you seem to have priority all the time?. Stop blaming it on China and India 'cos they're far away. You all contrubute to pollution - Old Market is one of the most dangerously polluted areas in the city. What right do you have to park on pavements, in cycle lanes, double yellow lines or, when you've finished with your wreck, dump it outside other peoples houses? (I have lived in three different houses across this city, all of them with a car dumped outside).

Owning a car does not give anyone superior rights. If you choose to live miles outside Bristol and commute every day, then you contribute to congestion and really shouldn't moan about it. Congestion is the downside of having a car driving lifestyle.

I will continue to preach cycling to all who listen. I've had a driving licence for 28 years and have seen this country slowly bog down under the number of cars. I have made a conscious decision not to buy a car and thus not contribute to the congestion strangling this city. I cycle, walk, use the bus and occasional train. I have few problems getting about. I'm fitter and I certainly do not suffer from road-rage induced stress. Surely, this is what others want?. Of course, for some it's not ideal. But for those brave enough to ditch the car and switch to alternatives, it's not that bad - welcome to the future!.

I would encourage people not to be afraid of cycling, walking or taking trains/buses. Of course there's room for improvement, but everyone needs to do their bit to make it happen.”

“The answer to cyclists using lifts is simple:

Employ a traditional PE teacher (welsh accent, loud whistle, preferably called Jones or Griffiths, shorts and vest) to force cyclists into doing hill reps on Park Street (or other nearby hills) until they're fit enough not to bother other lift users again.

Simple.”

“Thanks for the response Jon.

Shame about the content.

""It has been found that approximately 60% of the users of the old lifts in the car park were not people who were parking there. Instead they were pedestrians and cyclists who were using the lifts as a short cut between Trenchard St and Park Row. This practice had resulted in fee-paying customers either being delayed or, in some cases, being excluded from the lifts because of the space taken up by the bikes and other users. There were also incidents of customers having their clothes marked by oil and dirt from bikes. Usage of the lifts by non-customers has added significantly to running costs (maintenance and energy), as well as reducing the life of the lifts."

Are we expected to take this seriously though?

Three lifts never overused.

All those sweaty cyclists rubbing oil over people in a confined space.

Sounds like rot to me...”

“we can only hope they look at the comments and do something about the traffic lights in bristol.would be fantastic if they did, take some down”