Soft cyclist of the week award

From The Letters page of the Aus today:


The picture of Tony Abbott's security guards struggling to keep up with him on their bicycles raises a question about personality traits. As an experienced cyclist, Mr Abbott should know the etiquette requirement that you don't ask more of your riding companions than they can give.


Norm Neill, Darlinghurst, NSW

Norm, that's crap. The purpose of cycling is to blow the other bastard out of his socks. You ride to the point where you break the competition. Typical letter from an inner-city, hand-wringing wanker.