Cyclist Laurence Toombs discusses harsh reality of riding on Kent's roads

Cyclist Laurence Toombs discusses the abuse and threats riders face on the roads of Kent

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00:00It's quite frightening if a car or a vehicle comes too close and there is no need for verbal abuse.

00:09We're trying to get from A to B just the same as they are. We'll do our best to avoid conflict

00:19and if a car is behind us, and we know we don't want that car behind us

00:23any more than that car wants to be behind us, so we will move off the road as soon as it's safe for

00:29us to do so and a safe enough place for the car to get past us. I'm still recovering from a

00:36fractured thumb and some quite severe damage to my shoulder. Fortunately no brakes, a lot of muscle

00:43and tendon damage, so that's slowly getting there. It's been quite painful, so I anticipate probably

00:51another three weeks minimum before I'm back cycling again.