Cycling definition

The strategy says - "To address these challenges, the city must adopt a bold shift  towards active mobility, particularly walking and cycling. These modes  not only reduce congestion and environmental impact but also play a  critical role in supporting public transport systems.

Cape Town's existing infrastructure is not designed to prioritise  pedestrians and cyclists, often creating dangerous and hostile  environments for these vulnerable road users.".  This statement is applicable to commuter and recreational cyclists, but is not appropriate for sporting cyclists.  Building cycle lanes in order to allow a small segment of the population to practise its sport on public roads is unethical, using rates paid by all to provide for the sporting needs of a few.  No other sport uses public resources meant for other purposes, in the process causing risks to all and themselves in particular.  When deciding where to create cycle lanes, the city needs to prioritise those areas where commuter cyclists are predominant, not racing cyclists.