READING a recent letter about the Sky Ride in Southampton, it reads as though the footpath past the duck pond (Cemetery Lake) on the Common was used as part of the cycle route. This path was narrowed several years ago, and designated a footpath, so should certainly not have been part of the cycle route. If it was, complaints should be made to the Council.

This path has Highway Code ‘No Cycling’ signs at each end and in the middle. These are perpetually ignored by cyclists, who are either too ignorant to understand them or too arrogant to respect them. I have seen one cyclist wearing all the gear in black and red, doing laps of the common using this path. For people walking with small children or dogs on the loose these cyclists are a menace. Why can’t they stick to the cycle paths?

Many cyclists also use the paths through the cemetery, despite the fact Cemetery Road runs alongside, and use pedestrian phases at traffic lights to cross the roads, often with little regard for pedestrians crossing. Is it any wonder they are unpopular?

VAL PLATTEN, Southampton.