News that Liverpool City Council has trousered £2.8m for a new city centre bike hire scheme should finally increase the level of riders in the city.
Envious glances may be cast down the east lancs from Manchester which, despite its stated desire to become the home of cycling, still has a long way to go.
Perhaps we shouldn't be too surprised that Manchester is claiming cycling as its own, after all the City claims everything from liberal democracy to the computer to be born in the city - it's never that straight forward as you know.
So, how come Manchester has missed out on this pot of cash? Manchester is usually very good at being first in the queue. Well, here's my guess. Mayors.
While Manchester's electorate voted against having a mayor last May, Liverpool just went ahead and got one. That, I reckon, has pushed Liverpool above Manchester in the Whitehall pecking order. Perhaps.
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