It is common knowledge that cyclists and motorists are a vocal bunch when it comes to their opinions of one another or themselves.

An under-represented voice, however, is that of the cyclist's partner.

Unless you are leaning out to yell out something positive, keep your opinion to yourself. Credit:Steven Siewert

You are the selfless person who can fold six pairs of fluoro coloured socks in one laundry load. You can't remember the last time you slept in past 6am. You fall asleep to the dulcet tones of Phil Liggett. You are the chauffeur for your cyclist when it rains and they are 100km away from home. You know it is a tremendous achievement when they attain "KOM" ("king of mountain" on Strava). You nod and pretend to understand what that "hubbard" is doing even though you can't really tell the difference between road bike pedals and mountain bike pedals.

On a more serious note, if you are like me, your heart stops each time you read a headline involving a cyclist in a serious accident. It does not restart until you have quickly scanned the article to find the time and place of accident to ensure it is not your loved one.