Iain Ferguson is retired and an inveterate cyclist and it's a mode of transport he wants others in Whanganui to adopt.
Mr Ferguson told the Whanganui District Council's 2016-17 annual plan hearings this week that he believed more people would get on their bikes if it wasn't for the perceptions of the dangers involved.
He said some drivers specifically targeted cyclists while other drivers simply didn't see riders on the road.
"Trucks are another matter - they're big, loud and terrifying."
He suggested council extend the shared pathways around the city, like the one on Somme Pde from the Dublin Street Bridge to Taupo Quay, which he said was a "brilliant example" of a safe cycleway off the main carriageway.