Clare Balding has sold her bicycle after the incessant stories around her being a "Dyke on the bike".
"Although I have nothing to be ashamed of about owning a bicycle, I have found the recent stories extremely hurtful to me and my family. Riding a bike is part of who I am and I do not feel the need to apologize or hide it - but I realise that society, despite attempting to be open minded about cyclists, still has some way to go until we are accepted as perfectly normal road users."
Clare has said she is trading in her bike for a scooter. "At least I should be free from any unfortunate rhymes with this baby" She said as she rode away on the new Romanian moped - the Desbian.
