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  • flicksta
    flicksta Posts: 157
    rjsterry wrote:
    @flicksta: your Carlton Grand Prix fixie isn't orange with the odd dash of chrome by any chance? I've passed such a bike a few times on Clapham Common heading into London from Balham.

    Very like this

    2267d1223490908-21-carlton-frame_1.jpg

    No, sorry. Departed these days as well, had to fund my Litespeed somehow!
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  • deffler
    deffler Posts: 829
    bloody antiperspirant that advertises "no white marks" but fails to mention the bloody greasy marks it leaves :evil: ruining my polo shirts !!!
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  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    Headwind on the way home. After doing my legs workout in the gym this morning. Could have been worse though as I thought that I was going to have to defend my scalp but it appears the guy just wanted to draft.....
    FCN 9 || FCN 5
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Had a rather crap day with a "smart car" if only the driver could be like the cars name is all I will say. No need for so much horn blowing and yelling out of the window

    Thankfully my buddy came to my rescue and whilst not grown up sat on my outside making the both of us wide enough to stop the creep from boxing me in tight to the curb and pushing me into every bloody pothole.

    Rant over - off to buy some bling for me pride and joy!
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • hatbeard
    hatbeard Posts: 1,087
    Dear bus driver I know when you're behind me it's hard to slow for a whole 3 seconds here so I can continue to cycle from the black tarmac square along the right hand side of this grey line beyond the beginning of the bus stop where you can then pull in behind me but please please PLEASE don't accelerate around me in the car lane when I've taken the bus lane specifically to prevent you left hooking me and then try to left hook me anyways. not only did you make the angle into the stop much tighter so you cut across me even more sharply than normal you were going much to fast to pull across heading straight at the pavement so had to then brake extra hard stopping right in front of me.

    luckily one of us was paying attention and had slowed enough that I managed to live to make it into work from where I am typing this missive.

    you sir are a james blunt.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    SCOOTERS!

    What's that statistic about Londoners only being X feet away from a rat at any one time. Does the same apply to scooters now? Are scooters breeding faster than rats? Have rats evolved into scooters?

    Seriously, though, the bike lanes needed to be policed. There's gonna be an accident if scooters and bikes keep cutting into bike lanes from rows of traffic. :x
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • W1
    W1 Posts: 2,636
    cjcp wrote:
    SCOOTERS!

    What's that statistic about Londoners only being X feet away from a rat at any one time. Does the same apply to scooters now? Are scooters breeding faster than rats? Have rats evolved into scooters?

    Seriously, though, the bike lanes needed to be policed. There's gonna be an accident if scooters and bikes keep cutting into bike lanes from rows of traffic. :x

    Had this on the NKR this morning - motorbike just swings into my path without looking.

    And what is it with scooter exhausts? Are ANY of them actually working properly? There was a chap riding through the city this morning which I swear was a straight through Magimix.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    cjcp wrote:
    SCOOTERS!

    What's that statistic about Londoners only being X feet away from a rat at any one time. Does the same apply to scooters now? Are scooters breeding faster than rats? Have rats evolved into scooters?

    Seriously, though, the bike lanes needed to be policed. There's gonna be an accident if scooters and bikes keep cutting into bike lanes from rows of traffic. :x

    + several.

    It's not only the scooties either - full on big-ass motorbikes do it too.

    Really bloomin' irritating.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    W1 wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    SCOOTERS!

    What's that statistic about Londoners only being X feet away from a rat at any one time. Does the same apply to scooters now? Are scooters breeding faster than rats? Have rats evolved into scooters?

    Seriously, though, the bike lanes needed to be policed. There's gonna be an accident if scooters and bikes keep cutting into bike lanes from rows of traffic. :x

    Had this on the NKR this morning - motorbike just swings into my path without looking.

    And what is it with scooter exhausts? Are ANY of them actually working properly? There was a chap riding through the city this morning which I swear was a straight through Magimix.

    Yeah, the NKR's another hotspot. :x
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • georgee
    georgee Posts: 537
    So you creep across the line out of a side road, look me straight in the eye as I head towards you and then you pull out!

    That's why i hit the side of you mini with my front wheel and swore at you. The mindless nature of some f*ckwits out there beggars belief.

    A pity you then just motored away, i really was quite tempted to give you sh*t car a cleat mark.
  • W1
    W1 Posts: 2,636
    cjcp wrote:
    W1 wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    SCOOTERS!

    What's that statistic about Londoners only being X feet away from a rat at any one time. Does the same apply to scooters now? Are scooters breeding faster than rats? Have rats evolved into scooters?

    Seriously, though, the bike lanes needed to be policed. There's gonna be an accident if scooters and bikes keep cutting into bike lanes from rows of traffic. :x

    Had this on the NKR this morning - motorbike just swings into my path without looking.

    And what is it with scooter exhausts? Are ANY of them actually working properly? There was a chap riding through the city this morning which I swear was a straight through Magimix.

    Yeah, the NKR's another hotspot. :x

    Actually the same biker then crashed wing mirrors with an oncoming taxi - clearly a bit of a muppet.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Odd one really - stretch of broad, straight dual carriageway. Bus stationary blocking left hand lane. Cars in left lane filtering right but nothing infront of me as I approach the bus. I start moving right, gradually but purposefully from a decent distance back. Slightly dopey mare in a Micra doesn't want to wait behind so filters in parallel to me. No idea what sort of gap she needed as I wasn't even planning on crossing the lane division.

    I hear some hooting. Once past the bus, a bloke (presumably with a small willy) in a sporty red Seat hoots, winds his window down and shouts stuff at me from the other lane (don't know how he thought I'd hear him....). Suppose he couldn't whinge at the girl so decided to blame me for what people behind me chose to do! I think he must have been a little stressed as I heard more hooting a few moments later further down the road :roll:
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    SCOOTERS!

    What's that statistic about Londoners only being X feet away from a rat at any one time. Does the same apply to scooters now? Are scooters breeding faster than rats? Have rats evolved into scooters?

    Seriously, though, the bike lanes needed to be policed. There's gonna be an accident if scooters and bikes keep cutting into bike lanes from rows of traffic. :x

    + several.

    It's not only the scooties either - full on big-ass motorbikes do it too.

    Really bloomin' irritating.
    Yep. We've got brand spanking new solid-line cycle lanes on embankment and they're full of motorbikes. And the occasional taxi trying to squeeze a new lane out of them. Nutjobs.
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  • W1
    W1 Posts: 2,636
    JonGinge wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    SCOOTERS!

    What's that statistic about Londoners only being X feet away from a rat at any one time. Does the same apply to scooters now? Are scooters breeding faster than rats? Have rats evolved into scooters?

    Seriously, though, the bike lanes needed to be policed. There's gonna be an accident if scooters and bikes keep cutting into bike lanes from rows of traffic. :x

    + several.

    It's not only the scooties either - full on big-ass motorbikes do it too.

    Really bloomin' irritating.
    Yep. We've got brand spanking new solid-line cycle lanes on embankment and they're full of motorbikes. And the occasional taxi trying to squeeze a new lane out of them. Nutjobs.

    Thing is, there's not much we can do. I find that a loud "excuse me" sometimes gets them to move over. I had an enlightening discussion with one chap blokcing the filter by VB - he said "what cycle lane". Presumably his guide dog was AWOL that day.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,574
    The dead give-away is the series of little drawings of bicycles every few hundred metres FFS! They sure as hell aren't pictures of motorbikes or scooters; even if you can't read, you ought to be able to deduce the meaning of those pictograms.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Maybe we should write to Westminster Council, lots and lots of times.

    They hate motorbikes anyway, what with their parliament square-disrupting ways...
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    rjsterry wrote:
    The dead give-away is the series of little drawings of bicycles every few hundred metres FFS! They sure as hell aren't pictures of motorbikes or scooters; even if you can't read, you ought to be able to deduce the meaning of those pictograms.

    They usually keep out of it when the traffic is light to be fair. But it just seems that theres more of a critical mass of motorcycles at certain times, so they pretty much do what they want.

    btw W1, do you ride down NKR?
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  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    Oi, old hag - just cos you're on a mobility scooter does not mean you can drive straight out on to the road when the lights are green and then tut and comment at me when i have to swerve around you. F'off to Dignitas.
  • W1
    W1 Posts: 2,636
    notsoblue wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    The dead give-away is the series of little drawings of bicycles every few hundred metres FFS! They sure as hell aren't pictures of motorbikes or scooters; even if you can't read, you ought to be able to deduce the meaning of those pictograms.

    They usually keep out of it when the traffic is light to be fair. But it just seems that theres more of a critical mass of motorcycles at certain times, so they pretty much do what they want.

    btw W1, do you ride down NKR?

    Ususally on my way home, yep. Sometimes go past the Hurlingham and join at Putney Bridge if the traffic is looking gridlocked.

    But, having called Mybreakfastconsisted mental enough times, and questioned DDD's awesomeness, I shield my identity.
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    W1 wrote:
    Ususally on my way home, yep. Sometimes go past the Hurlingham and join at Putney Bridge if the traffic is looking gridlocked.

    But, having called Mybreakfastconsisted mental enough times, and questioned DDD's awesomeness, I shield my identity.

    Awww. Well I'll just keep a lookout for someone wearing a lycra zorro mask, riding a hybrid, and kicking over the poor as he commutes home. :P If you see someone on a Red PX, do say "Hi" though :)
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  • W1
    W1 Posts: 2,636
    notsoblue wrote:
    W1 wrote:
    Ususally on my way home, yep. Sometimes go past the Hurlingham and join at Putney Bridge if the traffic is looking gridlocked.

    But, having called Mybreakfastconsisted mental enough times, and questioned DDD's awesomeness, I shield my identity.

    Awww. Well I'll just keep a lookout for someone wearing a lycra zorro mask, riding a hybrid, and kicking over the poor as he commutes home. :P If you see someone on a Red PX, do say "Hi" though :)

    Good God! I've been busted.

    If I'm not near death from trying to keep up, I will do so.
  • W1
    W1 Posts: 2,636
    Black cab driver deliberately blocking filtering cyclists in the nightmare traffic at Lambeth bridge roundabout (south side) last night. Moved 2 feet to close up behind a lorry even though neither of them were going anywhere for a while.

    Utter utter Tw@ery
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Dopey pedestrian playing in traffic miles away from a crossing, running into my path and giving me a bloody nose. Then running off before I've had chance to recover from the impact. w@nker.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    notsoblue wrote:
    Dopey pedestrian playing in traffic miles away from a crossing, running into my path and giving me a bloody nose. Then running off before I've had chance to recover from the impact. w@nker.

    :shock: Where was that, mate?
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    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    cjcp wrote:
    notsoblue wrote:
    Dopey pedestrian playing in traffic miles away from a crossing, running into my path and giving me a bloody nose. Then running off before I've had chance to recover from the impact. w@nker.

    :shock: Where was that, mate?

    Actually, I should rephrase that, I collided with him as he ran out from traffic. Happened here:
    http://goo.gl/maps/nPlf
    I was riding up the cycle lane to a green traffic light when he comes running out from traffic on the *right* from between two cars. I had no time to brake before hitting him and going over my handlebars. Bikes ok, but jesus, what a w@nker. No apology, and while I was checking over my bike he ran off.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    notsoblue wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    notsoblue wrote:
    Dopey pedestrian playing in traffic miles away from a crossing, running into my path and giving me a bloody nose. Then running off before I've had chance to recover from the impact. w@nker.

    :shock: Where was that, mate?

    Actually, I should rephrase that, I collided with him as he ran out from traffic. Happened here:
    http://goo.gl/maps/nPlf
    I was riding up the cycle lane to a green traffic light when he comes running out from traffic on the *right* from between two cars. I had no time to brake before hitting him and going over my handlebars. Bikes ok, but jesus, what a w@nker. No apology, and while I was checking over my bike he ran off.

    What an @rsehole. Good job the bike's ok. Chances are he'll be there tomorrow. Just in case you want to get there 15 mins earlier and wait for him :twisted:

    Had something very similar eight years ago, on Bishopsgate. Except I didn't hit, I managed to stop in time. He tried to walk away, but a motorcyclist stopped him. He said "these things happen". Cue red mist.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    People have LOUD conversations in the office DURING THE TWO MINUTE SILENCE
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  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    People have LOUD conversations in the office DURING THE TWO MINUTE SILENCE
    Or start messing around with the boxes the new company phones came in :evil:

    At least the rest of the office shut up when they realised the reason the radio had gone silent.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I forgot about the silence.

    But hey, never mind.
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    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    I know this gets covered all the time, but F*CKERS WITH NO LIGHTS. Saw no less than 5 of 'em last night. Lunacy, especially in last night's traffic. I actually had a word with one on 9 Elms, mumsy type, no lights, black clothing & RLJ'd. She completely ignored me, but maybe the message got through.

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