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  • W1
    W1 Posts: 2,636
    A police motorbike pulled right along side me into an ASL last year - couldn't believe it. He then had the hypocracy to chase down an RLJ-ing nodder.

    Did see a cop pulling over speeding drivers on Chelsea Embankment today though, and there are often lorry safety checkpoints at the start of DSC going westbound which are manned by police, so it's not all one-way against us!
  • King Donut
    King Donut Posts: 498
    W1 wrote:
    ... Did see a cop pulling over speeding drivers on Chelsea Embankment today though ...
    Lucky they weren't there when I flew down Embankment then :wink:
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    King Donut wrote:
    W1 wrote:
    ... Did see a cop pulling over speeding drivers on Chelsea Embankment today though ...
    Lucky they weren't there when I flew down Embankment then :wink:
    They were all parked up on the double-reds at the top end of vicky embankment... :roll:
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    W1 wrote:
    Did see a cop pulling over speeding drivers on Chelsea Embankment today though, and there are often lorry safety checkpoints at the start of DSC going westbound which are manned by police, so it's not all one-way against us!

    Yep, a westbound HGV flashed an eastbound HGV, who decided that it was ok to overtake me on the approach to the zebra crossing. Not the best idea.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    JonGinge wrote:
    King Donut wrote:
    W1 wrote:
    ... Did see a cop pulling over speeding drivers on Chelsea Embankment today though ...
    Lucky they weren't there when I flew down Embankment then :wink:
    They were all parked up on the double-reds at the top end of vicky embankment... :roll:

    +1. There's something going on. There was a police escort of some description around Parlt Sq.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    King Donut wrote:
    W1 wrote:
    ... Did see a cop pulling over speeding drivers on Chelsea Embankment today though ...
    Lucky they weren't there when I flew down Embankment then :wink:
    They were all parked up on the double-reds at the top end of vicky embankment... :roll:

    +1. There's something going on. There was a police escort of some description around Parlt Sq.
    Budget day, innit
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    JonGinge wrote:
    King Donut wrote:
    W1 wrote:
    ... Did see a cop pulling over speeding drivers on Chelsea Embankment today though ...
    Lucky they weren't there when I flew down Embankment then :wink:
    They were all parked up on the double-reds at the top end of vicky embankment... :roll:

    I counted 17 of them today. They do it quite often. It really fecking incenses me; not least because I was the recipient of a TfL ticket in snowy Jan, issued by a remote camera operator, for stopping the car on a red route before 7. The route in question was deserted, due to the snow/ice.

    Those gits line their vans up and vanish - it's not as if they're waiting or loading - on a double red outside the MoD (I think). Joe Public tries that and best outcome is a ticket; worst is an arrest and a controlled explosion.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    JonGinge wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    King Donut wrote:
    W1 wrote:
    ... Did see a cop pulling over speeding drivers on Chelsea Embankment today though ...
    Lucky they weren't there when I flew down Embankment then :wink:
    They were all parked up on the double-reds at the top end of vicky embankment... :roll:

    +1. There's something going on. There was a police escort of some description around Parlt Sq.
    Budget day, innit

    There we are then. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Dav3m
    Dav3m Posts: 84
    Crossed the roundabout at Vauxhall bridge coming down Millbank and stopped at a pedestrian crossing to let someone cross, next to a Pimlico Plumbers van. After pulling away the gap infront of me narrowed to the point there was no space left so I banged on the side on the van.

    The driver then caught me up and yelled that he was being overtaken so "where was i supposed to go!?" - i don't care - just don't run me over thanks!!
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,491
    cjcp wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    King Donut wrote:
    W1 wrote:
    ... Did see a cop pulling over speeding drivers on Chelsea Embankment today though ...
    Lucky they weren't there when I flew down Embankment then :wink:
    They were all parked up on the double-reds at the top end of vicky embankment... :roll:

    +1. There's something going on. There was a police escort of some description around Parlt Sq.
    Budget day, innit

    There we are then. :)

    Wasn't there a PCS Union protest in P Square today?
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    rjsterry wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    King Donut wrote:
    W1 wrote:
    ... Did see a cop pulling over speeding drivers on Chelsea Embankment today though ...
    Lucky they weren't there when I flew down Embankment then :wink:
    They were all parked up on the double-reds at the top end of vicky embankment... :roll:

    +1. There's something going on. There was a police escort of some description around Parlt Sq.
    Budget day, innit

    There we are then. :)

    Wasn't there a PCS Union protest in P Square today?

    Dunno. Their website does mention a strike. Can't imagine they were enamoured by David Starkey's comments on QT last week...
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Robstar24
    Robstar24 Posts: 173
    what were Starkey's comments this time?
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,491
    Can't remember exactly, but mainly on the theme of enjoying the sound of his own voice. He seems to be under the illusion that good oratory skills make up for not having anything intelligent to say. His speeches always sound quite impressive until you actually look at what he is saying and realise he is just more eloquent than the other panel members. He actually had the brass neck the ither week to berate one of the politicians for being too interested in their image - this from a man who seems to not miss an opportunity to self-publicise. It's high time someone put the repulsive little man in his place, preferably by correcting him on some historical point for maximum gratification.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Robstar24 wrote:
    what were Starkey's comments this time?

    As RJS said, he seemed to like the sound of his own voice - he was very good at interrupting others. Iirc, he said that public sector workers don't create any wealth.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,491
    Hmm, sorry about that last post. I seem to have a bit of a mood on today: first smoking, now this.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • jedster
    jedster Posts: 1,717
    So I set off on my country leg this morning and realised that it was milder than I had expected. As I was overdressed I decided to take it easy so as not to arrive at the station in a (more than usually) sweaty mess.

    Now normally I don't see any competition on that bit of my journey but given I was out for a pootle it was inevitable that I got some this morning.

    I was waiting at some lights and then made a hash of clipping in just as a guy on a Trek timed his run up to the light change perfectly and got the drop on me. Quite a big gap, quite quickly. I had to work pretty hard to haul him back (on the drops for the next mile and a half, probably braking the no trying rule). When I got back to him I quickly calculated that I didn't have enough in the tank to make a convincing pass so I hung back a little until we headed in different directions.

    So I'm stopped at another set of lights and just as they change a bloke on a cervelo comes past me. Unbelievable. Obviously I pick up the gauntlet this time getting back a bit more easily.

    Suffice to say I wasn't a pretty picture by the time I reached the platform.

    J
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    It's sandal weather!

    10634_147610165468_732610468_4066006_1045820_n.jpg

    They're back...
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    :oops: Still wearing overshoes... keeps my shoes clean. Yeah, that's it. Not coz I'm a wuss, nosirree.
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,491
    Flippin' typical: I spend £45 on some super toasty overshoes after a month of numb feet, only for the weather to warm up.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • mudcovered
    mudcovered Posts: 725
    rjsterry wrote:
    Flippin' typical: I spend £45 on some super toasty overshoes after a month of numb feet, only for the weather to warm up.
    Ah. On that basis could you buy a hideously expensive waterproof so it stops raining. :lol:

    Mike
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    edited March 2010
    I've moved back to short-sleeved jerseys and fingerless gloves. Admittedly I am wearing my superb new Biemme Super-Roubaix, ultra-toastie, thermal bibtights, but my top half is almost exposed to the elements. :oops:

    I know, MTFU. :D
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    mudcovered wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Flippin' typical: I spend £45 on some super toasty overshoes after a month of numb feet, only for the weather to warm up.
    Ah. On that basis could you buy a hideously expensive waterproof so it stops raining. :lol:

    Mike
    +1 Here ya go
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    It's sandal weather!

    socks_and_sandals.jpg

    They're back...

    OMFG.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Il Principe wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    It's sandal weather!

    socks_and_sandals.jpg

    They're back...

    OMFG.

    :lol::lol::lol:
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Please; not the sandals.

    @JG - I'm very surprised. Even I'm out of overshoes (slightly enforced due to needing to send them back to CRC). However, skull cap gone and today was also the first day of the year with fingerless gloves!
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    JonGinge wrote:
    :oops: Still wearing overshoes... keeps my shoes clean. Yeah, that's it. Not coz I'm a wuss, nosirree.

    Castelli :wink:

    Oh and LiT NO!
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    Please; not the sandals.

    @JG - I'm very surprised. Even I'm out of overshoes (slightly enforced due to needing to send them back to CRC). However, skull cap gone and today was also the first day of the year with fingerless gloves!
    Erm, yeah, aerodynamics. That's it, too. Gotta think of the Watts saving... Will someone think of the Watts! (May have been reading the Cig ban in cars thread too avidly)
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    JonGinge wrote:
    mudcovered wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Flippin' typical: I spend £45 on some super toasty overshoes after a month of numb feet, only for the weather to warm up.
    Ah. On that basis could you buy a hideously expensive waterproof so it stops raining. :lol:

    Mike
    +1 Here ya go

    Will you be careful I nearly bought that

    Wore shorts and short sleeves (with arm warmers) this morning... not in anyway cold

    Lit I was nearly sick then
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Clever Pun wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    mudcovered wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Flippin' typical: I spend £45 on some super toasty overshoes after a month of numb feet, only for the weather to warm up.
    Ah. On that basis could you buy a hideously expensive waterproof so it stops raining. :lol:

    Mike
    +1 Here ya go

    Will you be careful I nearly bought that

    Wore shorts and short sleeves (with arm warmers) this morning... not in anyway cold

    Lit I was nearly sick then
    HeHe. TBF I've bought jackets more expensive than that.

    SS/bibs/arm+knee-warmers this morning but did have overshoes as well... just in case the heavens open again
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • jedster
    jedster Posts: 1,717
    Flippin' typical: I spend £45 on some super toasty overshoes after a month of numb feet, only for the weather to warm up.

    Damn Spring, catches me out every year :wink:

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