Forgive me Cycling God, but I have sinned this morning

Cafewanda

Just past Borough Station, traffic to London Bridge was backed up. Normally I would wait patiently, pootling as required, but today I (whisper) rode on the pavement for a bit, then went back on the road.

At the lights/jcn with Union Street I walked my bike to the corner of St Thomas Street and carried on in cyclist mode to the other end of the tunnel where I discovered Tooley Street was partially blocked due to a burst water main.

Journey time was a shocking 39 mins and to cap it all I was scalped THREE times by wimmin: 2 on racers and one on a hybrid. I am definitely aiming for a bike upgrade when my proby period ends in September

What's the penalty for my pavement infringment? Please be gentle :oops:

lost_in_thought

See, I reckon what we're all thinking is 'Gah, cycling on the pavement = just awful. Gives cyclists a bad name. Several million hail-marys'.

However, none of us wants to be mean because you're relatively new to this and we don't want to put you off!

Porgy

According to what I hear from non-cyclists all cyclists ride ont he pavement all the time anyway - except for the ones going through red lights or holding cars abd busses up on fast roads and not using the cycle lanes.

I'm past caring to be honest.

Let's have anarchy - anything goes!! :twisted:



(I'm in a funny mood this week)

Christophe3967

lost_in_thought wrote:

See, I reckon what we're all thinking is 'Gah, cycling on the pavement = just awful. Gives cyclists a bad name. Several million hail-marys'.

However, none of us wants to be mean because you're relatively new to this and we don't want to put you off!

Whatever LiT says. She's Head of Correctional Behaviour.

Cafewanda

lost_in_thought wrote:

See, I reckon what we're all thinking is 'Gah, cycling on the pavement = just awful. Gives cyclists a bad name. Several million hail-marys'.

However, none of us wants to be mean because you're relatively new to this and we don't want to put you off!

Ta sweetie. You are go generous. several million Hail Mary's done +2 (my RC training not forgotten)

Of course, what this means is, I can no longer be self righteous when I see others on the pavement, but there is room for a little hypocrisy :oops:

Jay dubbleU

Confession is good for the soul - but watch out for the PF 8)

Headhuunter

Just do what I did, got to the junction of Bermondsey Street and St Thomas's, go under the bridge, ducking under the "Police Line Do Not Cross" tape (hell, the pedestrians were all ignoring it anyway). Turn left onto the pavement on Tooley St, pass slowly past all the flooding, hop back on the road, through the red light and past all the gridlocked traffic, up to the end and right onto London Bridge. Job done and didn't hit, get hit, obstruct or hurt anyone. There were police everywhere and they didn't seem to give a crap....

Cafewanda

Headhuunter wrote:

Just do what I did, got to the junction of Bermondsey Street and St Thomas's, go under the bridge, ducking under the "Police Line Do Not Cross" tape (hell, the pedestrians were all ignoring it anyway). Turn left onto the pavement on Tooley St, pass slowly past all the flooding, hop back on the road, through the red light and past all the gridlocked traffic, up to the end and right onto London Bridge. Job done and didn't hit, get hit, obstruct or hurt anyone. There were police everywhere and they didn't seem to give a crap....

:shock: (for appearances)

fossyant

Well think you have served your penance...you were scalped a few times.

Cafewanda

I know :oops: :oops:

the_hundredth_idiot

Headhuunter wrote:

Just do what I did, got to the junction of Bermondsey Street and St Thomas's, go under the bridge, ducking under the "Police Line Do Not Cross" tape (hell, the pedestrians were all ignoring it anyway). Turn left onto the pavement on Tooley St, pass slowly past all the flooding, hop back on the road, through the red light and past all the gridlocked traffic, up to the end and right onto London Bridge. Job done and didn't hit, get hit, obstruct or hurt anyone. There were police everywhere and they didn't seem to give a crap....

+1, except that I stopped when I got to Tooley Street as that's where (what's left of) my office is. But I did jump off and push when I was on the pavement.

Cafewanda