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Libraio
Libraio Posts: 181
edited September 2011 in Commuting chat
Well, for the next couple of days. Spending a few days in this beautifull city with the missus. If you see a thirtyish bloke muttering things like 'whoooo, nice bike', or 'What a nutter', whilst staring at traffic from the sidewalk (no way I'm cycling here) give a shout.
Highlight of yesterday: An old bloke with fiery red manes (like lion) wearing striped knee high socks whilst riding a lime green Brompton. Racing down Embankment with a very scary (escaped from loony bin?) smile on his face. Fes up, who of you was it :D
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Fancy a pint at the Morpeth?
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    notsoblue wrote:
    Fancy a pint at the Morpeth?

    +1.
    You can tell the missus that there are views of the Thames and all that guff whilst you get rat-arsed and talk bikes.
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Libraio wrote:
    Highlight of yesterday: An old bloke with fiery red manes (like lion) wearing striped knee high socks whilst riding a lime green Brompton. Racing down Embankment with a very scary (escaped from loony bin?) smile on his face. Fes up, who of you was it :D

    Sounds like CP :D heheheheh
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    It does, doesn't it! Especially the 'old' bit!!!
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    2 people on my actual scalping list
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  • Libraio
    Libraio Posts: 181
    Pffffffffff, now I know why you all cycle through the hellish traffic, feel ffin violated after that ride on the Victoria line. Underground is oke in the middle of the day but talk about sardines in a can. If I'd live here I would rather throw myself in front of a bus on a bike than ever doing this again.
    @notsoblue: where is the Morpeth? I'm staying in Bloomsbury until Friday, is it close by?
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    http://www.youngs.co.uk/pub-detail.asp?PubID=428

    It's on Millbank, about 100 yards from the Vauxhall Bridge Road/Vauxhall Bridge junction.

    Bloomsbury's close.
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