following the Olympic Torch

tomb353

Anyone seen how the Olympic Torch route is being policed and to what extent its possible to follow the torch on your bike? Its coming through my area on Friday and thought I might go for a few miles ride along with it. Or maybe the best approach would be to make my own torch and ride a few minutes ahead (cheering crowds, 5 mintes of fame....)

cookeeemonster

lets be honest you come within 5km of that and you'll most likely be shot.

tomb353

with school children lining the route you'd hope they keep their guns holstered they didn't shoot this guy : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69yOsUpfpQI

I picture a kind of rolling road block scenario, in which case on a bike you should be able to put yourself directly behind the roadblock (or in front of). Would be good to know how its done.

cookeeemonster

well good luck - and if you have a headcam it'd make a good video!

u33db

The torch came through Aberdeen yesterday.

It was a pain in the arse and majorly disrupted the roads - I had to get the earlier train so i could cycle past where they were starting as although its termed a rolling road block they actually closed the roads on the route for around 2 hours..."closed to all traffic" so i reckon the police would have stopped me on my bike if i was within the 2 hour window.

You might be able to following on your bike but depending on the amount of spectators you might constantly have people stepping in front of you.

Either way its not going to be a great cycle as they move at around 2 mph.

Initialised

Route is here for the Northeast: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-ea ... -30573465/

Might do Blaydon as it's just over the water and a sensible time of day.