Lets violate the Olympic lanes

scattered pedals

Lets all just ignore them - they can't prosecute that number of people

Olympics should be promoting cycling not restricting it!

spen666

scattered pedals wrote:

Lets all just ignore them - they can't prosecute that number of people

Olympics should be promoting cycling not restricting it!

is this the 2012 equivalent of the 2011 craze of inciting riots via BBM/ Facebook/ Twitter

aeon

given the amount of silk in the embankment peloton i rather fancy their/our chances.

scattered pedals

ok, for the record yer honour, this is a humorous post - im inciting nothing

scattered pedals

actually though - i wonder what they would do if Critical Mass say decided to go on a trip around them?

dhope

scattered pedals wrote:

ok, for the record yer honour, this is a humorous post - im inciting nothing

Tell that to Paul Chambers

jonny_trousers

scattered pedals wrote:

actually though - i wonder what they would do if Critical Mass say decided to go on a trip around them?

I suspect it will happen.

I got chatting with a civil servant who works as a government advisor at a party recently and he was absolutely incensed by the special treatment Lord Coe's friends with money are being afforded at the tax payers' expense - the olympic lanes being his prime example. He was saying he sincerely hopes people will block up the lanes in protest.

I'm not a fan of Critical Mass's method of protest, but on this matter I think I could be persuaded to join them.

daveski12

Can someone please explain the olympic lanes to me?

As I don't live in London / missed it on the news. Thanks.

Edit - googled it. Seems like a great idea! Good luck to you all commuting in London.

scattered pedals

the lanes are a good idea?

il_principe

Before people get their knickers in a twist about this, can I suggest you check the ORN rules:

Q: Can cyclists use the Games Lanes?
A: The ORN/PRN design allows cyclists to enter the majority of Games Lanes where they are on the nearside, as this is seen as the normal cycling position on the road. Cyclists will not be allowed to enter the offside Games Lanes for safety reasons or to make other movements that would be deemed unsafe.

Seems fair enough, surely most of us ride in the nearside lanes anyway unless we are making a turn?

gtvlusso

Don't have this problem and won't ever have this problem.....

Off to see the rowing though, a Dorney.....may cycle!

cookeeemonster

Il Principe wrote:

Before people get their knickers in a twist about this, can I suggest you check the ORN rules:

Q: Can cyclists use the Games Lanes?
A: The ORN/PRN design allows cyclists to enter the majority of Games Lanes where they are on the nearside, as this is seen as the normal cycling position on the road. Cyclists will not be allowed to enter the offside Games Lanes for safety reasons or to make other movements that would be deemed unsafe.

Seems fair enough, surely most of us ride in the nearside lanes anyway unless we are making a turn?

But if the left hand lane is clogged up with no room for filtering then an empty games lane might/should be appropriate?

It may be wishful thinking but maybe, just maybe people will take TFL's advice and leave their cars at home (and not divert to south london thus clogging that up).

If...(massive) IF that happens, then maybe it's an argument that goes in our favour - if people don't need to use their cars for this 2 month period then maybe they don't need their cars permanently? Maybe a proper cycle lane can be introduced? Maybe if the tourist coaches that normally clog up the embankment are successfully moved elsewhere during the busiest ever tourist period then maybe they can be permanently moved?

All wishful thinking but there's gotta be a good side

TheEnglishman

I foresee the following scenario

Man cycling fast on a bicycle with a rucksack on his back causes security alert and when finally released from questioning by her majesties finest has a stance like John Wayne.

I'll pass if it's all the same to you guys

rjsterry

CookeeeMonster wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

Before people get their knickers in a twist about this, can I suggest you check the ORN rules:

Q: Can cyclists use the Games Lanes?
A: The ORN/PRN design allows cyclists to enter the majority of Games Lanes where they are on the nearside, as this is seen as the normal cycling position on the road. Cyclists will not be allowed to enter the offside Games Lanes for safety reasons or to make other movements that would be deemed unsafe.

Seems fair enough, surely most of us ride in the nearside lanes anyway unless we are making a turn?

But if the left hand lane is clogged up with no room for filtering then an empty games lane might/should be appropriate?

It may be wishful thinking but maybe, just maybe people will take TFL's advice and leave their cars at home (and not divert to south london thus clogging that up).

If...(massive) IF that happens, then maybe it's an argument that goes in our favour - if people don't need to use their cars for this 2 month period then maybe they don't need their cars permanently? Maybe a proper cycle lane can be introduced? Maybe if the tourist coaches that normally clog up the embankment are successfully moved elsewhere during the busiest ever tourist period then maybe they can be permanently moved?

All wishful thinking but there's gotta be a good side

When you see the list of people who are likely to be using the Olympic lane, I don't think there is much chance of it being empty. Probably more like a busy non-olympic day.

Koncordski

Il Principe wrote:

Before people get their knickers in a twist about this, can I suggest you check the ORN rules:

Q: Can cyclists use the Games Lanes?
A: The ORN/PRN design allows cyclists to enter the majority of Games Lanes where they are on the nearside, as this is seen as the normal cycling position on the road. Cyclists will not be allowed to enter the offside Games Lanes for safety reasons or to make other movements that would be deemed unsafe.

Seems fair enough, surely most of us ride in the nearside lanes anyway unless we are making a turn?

But the majority of them are on the offside, so what's the point. Let's be honest, can you really see all the mopeds and bikers sitting in a non moving queue of traffic when there's all that potential movement just feet away. They'll be chasing cars and vans in the lane, they won't be able to stop everyone else.

Kieran_Burns

When you say violate - we're not talking drilling holes and getting jiggy are we?

spen666

Kieran_Burns wrote:

When you say violate - we're not talking drilling holes and getting jiggy are we?

We are - us London commuters are militant anarchist types

SteppenHerring

Do the lanes have the olympic rings on them or something? How hard would it be to come along at night and spray the bottom two rings to look like a Mastercard logo? (Answer - very for me as I have no artistic talent).

I can't see the road users of London sitting quietly in/on their vehicles while the occasional VIP breezes past in the olympic lane.

notsoblue

scattered pedals wrote:

Lets all just ignore them - they can't prosecute that number of people

Olympics should be promoting cycling not restricting it!

F*cking the system, yeah?

SimonAH

Cops et al are going to have zero sense of humour during this period. Personally I'm just staying the feck out of London until it's all over :-D

Monkeypump

gtvlusso wrote:

Don't have this problem and won't ever have this problem.....

Off to see the rowing though, a Dorney.....may cycle!

Make sure you use the main entrance to Dorney (i.e. on the roads from Dorney village or Taplow), as they've locked down a couple of miles of the towpath either side.

rebs

I kind of assumed Critical Mass would be all over them lanes the moment they become active :P

Applespider

Koncordski wrote:

Let's be honest, can you really see all the mopeds and bikers sitting in a non moving queue of traffic when there's all that potential movement just feet away. They'll be chasing cars and vans in the lane, they won't be able to stop everyone else.

Well, they're apparently using their congestion charge-esque licence plate recognition to identify encroachers and send them £130 fines. Bikes and mopeds have plates... bikes don't. Unless you get spotted by a copper or CSO actually policing it... but they have to catch you to give you the fine.

Then again, I have Games accreditation so I wonder if I could just carry that and if pulled over, say that I'm part of the Games Family on my way to rehearsals?

paulsw88

Just been on to the phone to TFL cycling in the Games Lanes will result in a fixed penalty fine of £130 and your bike will be impounded

Cyclists

Cyclists will be able to use the ORN and PRN; however, they will be prohibited from using Games Lanes. As 95% of the Games Lanes are offside, and will be busy with Games Family traffic, they are unlikely to be the preferred position for cyclists.

Koncordski

Still got to catch you though, and there's a difference between riding in the lane and filtering past traffic.

paulsw88

From what I got from the phone call cyclists are expected to be ok with just sitting in the traffic or filtering down the inside, you might to able to cycle away but I reckon there will be loads of bored police just waiting to fine someone

paulsw88

Guardian bike blog has done a bit on this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/b ... sfeed=true

rjsterry

In short: find another route.

rick_chasey

rjsterry wrote:

In short: find another route.

So what's the new embankment going to be? :twisted:

rjsterry

Rick Chasey wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

In short: find another route.

So what's the new embankment going to be? :twisted:

Nine Elms is out as well I think. CS7? It's hectic at the best of times :?

cookeeemonster

Rick Chasey wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

In short: find another route.

So what's the new embankment going to be? :twisted:

south london - utterly f**king gridlocked just like the embankment...

NO!! it wont be so bad...it wont...it wont...