This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Conti Kwality

Southsea? Too bad the view behind is Portsmouth...

Think radge might more Scottish and radgie more Geordie, but there's certainly overlap.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/radgie

Example sentence:

"On the lash in toon last neet and a pua radgie Mackem lamped wor Jackie and got wuh chucked oot."

Tannus ftw.

Non-bikes in the bike lanes anyone?

It's something that I've always noticed but this morning I saw a few more than usual that got me thinking - what has everyone else seen? The worst, the best, etc etc...

Today, one bloke on a non-motorized push scooter shoaled right to the front of a pack of about 20 cyclists waiting for the green light on the CS3. As if he's got right of way or power legs of friggin steel... Of course, chaos ensued as people tried to overtake and inevitably end up crossing over onto the incoming side...

I've seen all sorts though - scooters, skateboards, bladers, fucking longboarders and occasionally weird 1 or 2 wheeled electronic gizmos...

https://www.reddit.com/r/london/comments/8jbz18/fuck_yo_cycle_lane_44_seconds/

I'm fairly accepting of others joining the cycle track. Apart from the cunts with sticks and anything that shits in public.

Saw that on twatter the other day. Anyone got the plates to the coppers yet?

There's no painted symbol for a roller blade in the bike lane, they can fuck off.

That's the spirit of the inclusive safe metropolitan utopia I've been searching for.

spotted in bermondsey on sunday. he's not using the bike lane so doesn't count but have to share just cos the nonchalance displayed has me chuckling every time I see it.

I guess it's not so bad if they are on slow-moving vehicles and they have some road sense (which in fairness is an ask for some cyclists too)?

I'm not a fan of scooters/mopeds due to the speed difference though. AFAIK they should not go in any ASL either, but whatchagonnado...

I love that he has full motorcycle gear on for what is essentially less than jogging.

There's a guy that commutes through E&C, along Blackfriars, across the bridge and off somewhere on one of those. Seen him on and off for what has to be a good couple of years, I somewhat admire his dedication.

Mopeds in the bike lanes was probably the thing I hated most about riding in Amsterdam. that and trying to make a simple fucking left turn

Southsea? Too bad the view behind is Portsmouth...

Lol, worse than that..... Gosport!!

Given the fluctuating abilities of the cyclists in the cycle lanes I don't see why you'd want to add another variable, that's all.

If it's powered by a human, I'm relaxed about its presence in the cycle lane.

If it has an engine it can get knotted.

Edit: That should probably read 'If it's exclusively engine-powered...' to allow for electrically assisted bikes...

Pedestrians, trams, Amsterdamned

To work: 300 feet downhill, sunny and tailwind
Lunchbreak: clammy
Way home: 300 feet up, rain, clammy and headwind

Sweaty/10 :S

50% polyester, 50% gore-tex. funny place

Lol, worse than that..... Gosport!!

Ha, close...I grew up in Lee so that view is quite familiar!

Slunk off early, was. So. Nice.
Tan line effort/10

Used to always see him too! Always in a suit and sporting a deadpan facial expression

And looking like he was about to, or just had, shat his pants.