Tube strike, London

Chap went through the red light in front of me at Camberwell Green junction with his helmet so far back on his head it would have a) provided no protection to the frontal area of the brain at all and b) helped snap his neck if he did come off.

Could we glue helmets on heads in the proper orientation at this pit stop?

We should set up an LFGSS pitstop

F1 style with a STOP/GO lollipop and flame retardent suits and helmets of course.

fucking brilliant idea!

i'm in - we could go to the hipster highway (old st) . 10 secs per bike...and non-optional pit-spots (running tackles may be required)!.

hahaha I like the fact that she told you you were too close to the curb as she has already decided that that bit of the road was hers only.

totally ridiculous! her logic was incredulous. people undertaking me drives me crazy anyway.

whoa, took me aaaages to find this thread...

loving the "war stories".

South frikkin' London is in a motherlovin' gridlock!

Amazingly no noddies tried to take me out so no issues, just fcking busy.

Congratulations fellow forumengers and all other cyclists, you all deserve a pat on the back for being the smartest, least stressed and on-time people in London this morning. Why so many people choose to do things the hard way I'll never know.

Grumpy colleague arrives in late to work, "Bloody tube strike", I reply, "What, there's a tube stike? No! Come to think of it, i did ride past an awful lot of stationary cars & buses this morning....."

Couldn't believe the amount of traffic. The A11 in Stratford was completely gridlocked. Never seen it so bad. Mugs.

Nose to tail taffic pretty much the whole way up the A3 this morning...i quite enjoy the smugness of tootling along whilst the rest of the world sits in a traffic jam, even more so today.

Bumped into the LCC taking a group of nodders round the E & C roundabout too, lots of red puffing faces. Still, hope more of them do it regularly.

2 wheels good, tube wheels bad...

If we do this pit stop on the hipster highway we should have one of those tents where we can put select riders down for crimes against cycling/fashion/humanity/taste and decency.. if would need to be a fairly big tent...

Left home late and saw an inordinate amout of extra cyclists and cars on the road. Still...good fun on the ride in and not too many complaints really - I know most people are not regular riders so you give them extra space and time.

I hope that a few of these people get to work and think...

"Wow. I feel pretty good! And I didn't have to pay £10 to get to and from work and pick up a nasty cold virus to boot! Fuck public transport, I'm cycling from here on in..."

We should set up an LFGSS pitstop at a set of lights and selected the most knackered bike+rider for an instant service at every light change..

Two guys with track pumps, and one person each to adjust saddle height/angle, relube, re-attach V-brake cables, tighten QRs, put helmet on right way round etc.

F1 style with a STOP/GO lollipop and flame retardent suits and helmets of course.

Maybe someone else force feeding them gatorade. Or hooking them up to a glucose drip.

Awesome idea. This has got to happen.

We should set up an LFGSS pitstop at a set of lights and selected the most knackered bike+rider for an instant service at every light change..

Two guys with track pumps, and one person each to adjust saddle height/angle, relube, re-attach V-brake cables, tighten QRs, put helmet on right way round etc.

F1 style with a STOP/GO lollipop and flame retardent suits and helmets of course.

didnt see a single cyclist on my way in today, and i missed the cows crossing too :(

If we do this pit stop on the hipster highway we should have one of those tents where we can put select riders down for crimes against cycling/fashion/humanity/taste and decency.. if would need to be a fairly big tent...

We just dump all the bodies in the tube stations being as they are not being used. Loads of space. Seems a shame to have such an unused resource.

Let the killing begin.

they sometimes do that (london cycling campaign?) at the north side of southwark bridge of an evening. very cool

Nodders were pretty well behaved on my normal route, just Hyde Park getting a bit messy, nearly had a head on with a chap who was a bit too focused on watching the pretty horses instead of where he was going. Quick shout brought him back to the present with a nice swerve. Must have been such a novelty for him spending his commute being able to see more than the sweaty armpits of his fellow tube riders.

Am I the only one who likes going by tube? My favourite game is not holding on to anything and falling on people's laps and when I get to Victoria I crowd dive. It's fab!

quick soak with a magic sponge and a can of lucozade sport to put the spring back in their pedal action

rather than get in a strop with the one union that is still strong enough to call and go through with a strike - why not imagine what it would be like if every other union out there hadn't jumped in the pockets of the policticians at the first sign of cash.

Spot on.

Whilst I am (just about) left of centre in my political views and think unions are generally I good idea, this lot don't seem to know the meaning of 'negotiate' and will down tools at the drop of a hat; it's on their terms or nothing.

I saw a report on the RMT's demands the other night which also showed what tube drivers get paid. It's already more than my psychologist girlfriend gets paid, more than I get paid as a fundraiser for a national charity, and they want a 5% pay rise and no threats of redundancies. We have lost staff through voluntary redundancy and pay rises have not matched inflation for two years but people still go to work because work needs to be done.

So fuck you, Bob - your lot ain't getting such a bad deal.

P.S. I am not having a moan cos they get paid more than me, by the way. I imagine it's a horrible, depressing job and I wouldn't want to do it.

It's that sort of argument that I really can't stand. "My job is shit, I have shit conditions and can be fucked over at any moment, so everyone else should be too." If other industries and unions hadn't capitulated so easily, maybe more of us would be in a strong position - would you say no to being? Working somewhere where I've been threatened with redundancy 3 times in the past year I think I'd really like a unionised workplace - workers inevitably have no power individually, only collectively.

As for the obsession with how much someone else is paid - where does this come from? Jealousy? If you are jealous, apply to join them. I wouldn't, because I wouldn't want to do their job. It irks me that it seems many people aren't honest about their motive for slagging other workers off.

Am I the only one who likes going by tube? My favourite game is not holding on to anything and falling on people's laps and when I get to Victoria I crowd dive. It's fab!

You can get into trouble with that behaviour V.. in gay paris you might well be swept up by a dapper rugged poet who will blow you off you feet and into his arms before making love there and then with his espresso in one hand and leather hard back in the other.. sadly Londons famous London is very different.. chances are you will be pinned to the train floor and shot or ignored like a drunk

We just dump all the bodies in the tube stations being as they are not being used. Loads of space. Seems a shame to have such an unused resource.

Let the killing begin.

already started..

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Spot on.

It's that sort of argument that I really can't stand. "My job is shit, I have shit conditions and can be fucked over at any moment, so everyone else should be too." If other industries and unions hadn't capitulated so easily, maybe more of us would be in a strong position - would you say no to being? Working somewhere where I've been threatened with redundancy 3 times in the past year I think I'd really like a unionised workplace - workers inevitably have no power individually, only collectively.

As for the obsession with how much someone else is paid - where does this come from? Jealousy? If you are jealous, apply to join them. I wouldn't, because I wouldn't want to do their job. It irks me that it seems many people aren't honest about their motive for slagging other workers off.

Fuck the tube drivers! if you don't like the job get another. i have Z.E.R.O patience for these people who bitch about work and do fuck all about it. change the record you halfwit button pushers.

If the job is shit do something you do enjoy, there will always be people willing to work and if they don't TFL have to improve standards or improve the running to attract good people to do the job well

We just dump all the bodies in the tube stations being as they are not being used. Loads of space. Seems a shame to have such an unused resource.

Let the killing begin.

they sometimes do that (london cycling campaign?) at the north side of southwark bridge of an evening. very cool

I really hope Dooks's post was a direct reply to Tommy's

I really hope Dooks's post was a direct reply to Tommy's

Could make an excellent monkey dust clip. Maybe bring in the peadofinder general.

It is no co-incidence that those industries where there was a strong unionised workforce are those industries which in this country barely exist any more.

Unions have never been about representing their members; only about getting more and more money and power for the union.

Fuck the tube drivers! if you don't like the job get another. i have Z.E.R.O patience for these people who bitch about work and do fuck all about it. change the record you halfwit button pushers.

Err, they're doing something. Something more than most people have the luxury of doing, whether you agree with it or not you can't deny that.

If the job is shit do something you do enjoy, there will always be people willing to work and if they don't TFL have to improve standards or improve the running to attract good people to do the job well

I'm not sure I've heard anyone except outsiders say it's a shit job or that they're saying that. There's obviously a lot of benefits to it. They're fighting for (even, if you want) better conditions. If you could do that, wouldn't you?

If they're button pushers (yes, they are, just button pushers with a lot more potential responsibility than most) then how do you improve standards or get better people? Surely you're just either competent at it, or not?

Am I the only one who likes going by tube? My favourite game is not holding on to anything and falling on people's laps and when I get to Victoria I crowd dive. It's fab!

Does Jaygee know this?

Er...hang on is that you Jason...