Spotted...

God I only check this thread about once a fortnight. How is it everyone seems to keeo up with all the threads all the time? I just can;t do it. I think I need to flounce sometime soon.

So here's my roundup.

Skully in front of me waiting to cross onto Waterloo Bridge tonight, looked busy giving directions to a ped so didn't say hi...

I was faintly aware of someone nearly saying hi! I was being my usual helpful self to some delightful tourists. I fucking love being helpful, it makes my day better. Look out old ladies trying to cross the road, I think I'm going to start actiually stopping on my bike when i see old ladies trying to cross and then walking them across.

Chris FUCKING Morris in Brixton Cycles this morning... FUCK OFF!?! Amazing spot!?!

He was probably location spotting for the new series of Nathan Barley....

Naaah. His sleekly understated tourer (Chas Roberts, no decals, headbadge painted over) is parked on the street where I work without fail.

I love a tourer.

Peds need to be woken up on the Strand in the mornings!

I'm going to put my tyre bell back on my bike.

Ohmy I fucking love this Hops. I can remember chatting to you AGES ago about it somewhere or other, maybe on a night ride or something. I've been thinking about this bell ever since. I really really want one on my tourer. I think I might turn it into the gadget bike, I want those lights that have indicators on them and proper dorky stufff like that.

Beautiful Mercian with galvanized mudguards and fabulous handlebars locked up outside The Florence in Herne Hill...

Very nice bicycle.

Galvanised?
There's a certain Vello who rides a delightful (geared) gold one with shiny polished muguards around South London. Coulda been him.

Today: somewhere near Borough high street, I said 'Do a skid' to a gent on an understated white fixiebike(tm). 'A gent' becuase you stopped for peds, waited for me to catch up, and said 'I can't do them!'.

I love a good random friendly moment.