Spotted...

reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen on Tooley Street... What an awesome day to be alive and riding a bike... :]

...you mean to shed some rubbah? i loved me swift blast today, too.

True. I humbly apologise. Am I right in thinking that is one in King's Cross but not Earls Court? It's a minefield i tell you.

Yesterday I spotted my friend Saj running for a cab (into the rouad and across the bike lane without looking). I was about to shout at him, or at least roll my eyes and "tsk" in his general direction, when i recognised him, the goofy tit. Ended up having a nice chat though the window of the moving cab the whole length of Southwak Street.

Today I spotted no-one i know.

Dooks, you may indeed have learnt a thing or two about the vagaries of English grammar and place names but your storytelling skills remain at the drawing board stage. By referring to the individual running for the cab as 'my friend Saj' a mere four words into your potted travelogue, you remove any possibility for surprise or irony later in your narrative. Avoiding this pitfall could have been effected by switching 'my friend Saj' and 'goofy tit' (while substituting 'the' for 'a' before 'goofy', natch).

Dooks, you may indeed have learnt a thing or two about the vagaries of English grammar and place names but your storytelling skills remain at the drawing board stage. By referring to the individual running for the cab as 'my friend Saj' a mere four words into your potted travelogue, you remove any possibility for surprise or irony later in your narrative. Avoiding this pitfall could have been effected by switching 'my friend Saj' and 'goofy tit' (while substituting 'the' for 'a' before 'goofy', natch).

Do you know what? I was going to take offence at this, but you're completely right.

In my defence the, reason it's that way round is that originally I was going to post an ironic, useless spot along the lines of "I spotted my friend Saj." and leave it at that.

Ha fucking ha right? But then I got carried away with the pleasant memory of the encounter and added all the circumstances round it, making it both boring, pointless and yes, rather lacking in dramitic tension.

I stand corrected.

Awww cheers guys

Do you know what? I was going to take offence at this, but you're completely right.

In my defence the, reason it's that way round is that originally I was going to post an ironic, useless spot along the lines of "I spotted my friend Saj." and leave it at that.

Ha fucking ha right? But then I got carried away with the pleasant memory of the encounter and added all the circumstances round it, making it both boring, pointless and yes, rather lacking in dramitic tension.

I stand corrected.

Not entirely lacking in dramitic [sic] tension, Dooks; what action there is, although denuded of its full potential for suspenceful impact, nonetheless captures the reader's attention with its vim and elan, while, as a convincing facsimile of contemporary street argot, it impresses, although in the final analysis it is perhaps most persuasive as an exposition of the life-affirming bonhomie sadly lacking in much of our social interaction today. All in all, an engaging, if not fully realised, vignette. A story fit for King's.

Not entirely lacking in dramitic [sic] tension, Dooks; what action there is, although denuded of its full potential for suspenceful impact, nonetheless captures the reader's attention with its vim and elan, while, as a convincing facsimile of contemporary street argot, it impresses, although in the final analysis it is perhaps most persuasive as an exposition of the life-affirming bonhomie sadly lacking in much of our social interaction today. All in all, an engaging, if not fully realised, vignette. A story fit for King's.

A load of bullshit fit for King's[sic].

*winky face.

Yesterday I followed Red Stripe (Tom) along Old St. I bought a brake off you last year on OKR. Shouted but you had earphones in

A load of bullshit fit for King's[sic].

*winky face.

perhaps he was referring to king's college. their english course is well thought of, but his standards could be even higher.

perhaps he was referring to king's college. their english course is well thought of, but his standards could be even higher.

Nice try. I almost posted my own "POW!" so pleased was I with that open goal I banged home there. Hehe.

i gave a little smile and a wave to someone pushing their bike the opposite way to me down parliament street. judging by their response i think they were heterosexual and thought i was soliciting sex. i wasn't.

Jimbo and in hot pursuit gabes.xx

Morning sir, did you see the police man chasing me aswell? I thought I'd lost him but then I stopped at some lights and he came out of no where. No fine and I managed to sit in a massive lorry and find out about the blind spots they have. It was interesting to see the road from a lorry, those things are really high and you can't see anything without the extra mirror's they have now.

Nice try. I almost posted my own "POW!" so pleased was I with that open goal I banged home there. Hehe.

indeed. opportunities like that are a joy. without it you'd have had to articulate why it was incorrect not split up the never ending sentence. a hard task to do without making a mistake yourself.

reasonable stab at semi colon usage tho.

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1935115

Yesterday evening riding through knightsbridge on Brompton rd... fast skinny man on a brown pompino with rabbit ears out of his helmet. Me being tired and slow.

Fucken love this guy. I see him all the time, from Old St to Sloane St to Upper Richmond Rd. Last time I saw him he shouted "Nice bike!!!" as he overtook me on Sloane St. He may be fast but I soon overtook him again and utterly destroyed the dude on King's Rd. It was fucking fun racing him and I've got to hand it to the guy - he can spin. He must ride about 60GI.

A rather swift rider on a silver Harry Perry coming from Deptford to Tower bridge via the Jamaica way. Silver helmet black clothes... boy can spin.

Anyone here?

^Tis me Mr Pun^ ..

Boy can spin? Understatement. Jamie is the only person I ride with (hang on to) who can whistle the theme to the Muppet show.. for 4 hours non stop... while I'm in absolute lung busting oxygen debt..

I only scanned the original post mentioning this guy and the whole time have been picturing a fat man in a bunny suit on a Brompton, for some reason.

Someone on a filthy grey/blue Condor by Borough Market about two hours ago who kept coming upclipped. I'm sure underneath all the dirt there is a nice bike screaming to get out.

Outside paddington station lunchtime today, chap riding a very nice looking silver bianchi with white rear deep v

No shout as in work mode on way to meeting with clients

Moved back to my old work in the Clerkewell sort of area. Nice to see the same old green bike 'round these parts, it's got some fancy rims I see.

2 asian boys looking very pleased with themselves holding a wheel, presumably stolen, crossing the road in front of me, stopping then trying to clothes-line me off my bike with it.
Also a very nice geared Colnago on Litchfield road just now, thats 2 in 3 days I've seen and they're making me jealous.

gulp.

saw the dude from moving target on roseberry avenue this afternoon. howdy

little pricks. glad they didn't catch you with the wheel....

2 asian boys looking very pleased with themselves holding a wheel, presumably stolen, crossing the road in front of me, stopping then trying to clothes-line me off my bike with it.
Also a very nice geared Colnago on Litchfield road just now, thats 2 in 3 days I've seen and they're making me jealous.

I'm going to be riding home tonight on my Pinarello, her maiden voyage :-)

Mmmm, lovely. Felt weird but ace riding gears for the first time in over 3 years. Didn't really get out of the inner front ring but then whacked it up to the outer ring(53t) on Kennington Rd and booted it all the way to the park from the lights near the OB station/Three Stags, overtaking several lycra'd up, helmet wearing 'gearies'

el_squire in Evans Mortimer St, long time no see mate

Konijn on Brixton Rd