Metro Bank Cyclist Pitstop

Posted on Mon 26th, July 2010

• #1

(dan)

Metro Bank have set up some kind of promotional Cyclist "pitstop" on the opposite corner of the big junction at Holborn Tube. Meh, riding the cycling popularity wave, whatever.
The real problem is that they've set it up on the right-hand side of the road, across three lanes of busy aggressive traffic pulling away from the lights and are shouting with loud hailers to attract people to pull in - effectively encouraging people to slew across three lanes to get to them. Fucking dangerous.
I stopped to politely explain to them the situation and how they'd be safer setting up on the other side of the road but was met with the polite but dismissive "maybe tomorrow".
If other people could stop and also point this out they might take notice. Ta.
• #2

Velocio

I thought the same when I saw them this morning. I also thought it was a bit daft running into the road to start forcing bright yellow bag covers over cyclists rucksacks (one poor fellow looked like he was going to be unbalanced and fall over by it).
• #3

marie

Is Metro Bank even operating yet? The shop has been fitted out ready for 6 months already...
• #4

BringMeMyFix

What a bunch of morons. I'm going on a kill spree…
• #5

bq

Could anyone who goes over to argue with them please grab me a rucksack cover?
kthxbye.
• #6

General_Lucifer

If anyone tried to cover my bag with a bright yellow johnny without being invited then they would be on the receiving end of a brisk kick to the cock.
Who the fuck do they think they are? And what will they try tomorrow?
Shoving cheap helmets on the bare headed?
Spannering stabilizers onto stationary bikes?
Berating the brakless?

Somebody please send Dancing James round to have a word.
• #7

Balki

Holborn is a bit of a shitfight.
• #8

neu

Kamikaze them

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