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Copied and pasted from their facebook site;
'LET'S HAVE A CYCLE HIRE DRAG RACE!!!
ON FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER WE'RE GONNA BURN UP THE MALL!
A HALF MILE DRAG STRIP IN THE MIDDLE OF LONDON WILL SORT THE BORIS' FROM THE KENS!
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HIRE A BIKE FROM THE BARCLAYS CYCLE HIRE SCHEME ON FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER AND GO TO ADMIRALTY ARCH AT 9PM TO SHOW EVERYONE YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES!
EVERYONE ON THE SAME TYPE OF BIKE = FAIR RACING!
HERE'S HOW IT WILL WORK...
The TFL cycle hire scheme will be open to 'casual use' in September. This means anyone can use a bike by going up to the touch screen at a docking station and hire one of the bikes using their bank card. Costs are here:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/14811.aspx
Hire one of the 5000 bikes on the evening of Friday 24th September from one of the 336 docking stations around London. Live information on the docking stations and how many bikes are available at each one is available here:
http://cyclehire.eu/
Meet at 8pm that evening under Admiralty Arch (the end of The Mall - pretty much right in the middle of all the docking stations across the capital) and you will be set off in groups down the half mile drag strip towards Buckingham Palace. The finish line will be a chequered flag at the other end of The Mall.
map of the location here: http://bit.ly/cEdD3B
Winners get their pride - the Queen might even be watching and handing out medals
Losers get nothing...deal with it.
BE SAFE: Wear a helmet + bright clothing + don't be drunk.
See you at the start line...
(if the 'casual use' option isn't available by the 24th then the date will be moved)
NB: This has nothing whatsoever to do with TFL OR Barclays - it's just a bit of fun.'