Scary screaming cycling lady (the London Banshee)

I feel blessed.

Did she scream at anybody in the pub? Kinda hoping she's like that all the time and it's not just a localised side-effect of cycling in London.

I'm saying no more. You can't really share the magic with mere words.

I'm saying no more. You can't really share the magic with mere words.

Pictural evidence or it never happened .

But surely Skully wouldn't fib about meeting her to try to make himself look cool, would he? Would he?!

is she as mad as a hatter or have we given her a bad rep

Just demonstrative.

You wouldn't have realised without me, though. :)

And, as I said, I'm not at all sure my suspicion is correct.

did you hear her howl before you invited her to the pub for beers ?

You are my new hero.

did she ride your customised Brooks?

Hearsay at the hands of Oliver Shick?! Tsk tsk

Can we have another vid of scout nazi man please? I believe he has several different scout themed suits. He has been seen carrying a small attache case with him, attached to one of his wrists by a chain. He finishes most spoken lines with "sir". One of the pubs he visits has an aging cycle mob who get pissed and fall over regularly while getting on their mounts. The "shake hands" character in "Boys from the black stuff" is close enough to normal compared to some of the real nutters seen in a town near you.

I have now Met The Banshee, I believe. Ridden cycle route 21 with her. Even been to the pub with her.

That's all I'm sayin'. I roll with legends.

Skully you are now a high roller, i bow down.

Which topic was the AFL bloke again?

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh167/edscoble/IMAG0332.jpg?t=1312326884

I think I heard/saw her! Friday evening waterloo bridge. backview only but lots of high vis and volume. it may have been one of the most thrilling moments of my life.

Southfields John is a legend, especially when he's in costume. He lives around the corner and I've seen him variously dressed in a pair of tiny shorts, or as:

Father Christmas
Henley Regatta Straw Boater Type
Top Hatted Victorian Gent

He's always got a bike around too, although I've only seen it used as a prop after four cans of special brew. Bellows "Have a nice day" at anyone and anything that moves.

http://www.welovejohn.co.uk/

Actually a nice character to have about when the tennis hordes appear each summer.

This guy still hangs around Southfields station, usually on the side of the road opposit the tube. I see him every week. His beard has lenghtened considerably

Spotted her heading north across Southwark Bridge this morning. She went batshit crazy at the lights at the northern end; making some weird bloodcurdling screams at a van driver. Sounded like the fucking horrible noises foxes make when they are shagging / dying / whatever.

Most disconcerting thing is she looks very normal. Decent tourer with 26" wheels, panniers, high viz etc. She's reasonably quick too. Will try to get pics next time.

^100% genuine spot. That is her. So she's still haunting SE1, eh?

This bloke isn't screaming but he is weird.

JACKO THE (CARDBOARD) GUITAR MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YouTube - Liverpool Characters Part 2 - Jacko The Cardboard Guitar Man

I see him most days in town (liverpool) and sometimes give him money.

years ago i worked at jessops in L1 and i walked past this guy most days, he used to hang in the cut through just next to beaver hifi :-)

I can proudly claim to have spoken with not 1, not 2 but 3 of these weird folk.

Superbikeman's name is Paulie, and he is just as wierd as he looks. Hosted some sort of porn awards here a few years ago.

Bunny ear man rides through Putney every day, suitably wierd/ dangerous looking

Mad John - A legend in his own right. Until you've tried to replace his rod 0-brake pads while he dribbles white ace on your shoulder; youi cant call yourself a bike mechanic.

God bless them.

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Slapped? Really?

Yes, she is massively offensive, scaring the shit out of people with her hissing and wild cat like screams. She jumps red lights and I saw her nearly taking out pedestrian, and screaming at him in the process.

And theres no reason to shout "move out of the fucking way" to stationary vehicles in a traffic jam. Ridiculous.

Although this thread makes it sound like she is quite a comic character, if you get to see this in the flesh, you might think otherwise

I'd really love to see a photo of this person, as I could well know her.