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Yesterday I ground my way up Highgate Hill on the way to North Drinks with my ill-advised 48/17 gearing, and by the time I got to the top I was getting pretty sweaty and not making much ground. As I got to the high street and the road started to even out, I came up behind a row of parked cars and needed to move out. As I turned round, I saw the people carrier behind me had already anticipated this, and had slowed and was gesturing to let me out in front of him, despite the fact I was probably doing about 2mph at this point. As it overtook me once it was safe, giving me a nice wide berth, I saw it was an Addison Lee taxi.
Fuck me, there is one, and I found him!