Police spotting (junction watch)

Plod are obviously just doing the commuter shifts and off peak are retiring back to the station for extended dohnut breaks. I headed out yesterday lunchtime and rode 30 miles around town including lots of 'hot spots' with walkman on an no hi-viz or helmet and did'nt see any. The rozzers clearly have as much disregard for my safety as lots of the drivers.

In other but just as annoying news, I can confirm Wood Green where I've been house sitting for a few weeks, is crawling, and I mean infested with Jehovah's Witnesses. Save yourselves and avoid the area. The feckers seem to come round every other day, today I got a leaflet entitled 'Can the dead live again' , turn up again when I'm cooking and you'll find out.

I even checked myself in the mirror afterwards to see if i looked particularly vulnerable and on the verge of falling into the clutches of some bonkers crazy arse cult, I was just confronted by the same gormless face as usual, so thats a maybe I guess....

40 mins? you work in cambridge?

There were loads at Shebu again this morning. None at Regents though.

Most of whom looked like they couldn't pass a basic physical, let alone ride a bike. They looked like giant flouro-marshmallows. The one cop who was actually on a bike was sat there blocking the cycle lane.

^^live in Brighton.

Top of St John St - Angel, hilarious altercation last night, 5:45PM exactly.
Guy crosses well over the line and looks like he is going to attempt a full RLJ (as opposed to waiting in front of the line).
Plod jumps out: "blah blah RLJ blah blah".
RLJ-er: "I wasn't. I wasn't blah blah."
Plod: "You were. I have just seen you" whilst walking forward and pushing RJL-er back behind the line.

How can you argue you weren't RLJ-ing when you were caught red handed and also denying it whilst you are actually in it?

I didn't eat all the cakes

I headed out...' with walkman on.

Hi blue fleet, the '80s called and want their tech back.

cough cough the ASL must be a useful space for motorcyclists as well, right? Like, exactly the same benefits and dangers exist for motorbikers that do for cyclists? I know that they shouldn't be using them, in law, but still.

Bit of solidarity between our two wheeled and helmeted brethren, no?

No. I ride a little scooter and I feel as safe as I do in a car, there are no parallels between cycles and motorbikes

Other than they both have two wheels, of course. In terms of road presence, acceleration, speed, respect from car drivers, motorbikes are closer to cars

Approaching the junction of Cheyne Walk and Battersea Bridge Road, lights go red and i'm in the middle of the lane. I slow to stop at the lights and a woman behind me honks her horn at me. There is a a policeman on the junction who wanders over to talk to her about it. Her reasoning was "because i was in the way". Astonishing.

^^ This happens all the time to me. Where do they think they're going to go? 3 more metres forward and closer to the red light? Knobs

So I recorded my commute in and out today

Sinister voice
I know (roughly) where you live ....

Mile End init?

I think it's somewhere in London. You can tell because of the buses.

Hi blue fleet, the '80s called and want their tech back.

Ha, yeah i was around then, I know it conjures an image up of me rocking along with one of those yellow waterproof breezeblock cassette players but it was a Sony mp3 player and they still call them walkmans. CSB
I don't think even one of my old tapes survived, kids of today know nothing of bulk buying TDK d90's and recording off the radio, and good for them as it was definitely shitter in the olden days.

Fucking hell I didn't realise cliff used the mighty morphing power rangers as backing singers. Am looking for Mr motivator but can't see him.

And no way is cliff rocking, he's rolling....and we hatin.....kill with all the fire.

kids of today know nothing of bulk buying TDK d90's and recording off the radio

Reminds me of this I saw on twitter the other day:

Me: You sound like a broken record
My son (4): What’s that?
Me: It’s an old type of CD
Son: What’s a CD?
Me: moves into nursing home

Ha yep, and compact, lols those things are huge.

Sinister voice
I know (roughly) where you live ....

Firstly, do some work (I will continue to do this when you post on LFGSS while at work.)

Secondly, you've slept on the sofa often enough, you should do. The original cut of that video had my front door in... then I thunk better in case someone maniac decided to have a chat.

Other than they both have two wheels, of course. In terms of road presence, acceleration, speed, respect from car drivers, motorbikes are closer to cars

yet when I talk to Mrs Pun about her commute on a scooter, there's a lot of parallels... especially the smidsy and overtaking way too close just before they have to queue again

yet when I talk to Mrs Pun about her commute on a scooter, there's a lot of parallels... especially the smidsy and overtaking way too close just before they have to queue again

I suppose we all have very different experiences, I honestly feel like I get a lot more time and space on the scooter from drivers

Other than they both have two wheels, of course. In terms of road presence, acceleration, speed, respect from car drivers, motorbikes are closer to cars

Good to ride a bike like a good scooter driver,
Pass traffic right to overtake or get to front at lights.
Ride in traffic stream

They're more like bikes in terms of space on road, vulnerability of rider, exposure to weather and recommended riding technique.

Also, like bikes, more fun than car driving, being in the world better than in a box in the world

Moral Maze BBC R4 talking about whether police should enforce social norms not just law...
Seems they spent the past week doing this with all their unhelpful safety suggestions

I would agree that you get a lot more time and space from drivers and especially other motorcyclists, but you share the same vulnerabilities as any other two-wheeled vehicle - you do have the power and brakes to help keep yourself out of traffic flow and in open space though.

I have been impressed with many car drivers on the A roads in the UK. They are very good at moving over within the lane and letting you pass quickly and safely. Drivers in NZ seems a lot more reluctant to let you pass.