Tube strike, London

Two years since I cycle commuted. Tempted to do it on Wednesday......

But the last time I came off was on a Nodergeddon strike day in 2011 when wiped out by a striclist.

So not only would I run the risk of the nodders, I would also be one as well.

The tube may be shit, but London is shiter when it is not there.

Got an interview in Aldgate / silicon roundabout on Wednesday = I fucking love startups!

Got to be there for 9:30am from Brixton.
I can take the bus but still reckon im never gonna make it.

Options? (can't cycle in my suit)

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In all probability Tommy your best bet would be to take the tube which will probably be running and quieter than if there was no strike at all.

Anyone know which unions/lines are striking? Different lines have staff from different unions and I often find that half the lines are still running on strike day.

TFL know.

That should probably have occurred to me. Going by that I could do with recovering from this stinking cold by Wednesday.

Why won't a bus work?

silicon roundabout .... startups..........in my suit

does not make sense.
best rock up with ur fixeh & lfgss cap

It's begun today. Many strikylists being super organised and making their dry-run before tomorrow. Lots of box-fresh flouro out there, good job I opted for the tinted glasses today. Fun times tomorrow.

more people on bikes. how is this a bad thing?

It's no bad thing at all, but one fears for people who aren't used to cycling in peak time traffic. I'm all for it, especially if it encourages them to partake more regularly.

what does annoy me are the amount of people who have used the strike as an excuse to not pitch up to work this morning, all of whom will return only to bitch and moan about 'the bloody unions' as if that in some way atones for their bare-faced fucking laziness.

especially seeing as the strike action doesn't start till 21:30.

How have they managed to justify not coming in today?

that's a good point. seems some people have done a pre-emptive skive and are going with the 'i usually work late and will struggle to get home' clanger.

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"I just want to make sure I can log-in from home"....

more people on bikes. how is this a bad thing?

It's obviously not a bad thing, but experience tells that it's a lot better to have a positive motivation for people to start cycling rather than a negative one, i.e. cycling as an (unwanted) 'alternative' to the Underground.

especially seeing as the strike action doesn't start till 21:30.

How have they managed to justify not coming in today?

Let's see ... they were probably planning to go out after work if they came in, so would have to get home after the strike has begun. However, as they don't want to cycle, this means that they can't come in, because they wouldn't be able to get home after going out. :)

Good point.
I wonder how many people who are 'forced' onto their bike due to the strikes then go onto take it up as their main means of commuting

i see hundreds of people thinking twice about voting for johnson again as pretty fkn positive :)

Checks weather for tomorrow. Laughs hysterically.

Good point.
I wonder how many people who are 'forced' onto their bike due to the strikes then go onto take it up as their main means of commuting

I don't know. TfL may have some data on it.

A similar example is the 7/7 bombings. Not a strike, but still a pretty negative reason to get on a bike. This is often cited as a surge in cycling, and of course the bike-buying spree that people engaged in at Central London bike shops on that day was impressive. However, the data indicated that while there was a brief spike in cycling, it was soon swallowed up by the already pre-existing growth curve (i.e., it didn't lead to an exceptional trend) and didn't make any difference in the end.

The best thing is still for people to realise just how good cycling is in and of itself. Negative motivations don't tend to last as long. If somebody really prefers public transport, that's what they should (be able to) use.

Good point.
I wonder how many people who are 'forced' onto their bike due to the strikes then go onto take it up as their main means of commuting

I suspect most of the extra cyclists we'll see today and tomorrow will be the fair weather commuters who usually start up in March or April

Q: There have been quite a few cyclist deaths in London. Don't you think it is time to educate them in road safety? Motorists are currently getting all the blame.

Johnson says that new rules are coming into force to ensure that lorries are fitted with safety equipment that reduces the chance of injury to a cyclist.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2014/feb/04/boris-johnson-hosts-his-lbc-phone-in-politics-live-blog?commentpage=1

Whenever I get the tube to work, usually if I am going out after for drinks I amaze at the poor fuckers and wonder why they put themselves through it on a daily basis.
It's something I just don't get

Checks weather for tomorrow. Laughs hysterically.

haha
It's bad enough when it's wet, dealing with drivers. fair weather commuters in the wet spells lots of carnage. Might get my camera ready.