Boris Johnson

yeah well done

aidan yeah i think its a good thing due to him cycling.....it did make me think that maybe ken knew about boris's plans to run for mayor which encouraged him to jump on the cycling bandwagon so people would think ken was also pro cycling....it was justa thought

To be fair to Ken, he was spending money (not enough and not always on the right things, IMO) on cycling before Boris was even an MP.

ahhh

velocity boy Let's not fight over it.

Keep politics out of our cycling.

Cycling has always been political. With all due respect, anyone with a knowledge of the history of cycling ought to know that.

I refer you to the Clarion Cycling Club.

aidan [quote]MA3K I don't believe you are right smiling budda, but as was said by velocity boy this is not the place for this discussion.

its a relivent as what stem to buy....this could have a great effect on the city we live in......after all it is call LONDONfgss.com[/quote]

I dunno.

This is primarily a fixed-gear and single-speed cycling forum.

Yes this is London, yes we're mostly all here. But that doesn't mean every thing about London should suddenly be encompassed by the forum. I really don't want to see external factors taint what is a wonderful community. We have a great thing in common, our love of cycling. Let's just share that on here, the riding, the fun, the bikes, etc.

When it comes to other stuff, well do we need politics to be the cracks in the strength of the community? Or even football? Do we want local London derby's to end up with threads in which we slag each other off?

Fuck that shit, I say. We should make the thing we love first and foremost on here... the bikes, the riding. And even then, we should try and avoid the red light flame war, the helmet flame war. Why bother bringing the ultimate flame war of politics on here?

Life's too short, let's ride.

This forum has not yet been sullied, it is still us against them rather than bickering amongst ourselves.

thats cool dave....sorry to have continued the discussion:)

MA3K This forum has not yet been sullied, it is still us against them rather than bickering amongst ourselves.

who are we against again??

I agree that ignorance and prejudice has no place on this forum, or indeed any forum, but to try and seperate something that will affect us all - who is in charge of London - from any discussion of London cycling is ridiculous.

As to the issue Boris vs Ken - I think a choice between Ken and Boris is no choice at all.

I'm trying to avoid the flame wars rather than what affects us.

Politics on the internet, much like religion on the internet. I don't believe that any amount of word diarrhoea is going to make another person change the views they already hold. The argument would be a waste of energy and just create animosity where none needs to exist.

aidan [quote]MA3K This forum has not yet been sullied, it is still us against them rather than bickering amongst ourselves.

who are we against again??[/quote]

The bastards that steal bikes.

They're our only enemy right?

And errant motorists.

hear, hear

And bendy bus drivers

Bloody hell, it's like asking what the Romans ever did for us!

Head-in-the clouds Peds.

And fakengers.

Black Cabs.

Boris Johnson has always been great on Have I Got News For You, especially pre Angus's departure.

haaaa

Good Morning. Thought I'd join the Forum. You guys love me.

errrrrrrrrr???

photoben Boris Johnson has always been great on Have I Got News For You, especially pre Angus's departure.

So was Angus Deayton, wouldn't want him for mayor either.

Hey a Black Cab shouted at some muppet for me today who cut me up without indicating! He then looked at me and said " what an idiot" rolled his eyes and drove away. I nearly fell off my bike.

Boris Johnson Good Morning. Thought I'd join the Forum. You guys love me.

LOL
You don't ride a fixie but you are welcome on our Bridges ride.