Car free!

http://www.londonfreewheel.com/default.asp

I've already signed up, I want to interview red ken on the way

be good to get a bunch of us doing it,

I want to use the opportunity to meet (more) nymphomaniac girl cyclists

sounds like a plan

Why'd you have to register?!!

To get the bell.

"You've heard all about it, now just sign-up to take part in this extraordinary event. Then, we'll send you a load of useful stuff, like a high-visibility cycle bib, a map, and a bicycle bell."

a bell! im definately in?

I put a bell on my bike for a bit to try and avoid the numerous near misses with peds lately. The result, i think the noise it makes is out of the human range of hearing, i could ring it and ring it and ring it and still people walk straight out in front of you.

hippy To get the bell.

"You've heard all about it, now just sign-up to take part in this extraordinary event. Then, we'll send you a load of useful stuff, like a high-visibility cycle bib, a map, and a bicycle bell."

I did not know this. I just signed up anyway, didn't think it was compulsory..

now really looking forward to my Noddy kit arriving

"Why'd you have to register?!!"
cause its called 'freewheel' and you have to register your bike to prove you don't have a fixed wheel bike.

it doesn't work then..

I have only one bike: fixed

Mine are all broken.. even the fixed ones.

Bells work in countries where pedestrians have grown up with them, ie. Germany.
In fact, if you DON'T ring a bell when passing people in Germany you'll get stick from the peds.
I toured with a bell even though I've never really used them they came in handy now and then.
I think I fitted it as someone said France requires them?

can't we just show up like CM?

get a horn like tommy does. i want one too. my chain isn't dead silent but no one can hear it anyway when they can't even hear a bell, got plugs of some sort in their ears.

My friends in Paris don't have bells and I've been riding in Paris without one. Not even lights at night.

edmundane can't we just show up like CM?

I reckon.

the streets are closed to motors, not bikes

Just ride up close and slow and deliberately yell OI!!!!! FSCKING WAKE UP YOU DOPEY CNUT!!!!!!! in their ear.
I've lost count of how much coffee money I've saved sleepy Ealing commuters..

i don't want to waste my energy slowing down but it might be a good way to reduce starbucks earnings which i welcome with all my heart

Trust me.. at that time of morning, only a kay down the road, I don't need to think about slowing down :)

exactly, that's why i dont want to ride up close and slow to yell you know

I don't get it. Maybe I'm being slow..

when are you slow hippy? never heard of!

actually my route's mostly HGV's, white vans and buses so i keep my mouth shut. i just weave. they are more hazardous but actually easier to handle than peds...

I start slow.. I do try to warm up. But the slower I go, the more likely it is that some twunt tries to run over me so the angrier I get and then.. well you get the idea.

Peds are worse for me than buses.. they are that much more unpredictable.. and traffic is usually going the same direction.
I get my share of vans and sh1t too. West London 4x4 and loft conversion vans.. into the city along the ring road.. taxi central..

Gosh, and it goes right by 'parliment', whatever that is...

Speaking of free stuff is anyone collecting 3 boxes of kelloggs to get a free pedometer? Just finished my last box of Frosties and am going to send of my tokens tomorrow! Woo Hoo!