Spotted...

I spotted Boris Johnson cycling along my commute Upper Ground near National Theatre at Waterloo.

He looked like a sweaty big baby in a suit. Good on him.

I think Boris is actually harder than he looks though. On the morning of the Snow (when I very sensibly allowed myself to be talked out of going to work), he was photographed going for a jog, and then getting on his bike and riding to City Hall. If it really happened (and wasn't just a stunt for the benefit of the cameras) then he has my respect.

i love the way he allways rides round with his helmet dangling off his handlebars.

he still looked like a big baby :)

he still looked like a big baby :)

And I look like a nerd. Doesn't mean I don't kick ass. :)

Got this from the window of my van a few weeks back.... Ever the commuter.

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Ha! I've spotted him in exactly the same place.

Girl on a bianchi silver colour dident even look as she ran every red light coming up to waterloo bridge I think she was pissed I kept going ahead of her then actually waiting for the lights that and the fact she had to unclip to stop herself falling onto the bonnet of a car when filtering made me laugh a little

Ed Scoble on his heavy but verrry slick dutch bike.

Sorry I had to shoot off man, my brother probably disappeared into the distance because he thought you were shouting at us for RLJing.

mr edscoble riding high and proud on a pashley (or similar) on clapham high street just now. sorry if i wasn't too friendly - just been shopping and was feeling a little weighed down with pasta and such.

ha double whammy, ed

some bloke in camberwell going up towards kings, white pearson frame. White helmet?

I think Boris is actually harder than he looks though. On the morning of the Snow (when I very sensibly allowed myself to be talked out of going to work), he was photographed going for a jog, and then getting on his bike and riding to City Hall. If it really happened (and wasn't just a stunt for the benefit of the cameras) then he has my respect.

Selim is very very hard

Shut up, Ed... Can't believe Ed was down in the Dirty South and holla... I've been at The Regent since 4... Poor show... DTM... ;)

i can't believe you didnt wait 5 minutes for me and have a hot chocolate

Selim is very very hard

Euuugh! And sexist... ;)

some grumpy old guy (60ish) hurling abuse at me, pushing and squaring up to me for about 5 minutes for stopping calmly (not skidding or late braking) at the lights on shaftsbury avenue. I had come to a halt in front of the cars and was positioned slightly over the crossing. Apparently enough for him to hate me... was really bizarre and he seemed intent to start a fight... the worst bit was his chronic halitosis melting my face. Why are people so highly strung?

That happened to me too! Except the old guy grabbed my arm and hurled abuse at me whilst i was trackstanding. nearly fell off the bike. scumbags

When I saw Ed it was somewhere between Tooting and Balham...

mr edscoble riding high and proud on a pashley (or similar) on clapham high street just now. sorry if i wasn't too friendly - just been shopping and was feeling a little weighed down with pasta and such.

I thought I recognised you over there, a little hard trying to says hello without coming off sounding like a chat-up, no worried, nice to says hello to another forumenager either way.

Ed Scoble on his heavy but verrry slick dutch bike.

Sorry I had to shoot off man, my brother probably disappeared into the distance because he thought you were shouting at us for RLJing.

I saw you right at the junction around Balham tube station, but it was until 10 minutes later I managed to keep up with you, dutch bikes are wonderfully comfortable when you're taking it easy, but to go faster you have to fight it to the death a la Star Trek style just to gain a mile or two per hour;

YouTube - Star Trek - Amok Time fight scene

Shut up, Ed... Can't believe Ed was down in the Dirty South and holla... I've been at The Regent since 4... Poor show... DTM... ;)

if you want me, come get me.

About 9:15am. There were maybe 7 or 8 bikes of varying commuter designs. Mostly light coloured. The girl on the floor had a black dress on. Not a serious situation but it just looked like a few people had come off together.

I have seen a motorcycle accident at the same spot before - not sure what causes that stretch of road to be dangerous. I guess people floor it towards the roundabout.

Spotted yesterday on the Hipster Highway: A black IRO with - could it have been? - a bottle green anodised H Plus Son with matching spokes…?!?!

I rode past this - the girl on the tarmac looked reasonably ok (I hope anyway) and there were loads of people helping out, one guy marshalling the buses out of the way etc.

Euuugh! And sexist... ;)

how is that sexist?

Just because I'm saying that he's hard isn't me saying that women aren't (I think Mary went to work the next day, I refused until there was no snow to be seen).

In other words, stop being such a girl, Teenslain. next your going to think I'm calling you fat* or something.

*I'm just saying your a big guy that needs a stronger set of cranks, that's all I'm saying. That and lay off the Monday burger deal

Monday? Deal? Burger? Cheap? Deal? Burger? Yum? Where? Deal? Nom? Monday? Cheap? Burger?

Sorry, got stuck in a cheap food infinite loop there.

fair enough, I start thinking burger on my way to work on monday.

It's way too long since I had burgers. Must conspire to go south next Monday...

Must go to South next Mondays, me and the missus are dying to have another bits of those lovely burgers.

how is that sexist?

Just because I'm saying that he's hard isn't me saying that women aren't (I think Mary went to work the next day, I refused until there was no snow to be seen).

In other words, stop being such a girl, Teenslain. next your going to think I'm calling you fat* or something.

*I'm just saying your a big guy that needs a stronger set of cranks, that's all I'm saying. That and lay off the Monday burger deal

I don't think that's what he was getting at...