Spotted...

Jenne on a pretty orange mixte (I think), turning into Stockwell Road. I was a runner (well mostly a stander at that point) and didn't have the nerve to shout loud enough. Hello!

Digger, avec yellow fort, Euston station at around 9am this morning.

Jenne on a pretty orange mixte (I think), turning into Stockwell Road. I was a runner (well mostly a stander at that point) and didn't have the nerve to shout loud enough. Hello!
the wedding bike :)

Guy A is not allowed to bring his bike into London on the rush hour train and has teamed up with an accomplice to smuggle his bike through...

Guy B, just prior to the arrival of guy A's train takes an identical bike through to the platform ostensibly to board an outbound train. You are allowed to board a bike departing London in the morning rush hour so he has no problem. He locks this bike on the platform and waits for the arrival of guy A who hands him his bike. Guy B takes the bike back through the barrier telling the ticket collectors that he has suddenly decided not to take his bike and is leaving it outside the station. Guy B and A meet up to re-exchange bike, guy A cycles to work and guy B returns to the platform, collects his bike and completes his journey to work in Bumblefuck. In the evening rush hour the perform a ruse in reverse, probably based on a forgotten umbrella or suitcase left on the train.

Clever part is to have a bike that is distinctive and incongruous to the riders but similar enough to each other that the the ticket collector thinks it is the same bike being taken back through the barriers. It does rely on finding a fellow cyclist who commutes the same route as you but in the opposite direction.

Of course if they were really clever they would just lock each bike outside their departure stations and exchange keys. Tell him that next time you see him, it'll blow his mind.

Elementary!

A group of three people shouted my name while i was riding up kentish town high street. I saw you out of the corner of my eye but couldn't recognize who it was.

I just saw Corny, Dov and someone else I didn't catch properly sauntering back to Rapha so I assume it was them.

Ahh I thought I saw a jaunty angled cycling cap!

That train station, bike swapping tale has got me hooked. It sounds like one of those trick questions like 'how does the farmer get his dog, goose and cat across the river?' etc.

Some people will go a long way not to be seen on a Brompton I guess.

Ahh I thought I saw a jaunty angled cycling cap!

I'm surprised Dov's trainers didn't blind you into oncoming traffic.

Lets face it. Im surprised i dont blind people every day with my new bike

the only person that's likely to blind is your maid/butler.

I'm implying it doesn't leave the house.

On the contrary! Ive been commuting on it every day since I got it. Quite enjoying geared commuting for a change

^^Guy A and Guy B have two identical bikes.

Guy A grows weed in a suburban house in Bumblefuck, Surrey. Stashes the delivery in the seat tube. They do the platform handover thing, then Guy B hands over the empty identical bike at the gate. Guy A rides off - fannies about a bit for appearance sake, before returning to Bumblefuck with the empty bike ready for the next delivery.

Guy B retrieves the stash in his office on the station in the back of lost property, breaks it down into smaller packets. These are then handed out in 'found' backpacks to the network of dealers, nominally employed by SouthWest Trains.

It's been going on for years.

I like that one.

I can't be bothered to write one incase I write one that seems too believable and as a result, crush my own intrigue!

Tibbs riding past calling me a forum wanker just now.

hope you pushed him off.

Tibbs riding past calling me a forum wanker just now.

oh how sweet...

Sounds like a way for guy A to avoid being fined at the gate for carrying a non-folding bike into central London at rush hour. I don't see what's in it for guy B, though. Maybe they're friends or colleagues.

Just a guess!

Thanks for the rep for figuring this one out waaaaay ahead of all you drug-based conspiracy sherlocks.

Tibbs riding past calling me a forum wanker just now.

...if only I could rep him

skully with family in greenwich park on sunday.

lovely seeing you. speak soon....

mr fuck taxis tattoo is getting quite famous.

a few weeks back i had 3 separate people mention him to me - asking if i knew him.

he gets about a bit.

unless there is more than one.

i use commercial road quite a lot so hopefully i will get chance to say hi.

yes i think it is all quite funny.

enjoy your riding :-)

Anyone on the forum who was in new cross around 9/10 at the chicken shop buying pizza with the pink and green fixed?