London 2012 Olympics

Creep up at night and throw place the fences that are blocking your way into the canal.

theyre propa walls

Got it - paint a road scene on to the wall and get Rowhan to ride into it.

"It was a stationary car on a stationary wall..."

I've only just started riding in to work after a couple of months off. My route is annoyingly being chewed up by various Olympics stuff.

Noticed a load of the 'Games Lanes' have been written in around Tower bridge over the weekend too. When do they come into force does anyone know? It'll be a complete pain if you're not allowed in them at all as they take up half the available lanes.

I says fuck em, ride on it.

I says fuck em, ride on it.

I completely agree with you in principle. But isn't there an insane fine for doing so (and kangaroo courts set up to hit you as soon as they spot you?)

judge nutmeg presiding and handing out the fines

69 days till it's all over

I was told yesterday by the ticket inspector at Sutton station that while the Olympics are on there will be a complete ban on taking bikes on trains, not just during peak hours. Obviously that's because every single train in London over August and September is going to be ram packed full of people heading to Stratford. Or, as is most likely, not.

This has completely screwed me for Sunday morning track training. As there are no direct trains to Herne Hill early on Sunday mornings I usually have to get a train to West Norwood and ride the last couple of miles. Not sure I fancy walking from Norwood or riding 9 miles each way with all my kit on top of doing a load of sprint efforts.

Does anyone know if this is a network wide thing or just Southern railways and is it worth complaining about? Seems a tad excessive to me.

Take old bike with trailer - job done.

Hmm... I don't really want to be riding my bike very far at all after putting a few 100% efforts in at the track, I'm not sure loading a heavy old bike up with a trailer and riding 18 hilly miles is going to my recovery much good.

I'll find a way, it's just going to be massive a pain in the arse for 6 weeks or however long it is.

Leave bike at velodrome?

I already leave my track bike at the velodrome. The problem is with having no trains running direct to Herne Hill on a Sunday morning so I take my road bike to West Norwood and ride from there.

I've got driving lessons booked over the next few weeks, now I'm really wishing I'd done it a bit earlier. Like 18 years ago...

driving lessons perfect
start driving lesson at your house
and driving lesson at herne hill
problem solved

Two birds, one stone. I like it.

I says fuck em, ride on it.

There's a demonstration on Sunday against the closure of the canal towpath between Bow and Hackney: http://www.facebook.com/events/438043909563546/

It won't get re-opened though.

I says fuck em, ride on it.

Your IP address has been traced. You have 12hrs to put your affairs in order and say goodbye to your loved ones...

It won't get re-opened though.

True, but worth making an effort though.

The demo has been picked up by the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/london-2012-olympics-blog/2012/jul/06/london-2012-olympics-21-days-to-go-live-blog?fb=native

and the LCC: http://lcc.org.uk/articles/lea-tow-path-closed

I'll be at home, watching the build up to the Grand Prix.

From that Guardian blog

British wrestler Myroslav Dykun has been banned for two years after testing positive for methamphetamine, UK Anti-Doping have announced

Nice one mate - don't fuck ing bother with limp-wristed shite like steroids, test positive for Crystal Meth.

Big fuckin' rings in Richmond Park
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  It would be hilarious if someone trampled a big crudely-drawn-cock sprouting from the balls.
  

'The day the Olympics met their match in British schoolboy humour.'

how are the rings made? I would be up for some "extension"