Critical Mass - March '09

On your own? The first step into alcoholism.

You know what? FUCK YOU. I don't have a problem. I only drink 5 cans between brushing my teeth and going to bed. Thats NOT a habit!

So are you coming?

pigfarmer. I will be there with can's of cider for the ride!

Haha, yeh I'll be around at some point.

Make sure you pack loads of spare inner tubes, don't want a repeat of the last time!

How many did you go through in the end?

I think I'm going tonight, flatmate always watches it outside of his window every month, so wants to join in.

Haha, yeh I'll be around at some point.

Make sure you pack loads of spare inner tubes, don't want a repeat of the last time!

How many did you go through in the end?

Please don't jinx it.

Erm, I think it was about 5! Hoping not to have a repeat. Good reminder as I've been riding around without a spare for a week now, will get some on the way in!

You've got my number haven't you Squire?

Yep, if it hasn't changed since then.

NFT 6.30 then? See you guys.

I fancy a roll, I'll come down.

think I'm going

If anyone sees me, say hello, I'm feeling contemplative, and the dude I was going to meet is working till 8.

I queried it with them. They started off life as a separate organisation to London Underground and got brought into Transport for London much later (that's why you used to have to blip into and out of the DLR to continue your tube journeys). The problem is not because of technical difficulties or health and safety issues. Apparently it is an insurance issue - they are not insured to carry bikes. Which is an arse when you are north of the river and your girlfriend lives in Greenwich and it's after 7pm at night and you have to walk through the Greenwich foot tunnel with your bike, including the down AND the up set of stairs. Caryying my bike up, well, both bikes in fact, because hers was a heavy mountain bike, so I carried it for her, up all 300-odd steps was unwanted effort after having cycled for miles. I definitely needed energy gels after that one. And lycra was a must.

BUT...

It looks like we could slap up the office of Mr Boris and nag them nicely to change their insurance criteria for the DLR, or however this is doen in a legalistic sense. One for the LCC, I suspect. But I think this one is definitely solveable with people-power.

I know only too well about the tunnel. I used to go through the Woolwich one twice a day on my commute.

think i'll head down, last one was fun..
say hello if you see a beardy guy on a plug freestyler.
it might be me.

I'm gonna be slightly late. But coming. Where is everyone meting? J

I queried it with them... Apparently it is an insurance issue - they are not insured to carry bikes.

Do you have any more more information on this? Specifically:

• how/where did you query?
  
• who specifically gave you the response that it was an insurance issue?
  
• what exactly did they say?
  
• when you obtained this information?
  
  

I'm very interested in following this up. Unfortunately I'm new to the forum so can't send you a private message. Could you please send me a PM with your contact details?

Good fun, suprised by the excessive behaviour of the City Police.

Good to meet you Lolo.

Lots of police tonight. Think there was an arrest at one of the roundabouts.

Party on tower bridge = ace!

i wanted to come out for this one and i tried to find it after i finished training about 8 30 rode around central for a bit but to no avail. next month i'm out of the country too :( ah well looking forward to the monopoly next!!

Good night - got a bit weird in the City though (well, it is G20 weekend). Tower Bridge FTW!

I thought cm was better than last time but I was also more drunk. It was definitely a better route as well which meant to could keep some sort of reasonable pace at times. Highlights were a dude on a zebra bike, head and everything. Dad slotting in some beers while he had his son strapped on at the back and, lastly, speaking to the dude with the 'free tibet' flag at BL bagels.

Lowpoints - too many dudes trying to push their right on ideas, have a guess why I can't make yr G20 CM on wednesday at 9am bro. That's right cos I've got a job

It was fun indeed, and a good way to enjoy a London ride.Nice to meet new faces too. I need to go out more!

Highlights were a dude on a zebra bike, head and everything.

Zebra Cyclist on here.

I love the Mass. Real chilled out ride every time. Shame about the feds this time but they always make you feel a bit more anarchistic. We should make more of an organised LFGSS representation at these things I think.

the roundabout at the barbican with music blasting and towerbridge where fantastic.

Did anyone see that guy come off next to boris' pad, was he ok?

Think the security guards there did a good job sorting him out