Scary screaming cycling lady (the London Banshee)

Okay, this is a bit random but I've seen / heard this lady a few times now - always around the Elephant / Lon Bridge area - but I'm dead curious to know if anyone else has come across her.

She looks a normal commuter. Nonedescript gearenger steed, mudguards, day-glo jacket, helmet, rear pannier. So far, so normale. But then she yells. I would never even have noticed her the first time a few months ago, except maybe that she was pedalling like hell maybe, with her head tucked down, but she opened her gob and let out a deep, growling "yyyyyyyeahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!" that sustained for like ten seconds at about two hundred decibels. There didn't seem to be any reason for it apart from some basic animal emotion, maybe pleasure tinged with malice. This shocked me, and actually made me guffaw, but then she was gone in the opposite direction.

Then I saw her again this morning, at the junction of Borough High St and Long Lane, where I do a right on a filter lane every morning. Some slightly hapless cars didn't make the filter quick enough and got kinda stuck in the box - it happens quite a bit there - and guess who happened to be at the front of the queue coming the other way when the lights went green. Mrs Screamy. She shot towards them, even though they were desperately shuffling forwards, howling "GET OUT OF THE WAY!" in the loudest, most bloodcurdling scream I have ever heard. So loud and horrendous, it sounded like someone being maimed and caused cars to jam their brakes on. Which made everything worse. I could clearly see her jugular trying to force its way out of her neck.

Wow, that's a long post, sorry about that, I just had to tell I guess. Watch out for this lady. There is stuff wrong with her I reckon. Madam, if you are reading, please do not hurt me.

Olly

You talkin trash bout ma momma?

might be the Hillbilly effect - was he anywhere around?

If dis lady yo momma then man, I don't ever wanna meet you

Madam, if you are reading, please do not hurt me.

Fucking classic. This post has completely made my day. Gold.

Sounds Hawt.

Was she throwing cats at pedestrians?

I think I once saw her on Oxford St, howling at the buses.

Also, amazing post.

This sound just like a woman I've been behind going home through Greenwich before, maybe the same one if you see her around London Bridge.

Rides a touring bike with really fat dam near mtb tyres, mudguards rack. A really angry person growling at every car, roaring at any car that may move ever so slightly close, always looks like she is pushing it, putting a lot of effort in.

I always think she must have amazing energy levels to be so angry the entire time.

I think someone should take one for the team. To clam her down like.

Bagsy not me.

Dale?

She'd tear him to bits. She needs a more of a man. I vote for BDW or BRM. BRM lives in New Cross so he's the obvious choice.

Tynan in Drag?

have just redecorated my computer monitor with coffee and digestive biscuits, thank you for making me laugh

we could throw Dale at her as a distraction then BRM, Rik and I can rush in and let the air out of her tyres

Sound like her Tommy. Someone should jump on the grenade so to speak, but shotgun not me. Next time I see her shall I invite her to South Beers? Or perhaps just keep my head down and cycle in the other direction whistling softly.

Good idea. Dale would act like a bait ball.

She shot towards them, even though they were desperately shuffling forwards, howling "GET OUT OF THE WAY!" in the loudest, most bloodcurdling scream I have ever heard.

Was she being chased by Hippy?

but she opened her gob and let out a deep, growling "yyyyyyyeahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!" that sustained for like ten seconds at about two hundred decibels.
Olly

maybe she has a special pleasure enhancing saddle? does she look like shes having a really good time?

maybe she has a special pleasure enhancing saddle? does she look like shes having a really good time?

Definitely not a 100% good time. There's malcontent in there too. I don't want to think about what kinda saddle would do that.

Take some time today to think about her poor husband. (he's under the patio)

She looks a normal commuter. Nonedescript gearenger steed, mudguards, day-glo jacket, helmet, rear pannier.

What's her hair like? Does she have an accent? I think I may have seen her, as well.

Can someone please film her? She sounds amazing.

Does she have an accent?

No. That would be funny, but its important that I stick to the facts. So no.

Her hair. Hmmm, if I was forced to make a call I'd say brown, possibly curlyish. Oh yeah, tied back under her helmet. Wait, it's coming back to me, she wears a pink hair clip. It was glossy, yet manegable; I'd say she uses Pantene ProV...

maybe she's born with it?

There's malcontent in there too. I don't want to think about what kinda saddle would do that.

A new Brooks maybe?