Scary screaming cycling lady (the London Banshee)

I already live in Woolwich, don't make me move to Thamesmead!

Thamesmead?

That isn't nearly bad enough. If you can't be cured you're off to Gravesend.

Da da DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

has any one seen the tramp who rides around hammersmith on his gold sprayed MTB with a gold sprayed jacket often rides barefoot or in fancy dress, seen him as a pirate and a sailor. he speaks in a very posh english accent and is very polite. Drinks white ace

Is he the one who charges for jokes? If so, he lives in a massive house on Fulham Palace Road or somesuch...

Yeesh thats nasty

Vaguely on-topic:
Bit of a long shot, but has anyone ever seen the rather odd chap on a SS, who rides around Richmond? I've seen him a couple of times when he was wearing bunny ears and calling out "shabba".

The only other occasion that i've spyed him, he was riding no-handed whilst whistling a sea shanty!?

Slightly concerned that i imagined it...

What was the sea shanty? I do like a good sea shanty.

What was the sea shanty? I do like a good sea shanty.

Who doesn't? It was Drunken Sailor.

btw, he's a slim, tall, white guy who seems to be pretty quick. He is a total nutfalke though.

"tall, slim, quick" - no one round here then......

I live in a town in suburbs of manchester and have many.... odd characters. Most famous of all Market Dave! Rag and bone man, Legend of Altrincham. Unfortunatly no one has heared his shouting or seen his "pimp mobile cart" for probably a year or so now since I believe he fell over while taking a piss on the way home from ol' pub n cracked his skull. "I came home to find my wife in bed with Market Dave"
YouTube - Market Dave

Frank Sidebottom, a real pop star from Altrincahm area. Not really a real life character, just played by someone, he doesnt walk down the street in costume all the time, lol. Just somone partly famous around the area and nation wide really... now a days hangs around local events in a battered up costume sounding drunk and likeing dogs.....

Therse the ginger bearded tramp, well know around the area for being ginger and homeless, usually around moss lane bridge with his little dog.

Scout Man (cant remember his real name) full grown man usually out and about in full scout uniform. He thinks hes a sort of superhero, trys to stand upto people he doesnt like n usually gets battered a bit by yobs.
YouTube - Scout Man in Altrincham

Almost forgot Kenny, weird annoying old guy famous for going alti FC games and chanting ZIGGA ZAGGA ZIGGA ZAGGA!

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Next time I catch up with her I'll politely ask her what the shouting is all about ... how do you think I should word this question ?
I wonder what her smile is like

That's nothing, here in guildford we have brenda the bearded lady!

Saw a woman, maybe the same one, coming down the cycle path on Soho St. (leading into Soho Square). She didn't slow down at all, despite all the crossing pedestrians. She just keep screaming for them to move. I almost wet myself laughing!
I hope it's the same lady, i'll try and get a photo if i see her again.

Sounds so familiar. I'm sure I've experience seeing the same woman! I think I reacted the same way as you did. Got me in stitches.

yeah, the bearded lady of guildford. still think its harsh though when folks get up close and photo her. everytime i see her she has that leopard print jacket on. twice as nasty.

we got this old guy in ealing, goes around on a shopper, with a basket full of stuff, covered in horse brasses. radio on the rear rack and is always singing. wears ladenhosen, and a sailors cap. never ever pedals just skoots along flintstone style.
gotta get a pic.

Someone should offer to partner her for the Rolla evening.

There is a long history of nutters attaching themselves to bikes. Does anyone remember captin Southfields, I think his name was John. He would stop you in the street and tell you that " they" should build a big wall for the kids to play ball against plus other socail reform banter.

Or the big dude in West Hampstead/Kilburn, with full aero cycle helmet, bright lycra outfit and handle bar mounted radio/sound system

^that reminds me of the bloke I saw commuting with an aero helmet on the wrong way round. He had this serious look on this face, and the pointed end of his helmet served to emphasise it.

^that reminds me of the bloke I saw commuting with an aero helmet on the wrong way round. He had this serious look on this face, and the pointed end of his helmet served to emphasise it.

Love this.

on a similar note...going south over London Bridge last night. I passed someone wearing a full on American football helmet!! wtf?

This guy has always reminded me of a character called Debo in a movie called Friday.

From about 1:40 in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCojia6LJ2c

I'm sure the Banshee cycled through the London Zoo car safari. She's sporting lion hides this season.

There's a wonderful guy in Manchester who skateboards around, whatever the weather, with no t-shirt, some baggy camo shorts and holding an albino rabbit. He looks terribly sad, but the rabbit is healthy and doesn't seem too fazed by the whole experience.

He looks terribly sad, but the rabbit is healthy and doesn't seem too fazed by the whole experience.

That's because the rabbit is controlling him!

Vaguely on-topic:
Bit of a long shot, but has anyone ever seen the rather odd chap on a SS, who rides around Richmond? I've seen him a couple of times when he was wearing bunny ears and calling out "shabba".

The only other occasion that i've spyed him, he was riding no-handed whilst whistling a sea shanty!?

Slightly concerned that i imagined it...

I've seen this guy a few times, he balls at any car that comes too close to him. Once I was cycling behind him and a car came and turned in front of us cutting us both up. He set off after the car shouting at it, I kept on going and he caught up with me later and asked if it was me that got cut up, said yes and he said the driver apologises, he'd made the car stop and made them apologise. Then he said he liked noising up traffic as they think they can get away with it to cyclists but he's in the marines and hard as nails! I love the bunny ears though, its a nice contrast to his aggressive riding style.