Foundry Traffic Lights

what do they say at the start of the 100m wheelchair sprints if someone breaks? stand-up?? surely not

I'd like to slightly derail this thread by saying that if you are on Theobalds Rd, stopped at the traffic lights at Grays Inn Rd, please keep to the left, rather than moving your Cannondale hybrid commuter bike right out to the middle or right. Because I am in all probability a damn sight faster than you and you are in my fucking way.

If you're so fast you'll have no problem passing them so chillax.. nodders know not what they do.

nodders know not what they do.

If you're so fast you'll have no problem passing them so chillax.. nodders know not what they do.

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I'd say they're doing exactly what they should be. Getting in front of a car so they can be seen and lead; getting out of the way of bikes coming down the left from behind, so they're not stuck next to cars that may want to turn; and getting in your way ;)

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I'd say they're doing exactly what they should be. Getting in front of a car so they can be seen and lead; getting out of the way of bikes coming down the left from behind, so they're not stuck next to cars that may want to turn; and getting in your way ;)

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Got stuck behind a Queue of hybrids today on kennington road while the ASL box was empty....

I'd like to slightly derail this thread by saying that if you are on Theobalds Rd, stopped at the traffic lights at Grays Inn Rd, please keep to the left, rather than moving your Cannondale hybrid commuter bike right out to the middle or right. Because I am in all probability a damn sight faster than you and you are in my fucking way.

Sounds like a challenge to me.

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I'd say they're doing exactly what they should be. Getting in front of a car so they can be seen and lead; getting out of the way of bikes coming down the left from behind, so they're not stuck next to cars that may want to turn; and getting in your way ;)

But then they wheeze off up the slight incline overtaking each other 3 or 4 abreast
v e r y s l o w l y (like what I did with that text there? it's a gift.) when I just want to blast past the buggers.

Oh and then they do all this while overtaking the 38 bus without bothering to look over their shoulders

Sounds like a challenge to me.

There was this guy on a heavy and fat-looking full-sus thing who was keeping up with me from there to Shepherds bush the other week on tube strike day. I was doing between 15 and 30mph most of the way on my 753 road bike. Fuck knows how quick he would have been riding something more suited to his journey.

There was this guy on a heavy and fat-looking full-sus thing who was keeping up with me from there to Shepherds bush the other week on tube strike day. I was doing between 15 and 30mph most of the way on my 753 road bike. Fuck knows how quick he would have been riding something more suited to his journey.

I had a guy keep up with me up archway road, same tonnage on a full sus mountain bike really pushing through the pedals. he could have damaged me on a road bike but i like to think he collapsed shortly after i swung off to the right.
I had an old boy on a 3 speed step through beast of a bike do the same on the way to shepherds bush. man he earnt my respect.. its all about the ride not your fancy fixie!

Mask is spot on, these fools will smoke themselves, the only down point is the overall reputation they give cyclists.
I was out with an old friend last thursday and two people he works with hate fixed gear cyclists as they have both been knocked off by one who couldn't control it.

It took me ages to explain how you get shit riders on all bikes. as long as something really bad doesn't happen and laws change i am happy to let them be and darwin to happen

I just don't want me to be part of their Darwinian extinction attempts

I'd like to slightly derail this thread by saying that if you are on Theobalds Rd, stopped at the traffic lights at Grays Inn Rd, please keep to the left, rather than moving your Cannondale hybrid commuter bike right out to the middle or right. Because I am in all probability a damn sight faster than you and you are in my fucking way.

somehow i don't think anyone on here fits that description

deaf ears and all that

No i am with you there Man, but the minute i am put at risk there will be some hi speed pavement tasting sessions taking place, around these hipster junctions.. but till date day i am as undisturbed as a book in kerry katonas house

I just don't want me to be part of their Darwinian extinction attempts

This is part of your evolutionary process.
If you don't die your nodder-avoidance attributes will be passed forward along your genetic line.

Look, here's another fifteen threads I found re: traffic lights:

Oh ...

This is part of your evolutionary process.
If you don't die your nodder-avoidance attributes will be passed forward along your genetic line.

Very true

A super cool brakeless urban fixie rider almost crashed into the nodder train as it crossed the junction this morning. I sometimes wonder what people use their eyes for. What a riot

it's because they are the best riders out there.. you should know that by now, no bike riding experience since the stabilisers came off now they are urban warriors with insane fixie skills...

Just push them at every junction, hold in front of them and pretend you are struggling. let them think they can take turn it up to go for a really tight light change and stop dead at the junction. When you pick them up off the floor suggest cycle training.

it's because they are the best riders out there.. you should know that by now, no bike riding experience since the stabilisers came off now they are urban warriors with insane fixie skills...

Just push them at every junction, hold in front of them and pretend you are struggling. let them think they can take turn it up to go for a really tight light change and stop dead at the junction. When you pick them up off the floor suggest cycle training.

I prefer the smug cruising tactic. I simply cruise along at a moderate pace and watch the lycra sprint by. I then catch up with them sweating at the inevitable set of traffic lights where I smugly cruise by just as the lights turn back to green. This scenario repeats itself until they submit.

Go THROUGH those red lights??? Are you fucking mental? Do you know how many people there are around to watch you trackstand there? Its like being in the fucking olympics!

Ever since perfecting my sit-down trackstand my RLJ percentage is down at least 50 points, I mean what is more satisfying; RLJing all over the place or trackstanding perfectly still for a minute or two at the lights while people stare and smile

^ exactly!

I think I'd perfected the 'no-look RLJ to multiple-ped-slam, with 360 roadrash' anyways ;)

Went past the Foundry last night. Loads of people outside drinking on fine summer's evening. Imagine, if you will, my disappointment on seeing a green light and no posing opportunity.

I actually did an endo to fixie skidder-tailwhip when a taxi cut me up, I was so impressed with myself that I failed to realise quite how large a portion of pain I could have been served until 5 minutes later.

^ exactly!

I think I'd perfected the 'no-look RLJ to multiple-ped-slam, with 360 roadrash' anyways ;)

360 Road rash with a Real Pain fakie followed by full on vertebrate whip.. thats how i roll