Cycle Training

buses can often be the source of great irritation to dynamic riders.
One thing that an ex bus driver told me is that they are all on a timetable, so when we are out happily choosing the route we want all the way, the bus driver will often be trying desperately to keep to his timetable, which with all the usual road nonsense can be pretty hard. Thats why they boot it between stops even if it seems pointless to us.

Ha, they might be able to keep to a timetables out in the provinces, but this is London, my friend.

If you're in a hurry on a bike in London, you're doing something wrong.

Did they mention anything about your pink bartape arvs?

Oh Balkus, oh Balki - it is black now, but there were some SPD sandals in play

If you're in a hurry on a bike in London, you're doing something wrong.

I like that Oliver. Hope you don't mind it I use that quote.

Ha, they might be able to keep to a timetables out in the provinces, but this is London, my friend.

by dynamic, I meant the sort of riders that I know off here, there may be of course be plenty hipster readers going too slow because theyre jeans are too tight and they are only doing the Brick lane skiffle anyway.

If anyone can proove that London buses just go out and pootle along without any timetable that would be great,
given serious consideration, Oxford street may have open ended times.....

"If you're in a hurry on a bike in London or anywhere , you're an adrenalin loving sexy m.f."

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I like that Oliver. Hope you don't mind it I use that quote.

I'm not sure that's mine--might be Patrick's originally, who I'm sure won't mind some inspired plagiarism.

If you're in a hurry on a bike in London, you're doing something wrong.

Yeh, like working as a courier :)

Thanks Ed for the kind words.

right. I'm going to do it. (all 3 levels)

£40 isn't wasted at all, in fact it made me feel a bit happier knowing that the manoeuvre I've made is defintely the correct manoeurve to work with the traffic.

do you think a brakless fixie-prick should spend £40 on cycle training or a front brake?

i think you need two brakes on the bike to be allowed to do the training (so fixed wheel and front brake)

do you think a brakless fixie-prick should spend £40 on cycle training or a front brake?

Ed was on a geared bike with two brakes.

yes. i was asking him if he thought £40 of a fixieskidders hard earned ££'s was best spent on a brake or training, but as the prancing lancer pointed out you can't have one without the other.

Hard to says to be honest, the training help you figure out how to work with the traffic and ride prepared for any unforeseeable consequence that might happen on your route, the brake simply mean the stopping distance will be a bit shorter.

varies on the person really.

And lest we forget--it's not automatic that one training session is enough for you even if you're an advanced rider. Plenty of people get two sessions in, and never be afraid to do even more if you're not sure. It'll all come together.

Late to the thread, like *m.f i'm not in London but have done the instructors course and am willing to give some time to anyone on here in Cov (or willing to travel to Cov) looking to sharpen their road senses. Pm if interested.

Well done Andy, it would be great as a community resourse for lfgss to have a set of trainers willing to offer support to riders willing to come and look at some techniques.
whilst out on the road at work, I sometimes see folks who look like they would be appreciative of a bit of support, if I approached someone would that be regarded as, er, soliciting?

Yes.

You'd strike the fear of God into them with some of the yoga postures you'd force them to do. ;)

Is it time for a list? They seem popular on this forum ;)

yeah,

1. Tadasana
   

yeah,

1. Tadasana
   

1. Badassbanana
   

o.k nasty me, im out.

Shhh, now that he's gone, that *m.f is a bit bent and twisted, isn't he? ;)

1. Tadasana
   
2. Looking Back like a Cow Gazing at the Moon (qikung move) - which is a good skill to have when one is on a bicycle.
   

I suggested a while ago to Velocio that LFGSS should have a Training sub forum but didn't get anywhere with it. It would be good, I think, to have one and for LFGSS to be a place that really promotes training and where any info that anyone needs is easily accessible. Maybe if the other trainers, or people who have been trained, want to PM me and we can see if we can put together some ideas that the big V might accept?

+1 to what wiganwill said.