Foffa Bikes

People are still knocking your bikes??

Bellends everywhere.

It's a forum for pretend couriers with cycling caps on at jaunty angles, to skid around the E postcodes whilst getting drunk in order to mask the hollow futility of their lives.

Ooooo-to-the-muther-jokking-oooooooooooofffffffffffffffffff

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Well said mate, good luck to you.

^^jesus, what a load of sexist, tory fellating shit. who is this cockbag?

"You wouldn't have seen that many cyclists, let alone women, at that junction when I first started riding to work seven years ago."

jog on.

I think Andrew Neather has been the most consistently good writer on cycling in the ES. He's been at it since at least 2007. I think his article is well-balanced and does not express a preference for any political party, or a particular Mayor of London. It is certainly true when he says that there are now visibly more people cycling in London, and that fewer women cycle here than men is a simple fact, and easily verifiable. Hopefully, this won't be the case for much longer.

The main point is that what makes cycling normal in a place is in its cycling culture. I agree with that wholeheartedly. The main criticism that I have of the article is that he doesn't mention other, perhaps initially less obvious aspects of cycling culture--polo for one thing, as well as fashion, and the wider events culture which is burgeoning in London.

Anyway, we're getting somewhere--it's all about creating sustainable, lasting momentum.

^^jesus, what a load of sexist, tory fellating shit. who is this cockbag?

"You wouldn't have seen that many cyclists, let alone women, at that junction when I first started riding to work seven years ago."

jog on.

Not sure I get your point. Yes it's a bit of a dull read but which part did you find:

1. sexist?
   
2. tory loving?
   

fair enough chaps:

1) as quoted in my OP, i think it is the phrase 'let alone women' i find the most disagreeable. it implies (albeit annecdotaly) that up until recently, women were some sort of novelty on the roads and it is utter tosh.

2) the latter half of the article reads like a mayoral press release, tho to be fair, he does mention the shitstorm at blackfriars bridge, tho nary a mention of the walkout fiasco.

sustainable lasting momentum is lethal when yer brakless ;)

/apols for derailing, tho this thread could probably do with it.

Not sure I get your point. Yes it's a bit of a dull read but which part did you find sexist?

The bit about how there is more crumpet around nowadays.

I met Danni Foffa at the weekend and rode one of his bikes, albeit briefly.
It was like riding a bike. Didn't blow my socks off or throw me in to a ditch. I would choose different tyres though; the Halos are not my favourite.
The bikes look ok to me, the colours all match well and nothing looks shoddy. I know it's too awful to consider that people might enjoy a coloured chain, or grips that match the frame, or even contrast with it, even if this actually means they want to ride their bike more because they like the way it looks, but LFGSS just has to accept that not everyone has the perfect taste and discernment that we do.
I liked Danni and he has a more realistic view of this forum than many of the people who contribute to it.

I think Andrew Neather has been the most consistently good writer on cycling in the ES. He's been at it since at least 2007. I think his article is well-balanced and does not express a preference for any political party, or a particular Mayor of London. It is certainly true when he says that there are now visibly more people cycling in London, and that fewer women cycle here than men is a simple fact, and easily verifiable. Hopefully, this won't be the case for much longer.

The main point is that what makes cycling normal in a place is in its cycling culture. I agree with that wholeheartedly. The main criticism that I have of the article is that he doesn't mention other, perhaps initially less obvious aspects of cycling culture--polo for one thing, as well as fashion, and the wider events culture which is burgeoning in London.

Anyway, we're getting somewhere--it's all about creating sustainable, lasting momentum.

It's painfully bad prose. Reads like a fucking GCSE project, for which I'd give a C+ (naturally).

It's painfully bad prose. Reads like a fucking GCSE project, for which I'd give a C+ (naturally).

Give him a break--he's a journalist. :) If you try to find good style in every text, it'll only do your head in.

Get fucked. It barely passes for journalism.

"I rided my bike to work yesterday and there were lots of ladies and eleventeen more percentages of people are riding bikes than people riding bikes in the olden days and you can get hire bikes if you are scared of bombs and it is very good."

Was interested to see a "fixie for hire" from Foffa on the Dunwich Dynamo.

2 brakes seemed a good thing for a novice to riding fixed, but the lack of foot retention was concerning. Of course I have no idea if the person who hired the bike declared they were planning on a long night ride. Given the difference from riding a single speed or a conventional geared bike it would make sense to explain to someone the need to be attached to the pedals. The potential for a foot to slip off the pedal and the resulting injuries was alarming.

I would strongly suggest renta-fixies ought come with clips and straps or some other style of retention.

But they're novice as you said, do you think they want to learn the whole fuss about getting into a clip and strap in order to ride a hire bicycle?

it got two brakes, surely that'd be fine for a bicycle without foot retention despite the danger of letting go of the pedal and hitting your legs with it.

why do you need foot retention if you have two brakes?

foot slipping from pedal, pedal coming back to gouge a chunk from your leg

why do you need foot retention if you have two brakes?

You don't, but then you must wear flip-flops.

http://www.facebook.com/ASOS?sk=app_115273731880808&app_data=comp:foffa

no idea if that will work.

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My my what dashing young man is that on his brand new FOFFA high-pro?

My my what dashing young man is that on his brand new FOFFA high-pro?

suits you!

There is a Foffa I see most days going the other way on my commute...

... this wouldn't be so surprising, if it wasn't in Leeds!