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A quick check in from Miami, America where lanes have a painted bike and signage saying said bike can use the whole lane! It works well as cars have to respect the nodder as well as the competent cyclist. Just having the signs makes one feel like the cars are reminded all the time that we have as much right as you.
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I did not mean to hijack this thread so I will throw it back to the BIg luuve fest for the forum and a thanks to BMMF for taking the right meds to start it all!
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We have not seen it yet but we are told that its not unusual to see a couple in their 90's at a dead stop in the middle lane arguing about where to go... They have something called "Silver Alert" on the major highway, an electronic sign warning that an "80 yr old Alzheimer's patient is lost, type of car and license #" - who the fuck gave them the keys?!?
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It is a tropical trip! As someone said Miami is so nice because it is close to America... Lots of different languages and on the bike a very relaxed cool group at least the fixed crowd. Racer types (I can blend in on the weekend), not so much as the Latin macho thing sometimes gets in the way. But all in all bikies are good here.
Traffic for the most part is made to go 30 - 35 mph and so as a hard core city rider I find it friendlier than other faster cities in the US. Having said that the combination of Latino/Carribean/oldalmostdeadnortherners makes for some wildly creative/insane driving and you can't let your guard down.
I commute 3-4 days 20 miles round trip and sometimes I stretch it out because the climate and dead flat terrain make it fun to just keep going. Rain only makes for a nice warm change in the routine of sun! The only odd thing is that aside from a small fixie crowd there are very few who do commute but lots of weekend warriors, I mean lots and on the weekend the only bike friendly routes are filled with many groups.
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From an Old St denizen for 5 years back in the day when I was pretty much alone on a bike on my commute from Fullham Rd it was a huge addition to my sad little life in Amerika to discover the forum.
Many thanks for all the shits and giggles and fond rememberances of London that you bring every time I check in. Like the priceless banter by all the inmates above, man-medicine, cuntitude, etc. Also Velocio IS genius, end.
If any Foremger get to Miami PM me and I will lend a fixie and take you out on the good rides, like the 305 Wednesday night Beers ride - dead flat, 22 degrees c and a great crowd of usually upwards of 100! -
Sorry I couldn't open the link, my sister lives there so I can give her a heads up.
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Which part of Hackney?
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Cog convocation
After viewing the site you posted I'm gobstopped....