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I realise you're probably being tongue in cheek here but those who often piss on South London aren't usually those who live/cycle here every day, so can't possibly have an accurate view. There are some areas north of the river that really intimidate me as I don't know them/road layouts so well, but I'm not in a position (and wouldn't want) to write-off the whole region based on my limited experience.
OK, so gangs and violent crime are obviously dreadful and should be condemned but
south London isn't alone in having criminals or shitty drivers. The absurd arrogance of many Chelsea tractor drivers and MAMILS (Middle Aged Men In Loathsome Sportscars) for example, makes them a menace all over the more affluent streets of Kensington & Chelsea and beyond. The huge number of taxis, coaches and buses in the touristy parts of town, and HGVs around development sites, is also highly noticeable.Yes I'm being defensive and I will possibly migrate to the countryside or Australia eventually anyway, but ffs, why the hell shouldn't I be?!
Also, all the bestest people on the forum live here. Fact. :p
What I wanted to say but summed up a lot better more or less.
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The valve on my Silca has finally gone and I'm not sure the guage is accurate any longer.
Are there any sub £30 bargain pumps about currently?
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bontrager/charger-pump-ec008558#features
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Most or all of the ORN are roads you would not want to ride on and are easily avoided. However, if you want to be a martyr then please be one.
The Olympics should be a great opportunity to show that cycling can be the quickest and easiest way of moving around central london..
And if these roads are the only option to turn right, think about it.
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I've just been sent this by the Games Local Engagement Team:
"Cyclists (and all other general traffic) will be able to use the ORN; however they will be prohibited from travelling in most Games Lanes, which will be on approximately a third of the ORN. However, nearly all (95 per cent) of the Games Lanes are offside (i.e. away from the kerb), which is not the preferred position for cyclists, and arrangements will be made to allow cyclists to travel in most of the nearside Games Lanes. Where lanes are located on the nearside, provision has been made in most Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) to enable cyclists to use these lanes.
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) enforces against anti-social and illegal road-user behaviour by cyclists, including cycling on pavements, cycling without lights during the hours of darkness, and crossing stop lines whilst traffic signals are on red. Cyclists who are found committing such offences are currently issued with a £30 Fixed Penalty Notice. This will continue at Games time with anybody flouting these temporary restrictions being at risk of a Fixed Penalty Notice."
So watch out for those £30 fines!
Cyclist in outside lane which happens to be a olympic lane, wishing to turn right.......
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Of course they aren't.
Unless you have some splendid idea of how a disabled pensioner in a rural cottage is supposed to get to the hospital without one.If and when cars become obsolete, they will be replaced by something an awful lot like cars.
Taxi? if the only car trip she needs to make is to the hospital, it'd be far more cost effective.
Most if not all Hospitals have some kind of community transport or run by other local charities/organisations either free or at a fraction of the cost of a taxi.
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"but you were in the middle of the lane" = http://www.met.police.uk/roadsafelondon
Every Police force should have something similar to that.
Yeah it definitely is in summary.
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👏🏻 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Gullis - deliberately appalling cretin.