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Best time in the world this season I think

MissMouse. How did your points go down with the presenter and subsequent callers-in? Do you think they helped the discussion and dispell common misconceptions?

^ It wouldn't be anywhere near that size if the driver had adjusted the mirrors properly.

Still. Good video highlighting the potential dangers of undertaking a HGV.

Unfortunately in the red corner we have the current darling of Britain, the God of the Olympics, the inspiration of a thousand schoolchildren, talking utter bollocks - and in the blue corner, talking sense, we have a dangling buffoon.

So. Conflicted.

This. I don't know who or what to believe in anymore.

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If the dismount to pavement option is available, I'd take it, but it's not always there, either railing-ed off, or blocked by peds.
+That often takes longer than just clearing out of the chocka queue-space entirely and pulling over once across a junction.

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If I'm at the front of a bike box and queue at lights, and there is an emergency vehicle trying to get through the traffic queue from behind I'll fully RLJ.

I feel that this is one of the few situations where this is reasonable and correct behaviour because it gives the traffic behind me the space to the front and left to shuffle out of the path of the emergency vehicle. This I feel is much more appropriate than sitting still making it impossible for regular traffic to clear.

If I move forward across a junction, I am not blocking off any pedestrians or traffic that should be in the lane with an uncoming emergency vehicle following anyway.

Thoughts?

Would have, except she mentioned that she was carrying her husband's tools.

AshleyMadison.com >>>>>>>>>>

Spotted. The lovely lady with a lovely baby blue something-or-other bike on Greenwich Park's Croom's Hill.

Thank you very much for stopping and lending me your spanner set. I was an idiot and had taken those speed bumps/launch pads waaaay too fas tand mashed my rear wheel into the chainstay.

You're great! On here?

[Is there a thank you thread?]

Noooooooooooooo!

Wanting to take part in BToB with greater efficiency is now the principal reason I want to buy a fancy phone with internet capabilities. My current one was only just about able to take this still-fairly-cruddy shot.

I also know the new one, and have a couple of great tagging ideas. But I'm away all weekend. Crudders.

I heard LOCOG really appreciate it when a rando cyclists climbs up to the massive main flame with their bike and tries to take a picture of it mid-games. Bonus points if you can snap it during the opening ceremony, within 1hr of it being lit.

Is there a rule against spectacularly bad phone cameras?

Going to call myself out too.

Guilford St to Russell Sq. Longer queue at the lights than there normally is because of 'Lympics lanes and temporary bollards innit.
As I'm approaching the back of the stationary traffic to filter through, a motorcyclist swerves in front thinking he can take the gap between a tradesman's van and a taxi. As is normally the case when this happens, he can't, and sits there blocking off my filtering route. Standard.

I get annoyed, and instead of being a good ickle cyclist and waiting patiently undertake between the motorbike and the rear of the van. Sod's law, I realise that at that undertaking angle, I can't get through the gap either. But I'm still angry, so I unclip and shuffle through, bodychecking the rear of the van as I go.

I was just going to cycle off, without even an apologetic wave to the driver. But he opens his door asking whether I was just going to cycle off. Still a bit peeved and now on the defensive, I angrily try to shirk blame saying that it was just skin on car with no damage, before reluctantly coming to my senses and just about manage to apologise in a still impolite way.

TL;DR. I hypocritically filtered through a gap that was too narrow. Body checked a stationary vehicle. Raised my voice at a driver clearly in the right.

Sorry handyman-driver-man. And sorry biking community for being a dick :(

^ Sounds like a complete and utter bellface. Maybe just needs a slap.

Hello, nice to meet you! Hope you weren't too late for work :)

Just managed to sneak in before the office seniors :)

Finally you spotted me! I liked the way you kept looking back at me while we were riding.
And i didnt fall off once!

I was expecting to witness a larger ruckus. Maybe next time?
Not even once! Bravo :)

Chainbreaker and Haz (?Hats?) OKR to London Bridge. Nice to meet you both. Thanks for the chat and ride.
That BBQ sounded divine too.

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Nice to hear from you. I'll keep an eye out for the distinctive solo tandem and an ear out for the verbosity.

Are the shoes still good to go?
PM'ed

I'll keep a good spotting eye out :)

Nice to spot you fade.
Chain, I have zero idea what you look like. Do you wear Deadpool masks whilst cycling?

Saw a homo sapiens sapiens of some sort on some sort of two-wheeled human powered vehicle on some road in some city at some time. Maybe today.

Black dude on a black much-carbon bike. Old Kent Rd towards Elephant&Castle. About 8.40. Had classic 90s/Fresh Prince-esque hair and jorts. Looked cool as f*ck.

Rip

Not normally fascinated by the love lifes of forum members, but tips for the curious please.

I like bad tattoos on otherwise attractive ladies.
The lingering mistakes of youth are hot.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2012/jul/10/olympics-regulations-cyclists

I am hoping to still be able to cycle in to work every day. But I'm finding it difficult to find consistent information about how my route is going to be affected. Guardian sums up my frustrations.

Currently doing about 18miles each way. Petts Wood to Camden Town.
It's lovely. So much better than the same journey by public transport and about the same time inc. change of clothes.
[no shower at the office is a bit grim :s]