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@tommmmmmm @middleofnowhere the clue is "Iain Sinclair's labyrinth"

@wqvm

The new tag, I think, might be in east London, probably Hackney.

It may very well be, Sinclair is most famed for his writing about the borough.

But the clue is not specific to the street name or building.

It is.

Ooo nice hashtag, love the photos. Added to the tag!

it's in the clue.

Pistols having been cocked: new

Iain Sinclair's labyrinth

@oat44 that's very sport of you, pint's on me at the party

Edit: #new_topographics tag

Oh dear.
What happens now?

I intended to tag the new location tomorrow when the sun's up... or do you have it?

Not sure what counts: taking the picture or posting it?

Old

Gwynne Place, WC1
Granville Square just behind, and the arches are the Travelodge on Farringdon Road

I've got my eyes on the prize. My first tag, maybe?

shit while writing novels

Two people braked in time this evening.

Two people saved a youg man's life.

Passing by Monument Underground station, the young man jumped the red light and forced his way through incoming traffic. Clearly out of place, out of shape, with no style. A properly suicidal move. I watched as he barely swerved against this lorry's bumper, arriving at speed, blocked by a curb in the middle of the junction.

"Idiot," I thought.

The garbage truck braked. The cabin tilted forwards. And the cyclist continued on this way.

I decided to follow him to tell him off, to tell him how lucky he was to be alive - saved by this driver's pity, really.
Also, following him was safer than overtaking such a menace.

Two minutes later, we are cycling northbound. Bishopsgate, 7pm. Rush hour. Cars everywhere, already-three-pints-in zombies crossing the road in front of Leadenhall Market while staring at their phone.

He overtakes, as we all sort of do. But with much, much less space to clear that bus heading towards him.

He removes his left foot from the pedal. "That twat is hitting this car's bumper, seriously?" I think to myself.

Somehow, his body is projected forward, over the handlebars. He hits the ground hard and rolls over. The white Prius behind him stops instantly. And I know it didn't touch him.

I stop in front of the car, unclip, and halt the two lanes of traffic and mopeds coming, as some kind folks help him up and pull his superb Cinelli frame out of danger.

I stay with him for a moment. He says he's okay.

"No one's fault but mine," he confesses.

Yeah.

Thank those people you showed no respect for. I hope you made it safely to Broadway Market.

Crashed idiot on Bishopsgate an hour ago.
Hope your Cinelli and its now bent handlebars is well.

PM

So did you fit it in the end?

I just went up from 46x16 to 46x15 and there is much grinding so far.

That pace on the flat, tho

@Skülly You haven't?

I'm considering buying a frame there and having a whole bike done at the moment, so I'd be keen to hear.

Sod this, we're getting a new frame and will move over all the other parts. Can't cycle a risky frame with all these potholes.

Hat tip to the Hackney Peddler folks for being so pro and helpful!

Uh, just discovered this on the missus' bicycle while cleaning up. I'd been wondering why the frame would creak whenever the going would require to press a bit harder.

Now, the question is: is it safe to ride like this?

Or should I just get a new frame...?
Cheers

Spotted and turned round to chat with the Snapery's courier this morning. Lovely seeing you - T?

er, missed the turn.

Might try this one northbound, good idea. Hope it's not too crowded, I find it dangerous when there are too many cyclist packs. The irony...

@cgg I didn't find that the time of my commute changed a lot, so far. Major roadworks on Bishopsgate right now, so it's pretty much a shit show all day at the moment. Anyway, I'll try your suggestion in the morning, ta!

I've got to find an alternative route to Bishopsgate. The bit between Boxpark and the light before London Bridge is just so dangerous these days. Suggestions welcome...

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Can't see the page, it 404s...

Hey @badmanlongtime is the Chrome bag still available, by any chance?

Lovely chap on a blue/turquoise with drops and a camera. Kind of you to call my Chinese beater "sick"!

I'm German and passed my driving test in Germany 20 years ago. The shoulder check before the left (on the continent: right) turn is one thing the driving instructors are really mental about until it really becomes ingrained. You instantly fail your driving test if you forget to do it.

I got my driving license in France 5 or 6 years ago, and it's the same drill: no over-the-shoulder check + mirror check before turning or changing lane is an instant fail. It becomes second nature quite quickly, fortunately.

@cgg near Finsbury Circus.
Didn't DAS, pondered having a beer.

Similar to this one - DM me, I'd need this quite urgently.