http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: London Tube Strike en Sun, 17 May 2026 22:36:20 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12722 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:22:52 +0000 spitfire 12722@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Like the guy with his directions gaffer taped to his handlebars </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12684 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:36:01 +0000 chdot 12684@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As seen on TV -</p> <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4969428102_c4cfb171f0.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12652 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:36:26 +0000 wee folding bike 12652@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>spitfire,</p> <p>And that risk is calculated for people on bikes. That includes kids and guys who were out on their bike in the park a couple of years ago then decided to get it out of the shed. </p> <p>Then there are people who ride a bike every day, people who know the little signs to look for in car behaviour, people who are confident about their road positioning. They're not invulnerable but they will have a lower risk/km. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12651 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:36:19 +0000 Smudge 12651@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"...The sooner people realise that traffic lights were invented to keep motorised traffic from jamming up the better. As far as I'm concerned, they don't apply to me, but of course I won't simply blindly ride through on red." </p> <p>We'll have to politely agree to disagree on that one, I may agree or disagree that they *shouldn't* apply to cyclists but I *know* that they legally do and to jump them <u>is</u> illegal.</p> <p>So imho, (and only my opinion as a random bod posting on the internet, before anyone gets excited ( ;-) )) anyone jumping red lights because they disagree with that law has no place criticising car drivers who speed/jump lights/overtake too close because <em>they</em> believe that the laws in question shouldn't apply to them.<br /> <em>rules</em> are made for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools, (as the saying goes), <em>laws</em>, whether the ass variety or not, apply to us all and are not optional. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12650 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:24:30 +0000 wee folding bike 12650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I used to work on Campden Hill Rd, Kensington. It's not big but the north side is steep in places.</p> <p>Constitution hill is just redongculous. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12647 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:53:10 +0000 spitfire 12647@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I have written about the red lights issue before, and you can find a link to a research paper indicating it is safer to jump red lights than to obey them, published by TfL on my blog: <a href="http://willcycle.blogspot.com/2010/06/red-lights-re-visited.html."><a href="http://willcycle.blogspot.com/2010/06/red-lights-re-visited.html" rel="nofollow">http://willcycle.blogspot.com/2010/06/red-lights-re-visited.html</a>.</a></p> <p>The sooner people realise that traffic lights were invented to keep motorised traffic from jamming up the better. As far as I'm concerned, they don't apply to me, but of course I won't simply blindly ride through on red." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12645 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:35:40 +0000 spitfire 12645@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Interesting reading<br /> "And cyclists experience roughly <a href="http://www.cyclinginstructor.com/cyclinginstructor.nsf/($Category1)/E0A4E09F5D74812F80257177004D9A87/$FILE/c2014.pdf?OpenElement">the same fatality risk per kilometre travelled as pedestrians.</a>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12644 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:30:37 +0000 spitfire 12644@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have read the entire page:</p> <p>drygoni<br /> 7 September 2010 9:08AM<br /> <blockquote>"I Woke up at 7:15 (1 hour later than usual) and my girlfriend is already in a foul mood because of the tube strike... She spends the morning sighing and rolling her eyes at me so I try and stay out of the way.. The kittens don't understand and they are getting in the way as usual but they get fed at the normal time and they settle down in the bedroom to get some much-needed shut eye (awwwww)... Meanwhile I make my coffee and my peanut butter on toast and switch on my laptop and get to work at the normal time...<br /> It was pretty hairy for a moment though...."</blockquote></p> <p>then</p> <p>monkeygirl778<br /> 7 September 2010 1:13PM<br /> <blockquote>"drygoni.<br /> This is your eye rolling girlfriend who spent 2 and a half hours on a bus to get to work. You are totally busted and . Thanks for the offer of driving to pick me up from work tonight, I'll definitely be taking you up on that now."</blockquote></p> <p>and even more recently:</p> <p>drygoni<br /> 7 September 2010 1:26PM<br /> @monkeygirl778<br /> *Rolls Eyes*</p> <p>--<br /> LOL Busted! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12642 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:27:45 +0000 chdot 12642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The what?"</p> <p>referred to "Capital Markets Climate Initiative" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12640 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:00:55 +0000 spitfire 12640@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot - "The what?</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11209522" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11209522</a> "</p> <p>Hey that's my link - <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11209522">"escorted bike rides are operating."</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12639 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:52:11 +0000 chdot 12639@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"my cycle ride took 60 mins instead of 40. I was pretty cheesed off with all the cyclists jumping on pavements and crossign red lights and worried about the wobbly newcomers after about a mile so i just relaxed and sat back to enjoy the sun. still i wouldn't cycle to work if it was like that everyday.</p> <p>i would suggest to anyone planning on cycling to work on strike days that they get a bit of practise on non-strike days first. it was a pretty difficult journey for anyone."</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/discussion/comment-permalink/7582978" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/discussion/comment-permalink/7582978</a></p> <p>"To the lycra clad road cyclist who felt the need to make a sarcastic comment about me only cycling in because of the strike: I have been cycling to work at least 3 days a week since March, you sexist wanker! Girls can commute by bike too, you know!"</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/discussion/comment-permalink/7583419" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/discussion/comment-permalink/7583419</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12637 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:46:51 +0000 chdot 12637@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"London Mayor Boris Johnson cycled to the Stock Exchange in the City to speak at the opening session of the Capital Markets Climate Initiative."</p> <p>The what?</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11209522" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11209522</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12636 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:40:03 +0000 chdot 12636@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"is that what passes for a hill in London?"</p> <p>Pretty much in central London. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12632 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:02:07 +0000 kaputnik 12632@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>is that what passes for a hill in London? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12629 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:43:20 +0000 spitfire 12629@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have to say I think the idea of taking a water taxi sounds rather cool </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12626 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:40:40 +0000 tarmac jockey 12626@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A perfect opportunity to use the hire cycles!</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/revstar/4960707984/" title="London Cycle Hire by Clear Spot, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/4960707984_243be27d40.jpg" alt="London Cycle Hire" /></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12622 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:24:36 +0000 chdot 12622@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/09/07/article-1309516-0B1033E9000005DC-92_634x468.jpg"></p> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1309516/London-Tube-strike-chaos-sees-city-grind-halt-workers-walk-out.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1309516/London-Tube-strike-chaos-sees-city-grind-halt-workers-walk-out.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12616 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:07:24 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 12616@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just shows it can be done as well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12615 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:05:52 +0000 steveo 12615@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Now that's a traffic jam! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12614 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:04:27 +0000 chdot 12614@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://twitpic.com/2m295l" rel="nofollow">http://twitpic.com/2m295l</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1354#post-12612 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:48:15 +0000 spitfire 12612@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11209522">"escorted bike rides are operating."</a><br /> ESCORTED?<br /> BIKE?<br /> RIDES?<br /> Escorted bike?<br /> Bike Rides?<br /> Escorted Rides?<br /> Escorted bike rides?</p> <p>Sounds like Rooney shouldn't have caught that plane after all *nudge nudge* </p>