Cycling London

This is bollocks.

# You can give additional keys to family and friends
# There is a £3 issue fee for each key
# You will need to pay the access period fee for every key

I don't want or need another key, just reactivate this one ffs. Worth phoning them up?

you too, eh?

the phone lines have been extremely busy, but i read elsewhere that they're able to reactivate your keys. just don't let them tell you they'll call back.

they won't.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/08/augmented-reality-iphone-app-points-you-to-every-nearby-london-bike-share-hub.php

(terrible flashy site with tons of that rollover junk. app looks ok though.)

better link

http://www.reghardware.com/2010/08/13/london_tube_app_augmented_reality/

Millar TTs around Richmond Park:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cycling/13698367.stm

Bikesnob:
http://a.yfrog.com/img740/2715/3o6zc.jpg
"Wow, Cat 6 is no joke in London!"

My money is on the Boris Bike rider.

(cat 6ing people by boris bike is the absolute best)

http://www.muddyhell.cx/

Am Planning on going to this for some hot beer and frites action if anyone else fancies it, indeed it may be a whole family trip if it's not too freezing cold. I think one of my cow-orkers is coming too. Also the rapha cross thing hhe next day at ally pally.

http://lcc.org.uk/pages/people-friendly-blackfriars

vs

http://lcc.org.uk/articles/transport-for-london-blackfriars-designs-looks-pretty-but-are-only-skin-deep

TFL really seem to be doing their best to fuck things up for cyclists. Also saw a link recently for a design for a combined pedestrian/cyclist bridge at Greenwich, which was trumped by the stupid cable car. sadface.

blackfriars never seems that bad to me. i love that chicane leading to new bridge road/farringdon st.

there's the same issue crossing 2 or 3 lanes on london bridge and plenty other places in london.

anyway think ppl are gathering at 5.45 @ doggett's to protest against the changes

That Blackfriars thing is such a monumental fuck up, putting something in place it seems there was considerable political opposition to because of battling to do with committee chairmanships and nothing to do with transport.

There's all sorts of other bollocks that affects this sort of thing as well. 'Transport neutrality' (=allowing people to make the choice, rather than telling them what to do - ie not encouraging cycling, because that would be telling people what to do) and also bogus value of journey metrics, calculated on the basis that trips by motorised vehicles are of greater economic value than trips by bicycles or pedestrians, or even public transport and therefore need prioritising.

xp yeah i don't mind multi lane changes either but not everyone is as balls-out gung-ho aggressive as we clearly are.

this blackfriars thing seems to have been going on a long time. outside of the political aspect of it all, i don't see how the changes are that bad. when i first heard about it i got the impression they were getting rid of the cycle lanes or something.

the proposed re-design is awful imo. confusing, more traffic lights, more stop start, looks like it would slow traffic down considerably, backed up traffic is not good!

are there more lights? looks like each design basically maintains the current set up of two sets, for the north and south entrances. the lcc design certainly looks simpler.

lights for right turning cyclists!

Ok. I never turn right there :)

revive!

Are you coming to see us SS? Group ride? Or extended cake stop at least? If you need a big frame, my sadly up for sale felt might be available if I gaven't flogged it by then.

Oh, and I am most definitely at both cyclocross events in London this weekend. Beer and frites ahoy

http://londonist.com/2011/10/amazing-escape-in-cyclistlorry-crash-in-london-bridge.php

I just booked my trip! Should be fun, not sure if I'll have time to cycle (esp due to winter travel) but I will be stopping by Condor for sure.

lookmumnohands FAP?

london people, my friends open their bike shop today, you can like them on f/book or whatever if that's your thing :)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/East-Central-Cycles/202644613165785?v=info

That is fast becoming London's densest concentration of Bike stores. I can count 6 between Exmouth Market and Lambs Conduit St.

TfL has three consultations open about various cycle routes at the moment, may be of interest to the cyclists among you:

CS5 extension from Oval to Belgravia
new north-south route from E&C to King's Cross
CS3 extension from Tower Hill to Acton

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/advanced_consultation_finder?st=open