CycleChat investigates...London

[Paulus]

How can you say that? Cycling in London traffic is enormous fun. The drivers around you are amazingly skilled and considerate. They have to be, given the numbers of cyclists on the road.

Agreed, cycling through central London can be a real pleasure. The traffic is generally slow, going at cycling speed and quite often the cycling pace is higher. Also cycling through the Parks is a joy.

 

[classic33]

** BREAKING NEWS **

The Demolition Squad have gone back to Eastern Europe, at the "suggestion" of pitchfork-wielding red-faced malcontents.

London survived the Blitz, it'll survive Drago's machinations.

Now you see, if he'd used Mc'Aplines Crew...

 

[Corky Cyclist]

They don't have ..... lovely hills in London so, not for me. In fact, the same applies for any city as far as I am concerned.

Taken (yesterday) from the top of Kite Hill in Hampstead

 

[MarkF]

I have worked there many times (Shopfitting and Exhibition Contractor) once you get behind the glitzy façade it's a crumbling filthy 5hithole and as for some of the hotels I've stayed in

Aarghh..the hotels! The only hotel I've stayed at where l slept in my car, the now defunct Spring Park Hotel Finsbury. I'd rather have slept in a skip, a skip full of broken televisions and fish heads.

God l don't miss those London overnighters, the days of paying £150 a night to sleep and then not daring to take off my shoes, we spent more time reviewing Trip Advisor reviews than we did working

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I've been there twice in my 53 years on this planet, & that's at least once too often


1. Circa 1980, visited Natural History Museum
Now, if it had been the Science Museum, I may think of the hellish maelstrom differently

2. Circa 1986, to Dingwalls


I've been through, only stopping to collect/drop-off passengers, when on a coach once, going to watch Paris-Roubaix (1993, or 1994?)

Never again, unless, there is a VERY good reason to do so

 

[GM]

Come on a London Sunday Ride and see the real London. I've lived in London all my life and learn something new on every ride.

 

[MichaelW2]

Be careful in London Town, gold paving stones can be slippery when wet.

 

[MichaelW2]

I have spent the afternoon at the National Gallery. It’s free entry. There’s a wonderful collection of paintings. The street entertainment (also free but i chuck them a few bob) has been great. Today has been London at its best.

.....and I got to see one of my favourite paintings

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Don’t believe the miseries.....there’s a huge amount to do, lots to see and much of it is free.

Were you expecting an exploding pen? We don't really go in for that anymore.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Agreed, cycling through central London can be a real pleasure. The traffic is generally slow, going at cycling speed and quite often the cycling pace is higher. Also cycling through the Parks is a joy.

And there are loads of quiet ways and cycle super highway routes, which keep you and the traffic separated.

 

[Corky Cyclist]

Were you expecting an exploding pen? We don't really go in for that anymore.

Well spotted!!

 

[snorri]

Well, the nay sayers are in the lead. Will the London lovers rally and regain the lead before I send in the bulldozers?

Hold back the 'dozers Drago.
It's a wonderful place for a 'getaway from it all' few days. A great variety of activities or indeed no activity at all, just a short walk away from your chosen hotel.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Right, I have the demolition squad on stand by. Unless there's a sudden run of voting jn favour then it gets wiped from the map. We will of course spare the cardboard box that Marky sleeps in.

No need for that just introduce some beavers down stream and it will soon be flooded. A fantastic natural wetland for all to enjoy.

 

[Slioch]

When I were a lad, me and my mate decided to go up to "that there London" on a Friday night for a few beers, as a change from our local out on the fringes. We were 16 or 17 at the time (pubs didn't ask for proof of age back then).

After wandering around the vicinity of Wardour Street for a bit we headed into a downstairs bar which was full of very friendly gentlemen wearing leather and sporting Freddie Mercury moustaches.

We were young and naive, and it took a couple of pints before the penny finally dropped and we high-tailed it out of there pronto.

 

[Dirk]

Taken (yesterday) from the top of Kite Hill in Hampstead
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So where's the view of the lovely hill? All I can see is a load of buildings.

 

[Drago]

Someone stole it.