Daily Mail does it again!

[cyco2]

From what i've rad about the road closures it was on behalf of the organisers a complete shambles. It was a master class in disorganisation. What these organises need to understand is most motorists winge a lot and don't like cyclists and to mess them about with amateur organising is a really stupid thing to do. Some motorists were held up one hour after the riders had gone through. They had not informed the public sufficiently enough to allow them to find alternative arrangements. I'm a cyclist and a motorist, as many are, and I don't like it when organisers do a shabby job. They caused chaos and they know it.

 

[Leaway2]

I wonder if Le Monde has a similar article when Paris motorists are gridlocked due to the tour de France.

 

[ianrauk]

Patron Saint of all things chubby and unhealthy, Eamon Holmes was bemoaning being 30 minutes late home from work on twitter.

Brilliant

 

[Parrot of Doom]

"Alan Ashworth, 56, from Bromley, left his car after hitting gridlock in Kings Road in Chelsea about 2.15pm and had to walk two miles to work in Kensington."



Aww, the poor thing. Having to walk for two miles.

 

[Dan B]

They had not informed the public sufficiently enough to allow them to find alternative arrangements. I'm a cyclist and a motorist, as many are, and I don't like it when organisers do a shabby job. They caused chaos and they know it.

We drove back from Goodwood to London on Sunday evening along many of the roads that had been closed. How do we know they had been closed? They still had big signs on them after every junction saying "road closed 14th August" and "No stopping: tow away zone". I'm tempted to ask how much more information the public need.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Remind me again what happens when the London Marathon is run? Pretty sure a few roads a closed for some time.

 

[Jezston]

Only the Daily Mail could spin a major victory for british athletes into a moan about traffic disruption.

It seems their hatred of cyclists is greater than their nationalism. I guess that puts us higher up on their agenda than I previously thought:

1. Hypochondria
2. Hatred of cyclists.
3. Hatred of foreigners.

Is it because riding a bike is something that you associate with the left?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Only the Daily Mail could spin a major victory for british athletes into a moan about traffic disruption.

It seems their hatred of cyclists is greater than their nationalism. I guess that puts us higher up on their agenda than I previously thought:

1. Hypochondria
2. Hatred of cyclists.
3. Hatred of foreigners.

Is it because riding a bike is something that you associate with the left?

Even though many of those bikes will cost more that peoples cars!!!

 

[benb]

For so many reasons, London was always the wrong venue for the Olympics.

The world would get a far better and far more accurate vision of Britain and the legacy much more evenly spread if the Olympics were just about anywhere else. It would also have got more national support as people don't feel much affinity with London.

Unfortunately, despite them being an unrepresentative minority of this nation, the Londoncentrics hold sway.

You are aware that there are Olympic events happening all over the country, not just in London, right?

 

[benb]

From what i've rad about the road closures it was on behalf of the organisers a complete shambles. It was a master class in disorganisation. What these organises need to understand is most motorists winge a lot and don't like cyclists and to mess them about with amateur organising is a really stupid thing to do. Some motorists were held up one hour after the riders had gone through. They had not informed the public sufficiently enough to allow them to find alternative arrangements. I'm a cyclist and a motorist, as many are, and I don't like it when organisers do a shabby job. They caused chaos and they know it.

Maybe the people clearing up and loading the barriers onto lorries preferred to do so without the risk of being run over?

 

[Alun]

You are aware that there are Olympic events happening all over the country, not just in London, right?

Surely you mean that SOME events are taking place OUTSIDE London?

 

[benb]

Surely you mean that SOME events are taking place OUTSIDE London?

Yes, that is what I meant.

 

[jefmcg]

We drove back from Goodwood to London on Sunday evening along many of the roads that had been closed. How do we know they had been closed? They still had big signs on them after every junction saying "road closed 14th August" and "No stopping: tow away zone". I'm tempted to ask how much more information the public need.

I don't normally drive. But I do cycle, walk and catch public transport. Cycled about 230km over the last 7 days, with all journeys starting or ending within 1/2 mile of a road closure. I didn't see a single sign.

Lots of Londoners don't drive during the week, so won't have seen any signs on the route.

 

[dodgy]

You are aware that there are Olympic events happening all over the country, not just in London, right?

All over the country? Great, might get to see something then.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

All over the country? Great, might get to see something then.

I think most of the tickets were sold to executives and famous people. These games clearly are not for the people.