Story Of The Day For Me Today....

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Lucazade, Sep 16, 2014.

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  1. Dicing in London is great fun, and that's a fact:upyeah:
     
    #21 figaro, Sep 17, 2014
  2. And you complain about speeds on the open road after a ride with mates of mine :rolleyes:
     
    #22 bradders, Sep 17, 2014
  3. I avoid riding in London like the plague. Tube is easier. Plus to get into the City I have to ride through Streatham and Brixton which are traffic choke points, its a nightmare on a big Duke. I cant get out of 1st/2nd.
     
    #23 bootsam, Sep 17, 2014
  4. Bootsam in principle I agree but for me stinky, sticky, crowded, hot tube is worse. Been commuting through Brixton for 2y not worse then other places. For me it takes about 30min to do 12 miles. In tube it is 35min just in tube plus time to get to/from. And time to be earlier just in case it gets early. Not to mention just in case it is late.
     
    #24 Lucazade, Sep 17, 2014
  5. 30mls in 30 mins for me. move to argyll lucz.
     
    #25 finm, Sep 17, 2014
  6. Biking is the cheapest, easiest and most enjoyable way to traverse any city. I don't know why it scares so many people.
     
    #26 figaro, Sep 17, 2014
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  7. Maybe we should rename the thread - 'Rode like a bit of a tool, got caught but still got away with it with just a caution'
     
    #27 mattmccabebrown, Sep 17, 2014
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  8. Mee-oww!
     
    #28 figaro, Sep 17, 2014
  9. Don't worry Figgy, Im just the same. Im no stranger to the police first thing in the morning...hang on, that sounds wrong....
     
    #29 mattmccabebrown, Sep 17, 2014
  10. you and andy bed mates?
     
    #30 finm, Sep 17, 2014
  11. One day on my 916, I returned to find a scooter had wedged itself against it in the bike parking bay. Scratching up my fairing. I departed leaving the said scooter, lying on its side in the road where i threw it. Now before anyone moans, had they seen how the owner had simply shoved his/her scooter in the miniscule gap with no regard to my bike, they may be more sympathetic. They never cared about my fairing so why should I care about their shitty little moped.

    People have no respect on the bike parks. Thus another reason I dont ride into town.

    I also removed the valve from their rear tyre. I have a valve tool as my keyring. Handy. Dont mess with my bikes.
     
    #31 bootsam, Sep 17, 2014
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  12. Cranky in morning. Matt is it your onda near trafalgar?
     
    #32 Lucazade, Sep 17, 2014
  13. you are to easily stressed oot.
     
    #33 finm, Sep 17, 2014
  14. The bike parks in London are a nightmare Fin. Theres too many scoots and not enough bike park bays. Whoever parks their 749 nr Old Bond St on Monday likely encountered a similar story as I saw a guy trying to move it over in order to get his crappy piaggio in next to it.
     
    #34 bootsam, Sep 17, 2014
  15. i moved from the city for a reason. what you describe is how i remember it.
     
    #35 finm, Sep 17, 2014
  16. True enough, Westminster stole a load of bike bays to make more car parking space.
     
    #36 figaro, Sep 17, 2014
  17. I do not see that problem. Even now there are parking spaces around where I park. Plenty of them.

    Went in rush hour to bond street, or near ritz always able to find a spot.
     
    #37 Lucazade, Sep 17, 2014
  18. up against a 916?
     
    #38 finm, Sep 17, 2014
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  19. bloody hope not. It should still be in The City :)
     
    #39 mattmccabebrown, Sep 17, 2014
  20. City of London car parks are free for PTWs :)
     
    #40 mattmccabebrown, Sep 17, 2014
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