London commuters today have been trying to beat the Tube strike – and many have got in the saddle to do so, which we think is awesome.
And that got us thinking when we saw this video posted to Twitter earlier today of this morning’s rush hour at Blackfriars Bridge by Chris Kenyon.
@nuttyxander The collective noun for commuting Londoners is now a ‘bridge’ load. pic.twitter.com/2JxThpENvb
— Chris Kenyon (@BoxbikeLondon) January 9, 2017
Chris is co-founder of the website Cycling Works, which highlights London businesses that support cycling, including many household names – including FMCG giant Unilever, Microsoft, publisher Penquin Random House and law firm Allen & Overy.
When the separated cycle lane across the bridge opened last year as part of the North-South Cycle Superhighway, it quickly proved the maxim, “Build it and they will come.”
> 1,200 cyclists PER HOUR using new cycle superhighway
People on bikes already make up most of the traffic at the bridge in rush hour, but this morning was something else altogether.
So, there is a road.cc Cyclists Stay Awesome t-shirt on offer to the FIRST person to agree with us, in the comments below, how many cyclists are in the video, riding northbound (so in the opposite direction to the camera).
We are EXCLUDING from the count the guy on a push-scooter around halfway through, as well as the two riders in green and yellow hi-viz who, when the footage finishes, haven’t passed the camera.
We are also EXCLUDING anyone cycling against the main flow.
Standard road.cc Schwag Grab rules apply, and our count of how many cyclists there are riding northbound is final.
Good luck.
40 thoughts on “Video: London cyclists beat the Tube strike, but how many are there? Tell us and you could win a T-shirt!”
107?
107?
110
Have a Great 2017
110
Have a Great 2017 🙂
My estimate: still not enough
My estimate: still not enough to convince Quentin “I See No Cyclists” Willson that the infrastructure is worthwhile.
109
109
This puts a huge smile on my
This puts a huge smile on my face. Love seeing so many bikes!
My guess: 175.
And how many were not red
And how many were not red light jumping? I thought we ALL did that.
Its party time on the bridge!
It’s party time on the bridge!!
In view of the estinates so far:
108
cant you people count – its
cant you people count – its 78
106
106
More to the point, what about
More to the point, what about the empty roadway on the left of the picture? Why is infrastructure being provided at vast expense to the taxpayer for motorists who then do not use it?
Mungecrundle wrote:
It’s a bus lane.
105 (like the best value
105 (like the best value groupset out there!)
I would say 172
I would say 172
Lots.
Lots.
My guess is 107.
My guess is 107.
113
bit blurry fuzzy though
113
bit blurry fuzzy though
139
139
111
111
More than I see in a year of
More than I see in a year of commuting on the mean unnamed roads of Wiltshire.
99
99
111
111
116, including Rapha with
116, including Rapha with massive beard at 0:22
132
132
132
132….yep definitely 132
I’ve gone over it many times,
I’ve gone over it many times, i’ve confured and concluded, accurately. It’s…
Twelvty-ish.
34 are riding northbound –
33 are riding northbound – the other 74 are standing still
105
105
Oddly ( but in a very nice way ) it seemed as busy today !
112
112
Darting along the cycleway,
Darting along the cycleway, 180!
117
117
I make it 110, but as someone
I make it 110, but as someone else has already guessed that, I had better say 114 as that’s the nearest numbe rthat hasn’t already been guessed.
There were an amazing number of newbie bike commuters in town yesterday, that’s for sure. If they could hack the rain last night, that’s about the worst they’ll every get!
110, dammit… 114 then,
110, dammit… 114 then, dammit…115 over here – *waves*
Definitely 105 but tats been
Definitely 105 but tats been done so I’d say 104 and cross my fingers!
109
109
101 is my best guess.
101 is my best guess.
121
121
114?
114?
103 (the 27th prime number).
103 (the 27th prime number). Why not?
111?
115?
I reckon there’s 106 of them.
I reckon there’s 106 of them. Good turn out.