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London bubble, toil and trouble

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  • February 25, 2015 at 10:50 pm #23366
    Leviathan

    I can’t be the only one getting tired of hearing about goings on in That London. This is not road.cc’s fault but every bit of news lately seems to be about some ever-delayed project, video confrontation, inappropriate campaign or statement by politicians or malinformed commentators on the street or in the press. Bridges sans cyclist or avec cyclist. Or just seeing that road.cc cracked pavement bike sign… The vast majority of people in this country do not live in London and wouldn’t want to, it is a silly place.

    Please tell us how splendid or awful your part of the country is, or just have a good moan like me.

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  • February 26, 2015 at 12:23 pm #833843
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    joemmo

    Dapper Giles wrote:sergius

    Dapper Giles wrote:
    sergius wrote:
    joemmo wrote:
    If, however, I see another article about a startup in Hoxton making artisan satchels from recycled beards I will beat my whippet to death with a stotty.

    👿

    P.S. what’s a stotty?

    I think it’s like a frisbee but made of bread.
    I had one once as a kid on a trip to Newcastle. It was full of eggs and bacon.

    You’re right – disc shaped loaf, a proper stotty should be quite heavy and elastic in texture. Best filled with meat and fat. Can stun a grown man if thrown with sufficient force.
    http://www.kenwoodworld.com/Global/Countries/UK/blog/karen/stotty-cakes-1.jpg

    February 26, 2015 at 12:13 pm #833841
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    Dnnnnnn

    joemmo wrote:Generally I

    joemmo wrote:
    Generally I agree that London gets a disproportionate share of pretty much everything, media coverage included. FTR I lived there for 12 years and enjoyed it but wouldn’t / couldn’t go back.

    Despite this, London does seem to be leading the way in setting up urban cycle infrastructure in the uk so it’s unsurprising that it gets coverage on that front.

    If, however, I see another article about a startup in Hoxton making artisan satchels from recycled beards I will beat my whippet to death with a stotty.

    LOL!

    Agreed that London gets disproportionate media and government transport investment focus – but good cycling policy and infrastructure isn’t expensive. Your local council could easily afford it if they wanted to. The other thing London has is political will and a strong cycling (and public transport) voice.

    If you gave more money to other areas most of them would spend it on roads for cars.

    February 26, 2015 at 12:08 pm #833839
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    Dapper Giles

    sergius wrote:joemmo

    sergius wrote:
    joemmo wrote:
    If, however, I see another article about a startup in Hoxton making artisan satchels from recycled beards I will beat my whippet to death with a stotty.

    👿

    P.S. what’s a stotty?

    I think it’s like a frisbee but made of bread.
    I had one once as a kid on a trip to Newcastle. It was full of eggs and bacon.

    February 26, 2015 at 12:06 pm #833837
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    bashthebox

    Agreed that the garden bridge
    Agreed that the garden bridge is an absolute scandal – it’s supposed to be a privately funded project, but has gobbled up £60m of public money already, and is projected to cost £170m. It’s a Lumley/Boris vanity project that the public will be allowed to use by appointment only.
    Contrast that to the new Nine Elms/Pimlico ped/bike bridge that’s gonna cost about £20-40m and is open to all, all of the time.

    February 26, 2015 at 12:05 pm #833835
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    crikey

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stottie_cake

    February 26, 2015 at 12:00 pm #833833
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    sergius

    joemmo wrote:If, however, I

    joemmo wrote:
    If, however, I see another article about a startup in Hoxton making artisan satchels from recycled beards I will beat my whippet to death with a stotty.

    👿

    P.S. what’s a stotty?

    February 26, 2015 at 11:34 am #833831
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    joemmo

    Generally I agree that London
    Generally I agree that London gets a disproportionate share of pretty much everything, media coverage included. FTR I lived there for 12 years and enjoyed it but wouldn’t / couldn’t go back.

    Despite this, London does seem to be leading the way in setting up urban cycle infrastructure in the uk so it’s unsurprising that it gets coverage on that front.

    If, however, I see another article about a startup in Hoxton making artisan satchels from recycled beards I will beat my whippet to death with a stotty.

    February 26, 2015 at 11:13 am #833829
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    ianrobo

    There is a reason why in
    There is a reason why in Birmingham we have far fewer cyclists !

    I do not mind a debate, a strong debate about cycling in London but we just want our fair share of the cake. For example this garden bridge nonsense the taxpayer is paying for. In these times it is totally unjustified but the cycle superhighway is not because if it works in London then the model can be spread to other cities.

    The key is persuading that for commuting routes separation of bike and traffic is key, win that argument the rest can follow.

    February 26, 2015 at 10:50 am #833827
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    bashthebox

    Well there’s 8 million or so
    Well there’s 8 million or so people living in London, the nation’s capital. The lawmakers live here, and it’s the place where you have the highest concentration of cyclists – and cyclist fatalities and injuries – on the roads.
    If we can make London’s infrastructure accommodate cyclists, motorists and pedestrians safely, then we can take that infrastructure and use it in the rest of the country.
    So yes, it’s of absolute critical importance to everyone that cycling in London is pushed to the top of the agenda.

    February 25, 2015 at 11:44 pm #833825
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    Colin Peyresourde

    This place you speak of, I
    This place you speak of, I have heard of it, but on the map it says ‘there be dragons’!?!

    February 25, 2015 at 11:21 pm #833823
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    sergius

    There exists a place that’s
    There exists a place that’s *not* London (or the Surrey Hills to the South 🙂 )?

    /shudder

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