Is it time to move on?

FootFALL! Wildlife.

Originally Posted by monkey

FootFALL! Wildlife.

Ahhhhhh I see!

Well, yeah - you'd be hard pressed to get any worse than Soho Square on that score!

I though you were talking about missing the TV screen outside of Bar Italia!

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Bear

Was having a chat with the good people of the Massive on Friday about the fact that our situation at Frith has become pretty untenable: we are moved on twice a night now, and it's pretty much every friday is spent in the square. I love meeting at Frith, but the Square actually pretty much sucks as a location: no footfall, no coffee etc.

As such, is it time to move the friday night meet somewhere else? I'm thinking either the junction of Carnaby Street and Noel Street, where there is a small bike bay with a single yellow opposite, loads of footfall and loads of coffee shops, or of trying a leftfield move to Shoreditch. Darren and I went scouting on Friday after Soho and found a potential spot at the top of Charlotte Road: There's no parking as such, but a wide pavement and building line I reckon we can get about 12 bikes on, plus squeezing them into nearby parking bays if necessary.

So what do we think folks?

Edit: I've worded this as stick with the Square as I think that's what the option is. If Frith was working I'd much prefer to stay there, but as I say I don't think we can.

The go with the masses option is for if you have no strong feelings either way but will give it a go!

A map link might not go a miss as on my map I can't find carnaby st join up with noel st but if you mean Great Marlborough st? that would get my vote over shoreditch for still being in Soho depending on seeing it

Be a shame though. What's the option for protesting more? i.e. not moving when told to???

Why do other bikers meet there? not just us, Is it because we meet there? is there somewhere else that other bikers meet that would appeal to us?

id say move futher north
say lancashire
more social ,better roads, better beer
simples

[Viney]

Originally Posted by monkey

We shall be called the "London homos".

Just too easy

Bear's suggestion to move the meet to Charlotte Street is sensible.

I know Charlotte Street very well because I work nearby (at UCL)
and I often have to take people out for business dinners. Charlotte
Street is my standard destination because it is so nice, a long
street full of restaurants and bars of all denominations. In
fact, I was in a restaurant on Charlotte Street yesterday and
I am going there again today. My job is so difficult and so bad for my health!

Charlotte Street is less crowded than Frith Street and parking
there in the evening is not much of a problem. And I have never
seen a parking warden or a policeman in the evenings on
Charlotte Street.

I think that Bear was talking about Charlotte Road in Shoreditch and Professor is talking about Charlotte Street, which is near Goodge St. and runs parallel with Tottenham Court Road. It might be worth checking out.

Originally Posted by wyrdness

I think that Bear was talking about Charlotte Road in Shoreditch and Professor is talking about Charlotte Street, which is near Goodge St. and runs parallel with Tottenham Court Road. It might be worth checking out.

If Bear meant Charlotte Road in Shoreditch then I can't say much. I
don't normally venture into East London.

I thought he meant Charlotte Street because it is only a few minutes
walk from Soho.

Nope, Charlotte road in shoreditch, although in fact as monkey said I actually meant curtain road. And as stu said I actually meant great marlborough street. So 2 locations, 2 mistakes... I rule. Maybe someone else has a better idea!

[Viney]

Yeah come to Selkent