To those who are about to ride in London... - SV650.org

25-10-09, 09:58 PM

...I salute you!

I just rode from Streatham to the M4 and to Oxford for the first time. Unending miles of rammed traffic, angry cars, road works, diversions, no signposts anywhere, lanes all over the place, cones, cars trying to filter, blocked hatchings and just total gridlock. I filtered hard when I could but it took hours of concentration and it is so tight and narrow through half the streets you can't even squeeze past on a bike!

London is atrocious to ride in, well done to you Londoners who brave it everyday

but I am sticking to flowing country lanes from now on!

TSM · 25-10-09, 10:03 PM

its briliant, makes it all fun

of recent i love the london mess over the out of town stuff, i feel like its natrual

25-10-09, 10:07 PM

Nick, you should try it in rush hour on a weekday. You had it easy, it's Sunday when the traffic is at its lowest

25-10-09, 10:07 PM

i ride from beckenham through clapham common to M4 via battersea to work and its always crazy like that. keeps you wide awake all the way

25-10-09, 10:30 PM

Girl.

25-10-09, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Warthog

...I salute you!

.............
London is atrocious to ride in, well done to you Londoners who brave it everyday

but I am sticking to flowing country lanes from now on!

Totally with you on that Warthog!

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Originally Posted by TSM

its briliant, makes it all fun

of recent i love the london mess over the out of town stuff, i feel like its natrual

My old man is the same cos he's a an Eastender - cut his biking teeth riding round London on old brit bikes

(still rides round there often as he can but on newer British bikes these days

)

25-10-09, 10:34 PM

My thoughts on the subject

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=136715

mr.anderson · 25-10-09, 11:14 PM

Que? I thought that why people rode bikes... for the london commute.

jambo · 25-10-09, 11:17 PM

I'm currently unemployed. You know what? I miss my London commute. It was a grind, but I was good at it and always arrived feeling fresh and ready to take the world on.

Jambo

25-10-09, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo

I'm currently unemployed.

It's called "between jobs", dahling. Don't do yourself down.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo

You know what? I miss my London commute.

You know what? I don't. I used to ride approx 7 miles from north London into the West End 5 days a week. Now I ride to about 3 different places, none of them more than 3 or 4 miles away (and nowhere near the centre) and it's great. Especially in the summer. Especially being on the TT and not the GS any more.

I'm totally 'happy' riding in town and heavy traffic, but I don't miss it.

25-10-09, 09:58 PM	#1
Warthog Guest Posts: n/a	To those who are about to ride in London... ...I salute you! I just rode from Streatham to the M4 and to Oxford for the first time. Unending miles of rammed traffic, angry cars, road works, diversions, no signposts anywhere, lanes all over the place, cones, cars trying to filter, blocked hatchings and just total gridlock. I filtered hard when I could but it took hours of concentration and it is so tight and narrow through half the streets you can't even squeeze past on a bike! London is atrocious to ride in, well done to you Londoners who brave it everyday but I am sticking to flowing country lanes from now on!

25-10-09, 10:03 PM	#2
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	Re: To those who are about to ride in London... its briliant, makes it all fun of recent i love the london mess over the out of town stuff, i feel like its natrual __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

25-10-09, 10:07 PM	#3
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: To those who are about to ride in London... Nick, you should try it in rush hour on a weekday. You had it easy, it's Sunday when the traffic is at its lowest

25-10-09, 10:07 PM	#4
madnlooney Guest Posts: n/a	Re: To those who are about to ride in London... i ride from beckenham through clapham common to M4 via battersea to work and its always crazy like that. keeps you wide awake all the way

25-10-09, 10:30 PM	#5
FG1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: To those who are about to ride in London... Girl.

25-10-09, 10:34 PM	#7
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: To those who are about to ride in London... My thoughts on the subject http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=136715

25-10-09, 11:14 PM	#8
mr.anderson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South West London Posts: 531	Re: To those who are about to ride in London... Que? I thought that why people rode bikes... for the london commute.

25-10-09, 11:17 PM	#9
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: To those who are about to ride in London... I'm currently unemployed. You know what? I miss my London commute. It was a grind, but I was good at it and always arrived feeling fresh and ready to take the world on. Jambo __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

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