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as above, hope this one has a happy outcome.

Our beneficent overlord Velocity Boy and his trusty Bob Jackson.

Aha. Thought it might be, but was delayed by peds and cars from getting near enough to holler.

+1. And maybe it's not just class either; just maybe there's a bit of misogyny in there too.

...and racism. Probably.

Ouch.thats Everton out of a top 4 place. fkd with injuries! why can't that happen to Villa.. they have been spawney!

We've had a couple of injuries, but it looks like the slide is starting anyway - the key players are looking knackered now.

I can't bear the thought of dropping to 5th, but can so easily see it happening. Out of the cup, dodgy draw in Europe and dropping behind Chelsea again. Gah.

bloke on white frame,white deep V and chrome drops on Chelsea bridge this morning, nice looking bike mate. also on William street by Hyde Park someone with LDFGSS saddle keyring thing spoke card, was going to say hello but you were locked in to headphones and looked very content. I was on the stickered up frame + risers you propably thought i was some hipster twunt ;)

The latter was me. If by 'content' you mean 'dopey and hungover' then yes. Sorry - bit rude and uncommunicative this morning.

Must try harder.

Tweed is nice, and it's even nicer when you're not a tourist spectacle and can just get on and enjoy riding in it.

+1 I am in tweed today and it made me smile.

You see - if you build it, they will come...

1. lurker103
   
2. nosferatu
   
3. dicki
   
4. Velocio
   
5. towtow
   
6. thecrane
   
7. Khornight
   
8. alockett
   
9. Oliver Schick
   
10. mmccarthy
    
11. sorethroat
    
12. Harry
    
13. fresh (if I'm free)
    
14. villa-ru
    
    

sorethroat - you're already in at 11!

A nice looking yellow something with Huge carradice-style saddle bag, about to exit Hyde Park at HP corner.

Why not just speak to those of the bike this week because of injury or stolen / broken bike? Same outcome, apart from it being voluntary.

Though I agree with making it more logical to swap someone onto a bike.

From experience, I would expect your cyclist to say:

Public transport is ridiculously expensive.
Public transport is uncomfortable, dirty and smelly.
Public transport is inconvenient and unreliable.
Public transport is full of the public.
I have got ill from the germs.
I have got fat from the lack of exercise.
I have turned into a slack-jawed drone.

HTH.

JayGee & VeeVee this morning. Slowed to say goodmorning to V, and by then J had shot off into the distance - musta seen me coming.

Cornelius entering Wandsworth Bridge roundabout @ 12.02pm on Saturday.

Loads of lycra'd TT folk round the foot of Leith Hill yesterday. Blinkin flip those disc wheels / arrospoks etc don't half make a racket at speed.

its not moved in 3 years, not 3 days. I would not just take it if it aint moved in 3 days thats theft not liberation.

not you - the OP.

"has been there almost a week"

Underworld is an incredible novel. The first setpiece was so monumental that I couldn't get past it for about a year. I knew I had to make sure I read the book when the time was right. Then I remember getting halfway through with about 500 pages left and being elated I still had so much left because I was so gripped. Of 1000 pages, possibly two could have been improved on.

It's a shame if you found it tedious and unreadable; for me it's going to remain one of the most enthralling reads of my life. I read loads; it still stands out. In the wake of 9/11, new resonances emerged which lent it an almost prescient quality. For a while that was mind-blowing.

just to carry on the Don Delillo sub-thread...

Well, Pjs - if you found it that good, i may just have to give it another go. It remains one of only 3 books I have started but not finished, so annoys me still because of that.
Mind you - I have just started a 1200 page sci-fi monster, so it may be a while...

Leave it.

Less than a week? Rider could be in hospital / broken leg etc after an accident. Might be away on holiday - anything really.

Mr Smith's on-the-Bog fan club

TheBrick

eeeww.

what do you mean "was"
it's comedy gold. i'll be really pissed off it gets deleted.
what will the shitty little minds do once the glimpse of a decent existence is taken away from them?

oooh - I know. Can we have a MrSmith twitter? That would be fun. Possibly.

That looks shit - it's grey.

Recognising greatest dullest, dreariest, most pretentious and unreadable novel of last 50 years fail. :p

fixed

Nice to see / meet all at my first SE drinks. Nice to have a bit of a longer ride home than my 2 min Souths return.

Sorry I missed all the trixie / Norths folk later, though no doubt better for my head.

Had a good long chat to the chipmonger in the Balham chippy about 'good' and 'bad' rlj'ing and my lack of gears. Fish 'n' chips FTW.

Before LFGSS I used to think the only things cyclists were allowed to discuss were helmets and rlj'ing. Now I know that it includes mosques and performance cars. (Probably).

never take advice from strange men on the interwebs.

the guy looks at me like I just asked him to solve Riemann Hypothesis.

If you asked him to solve a hypothesis, I'm not surprised he gave you a funny look.

...and what per centage of motorised road users?

at least 110%, perhaps more.

totally his fault?!? you slammed your brake and went over the bars. learn to ride a bike.

+1 You go into the back of someone (or over the bars avoiding it) and that is your fault.

Piss easy!

Villa were found out today, finally - how the fuck they're 3rd I don't know?! We dominated that game with a makshift team/formation and totally deserved the win
Trip to Wembley in May I think, nice replay of the '95 final I hope! :-)

Meh. I think there was a real lack of interest / effort there. Back from the internationals, with 3 games in 6 days to look forward too. Hopefully saving it for Chelsea.

Still, at least we can concentrate on the league now.

Oh - and that Cahill is a despicable nasty little runt.

Bad luck stelle - that's a nightmare.

(and i hope the 'guest' reading this isn't the thieving bastard!)