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im a nihilist, i carry ferrts around with me everywhere and use them to attack at my command...

Lebowski fail! Marmots dude, marmots.

whereabouts in London dude? give the local nick a ring and they might take an interest? could be pointless though. say what you like about nihilism, at least it's a philosophy.

Puma have a new bag, and its called (quite originally) The Courier Classic. Its in grey, though it looks off-white.

There's a black version too - on eBay for £39. Anybody tried it?

The comments on that thread are a stunning compendium of libels.

The comment I liked though was the person who said that Halfords staff don't patronise you because they don't know enough to do so.

Confused: the author is saying that cycling itself is not a source of conflict.

They've started a bike blog today at The Guardian, in their very right-on Environment section:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2009/jun/15/bike-blog-bicycles

However I'm not sure it's going to hold much appeal for users of this forum:

*Cycling coverage tends to veer towards earnest discussions of gear ratios and carbon fibre gizmos, something we want to avoid. We also hope to steer clear of endless debates about red lights and/or belligerent car drivers.*
In particular, LFGSS users should be aware of this highly controversial statement:

*Cycling, in the main, is enjoyable, not a source of conflict.*

And look forward to the following debate:

Are fixed-wheel bikes a flash in the pan or here to stay?

Ha ha ha yes I meant Boris is the bell-end! Will edit post now!

You aren't now allowed to cycle through any road route into the airport. So you need to take one of the transit buses from just outside Heathrow itself. If these are busy you will be turned away.

Things must have changed since you worked there lad. There is a funny little tunnel on the road in to the airport which is recommended for bikes (though cars can use it too). I've used the main tunnel in too without any problems - something to do with the wind resistance or lack of it means you go REALLY FAST.

When I first started cycling there last year, I got security to direct me to the cycle parking - knowing how officious those guys can be, if there was any doubt about me bringing my bike in there, they'd have told me.

Is there anywhere to leave a bicycle locked up at Heathrow?

Yes there are cycle / motorbike parks. Terminal 2's - which I used last week - is just over the road from arrivals. They are covered but not guarded, but given the number of armed police roaming the place I doubt it's a favourite bike thief hunting ground.

Ha! I get to tell not one but TWO forumengers to HTFU! I've arrived!!!

Yes the A4 cycle lane features random rubbish, carefree pedestrians, fearless squirrels and numerous side-roads to negotiate (plus the obligatory disappearing/reappearing cycle lane phenomenon), but it is basically functional and easy and there aren't too many traffic lights. Plus you can always use the lovely A4 if you don't fancy it. As it's the most direct route, I'm sticking to my guns on this one.

By the way, I hope this whole 'picking up exchange students' thing isn't just a flimsy cover for trafficking sex slaves. I'd feel bad if it was.

There is - incredibly - separate cycle lane provision along the A4 just about all the way from Chiswick Roundabout (ie junction of A4 and Gunnersbury Ave / A406) to Heathrow.

So I would suggest getting to Hammersmith roundabout (which presumably you know how to do) and then taking King St / Chiswick High Rd to the roundabout. Hammersmith to Heathrow should take about 40-45 mins. Hope that helps.

“It is psychological torture for them to see something they regard as antiestablishment to have been captured by this creature of the Conservative liberal establishment. It is a nightmare for them. The more I do, the more painful it is.”

The man is such a colossal bell-end, it just takes my breath away.

Jovially shouted 'do a skid' to a fella in plaid shirt & skinny jeans turning from Windmill St onto Charlotte St around 8pm last night - all I got for my troubles was the bird. Admittedly I was a yuppienger at the time, swilling white wine outside the Charlotte St Hotel.

Sorry to hear your news mate but glad you got his details.

How did it all happen (I use that junction a fair bit so am interested)? Did he not see you, or assume you were going to move but you stopped??

bump - very happy with the prices / services I just got from SJS - although they do have a bit of a cling film fetish

Tomasito in Hyde Park doing the whole Samaritan thing. Thanks for your help dude. But I obviously haven't sacrificed enough goats to the gods of cycling lately - I realised I was EXACTLY the furthest point away from my house on the route I was taking :(

Can I get this thread back on track by moaning about a bespectacled twat going round Shepherds Bush Green this morning on a ludicrous MTB with a rear wheel that was about to fall off and no rear brake (he stopped by dragging his foot on the tarmac)???

I've got a new teenage crush: westbound on Oxford St just now, stopped to chat to a female courier about the peds who'd just hurled themselves in our path, she turned round to reply and I nearly fell off my bike she was that gorgeous. Quite young, reddish hair, lip piercing, some tats on the upper arm, works for Reuters Brooks. That's my Valentine's list sorted for next year.

Also, two po-lice on High St Ken giving someone a nice fine for RLJing - if you pass the Earls Court Rd junction heading east then watch out.

*And you know what *Corny, you should really come in my 10-day silent meditation with me ;)

Are you doing a Vipassana course? Your first one??

Just went down from 48/15 to 48/17. If hills aren't too steep, I can pick up some real speed on them which is cool. Slightly miss the toughness of 48/15 though.

I is there tonight.

I met Victoria Silvstedt once. She was very dull.

I did actually, you must be blind... Was on my way to meet rocksteady, first time I've ever been down Broadway Market, can't see what the fuss is all about...

I apologise. I saw numerous fixed gear bikes round there - they seem to be quite popular in Hackney.

London's trendy Teenslain on Goldsmith's Row this morning. I was on my phone & shouted 'do a skid' (much to the consternation of my caller). Did you oblige? Did you fuck.

Is it really so dangerous to ride fixed/front brake without clips/straps? I did it for about three months when I first went fixed. Never had a single problem. Ok, my feet came off the pedals twice in the first two weeks (once under Hyde Park Corner underpass, memorably) but it was easy enough to slow down with the brake and get my feet back on.

Like someone above says, learning to ride fixed and learned to ride strapped in would have been too much of a headfuck for me.

One or two forumengers at the time politely enquired how I was stopping (happily they didn't bite my head off), but it's pretty straightforward to resist the pedals / back pedal, as opposed to pulling up on the straps (although the latter is more effective). Arguably it's a bit more natural too.

Notwithstanding all that, I now ride strapped in and much prefer it. I do wonder whenever someone on here expresses outrage about people riding without any foot retention whether it's because they learned to stop by pulling up not backpedalling...

runs for cover