tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017217878425877752.post541448523736523386..comments2024-03-18T00:48:17.146-07:00Comments on No Visible Lycra: Mayor Boris Johnson's solution to London traffic – bikes!NoVisibleLycrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09104556901898736084noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017217878425877752.post-62923925091035820642010-08-02T23:41:39.381-07:002010-08-02T23:41:39.381-07:00Yes, and it can't do you any good either. I re...Yes, and it can't do you any good either. I remember having one of those face masks, but I think that was the fad of the time, masks or those bandido face scarves. Either way I looked a right nonce. I was riding the Marin Bear Valley SE at the time, nice bike.NoVisibleLycrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104556901898736084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017217878425877752.post-31404111616768035042010-08-02T17:10:04.614-07:002010-08-02T17:10:04.614-07:00I can imagine. Riding on the roads here is a ni...I can imagine. Riding on the roads here is a nightmare too. driveers have little regard for bikers. I recall London trsffic was pretty "solid"simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017217878425877752.post-49666407836712989692010-08-02T02:10:43.389-07:002010-08-02T02:10:43.389-07:00It's a good idea but London traffic is very da...It's a good idea but London traffic is very dangerous. I used to cycle from Sutton (12 miles out of central London) into Camden in North London and it was a nightmare ride.NoVisibleLycrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104556901898736084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017217878425877752.post-36940909937745309462010-08-01T22:58:45.173-07:002010-08-01T22:58:45.173-07:00Similar to the Veleb bike in Paris? We have thenm ...Similar to the Veleb bike in Paris? We have thenm in Melbourne too, but you have to wear a helmet etc etc and this can make them less spontaneous to use!simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.com