tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post928133229565523361..comments2024-03-18T08:51:07.314+00:00Comments on i b i k e l o n d o n: Join me for a ride; a bicycle tour of London's top 10 most dangerous junctionsibikelondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978714126105951294noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-60580819579149288092011-11-02T21:39:09.881+00:002011-11-02T21:39:09.881+00:00Hi Mark, this is a good idea and I hope to come.
...Hi Mark, this is a good idea and I hope to come.<br /><br />Ref the point at the start of your blog about TfL not getting it: I attended a presentation last week by Alexandra Goodship, TfL's cycling delivery manager. It's easy to bash TfL, but I wanted to know what we as outsiders could do to help her as an insider get more traction with TfL petrolheads. <br /><br />Her answer? Encourage other people to take up cycling, which will increase modal share stats, and improve the business case internally. <br /><br />It's a really disappointing response. For one, it underlines this point about TfL failing to understand that current road conditions are what deters many people from cycling, hence the agitation about poor design. And anyway, there's already a pretty decent business case for investing (properly) in cycling.<br /><br />Any chance someone from TfL will join the ride on the 12th...Andrew Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202365277263713006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-8519194938610905032011-11-01T15:31:21.368+00:002011-11-01T15:31:21.368+00:00I'll be there, can also record the junctions a...I'll be there, can also record the junctions as we ride them. More then welcome to the footage afterwards if it'll be useful for anything :-)<br /><br />If we do get the 250 riders mentioned on the other blog post it could certainly make for an interesting ride, safety (or chaos...) in numbers :-)Mark Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687296045166324440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-27616631856364980562011-10-31T15:11:17.648+00:002011-10-31T15:11:17.648+00:00St Bill, I have just checked it out, and will be j...St Bill, I have just checked it out, and will be joining you in the very near future!Chalkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09297591147537571875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-23030481258387535582011-10-27T13:52:05.456+01:002011-10-27T13:52:05.456+01:00im surprised old st roundabout isn't on the li...im surprised old st roundabout isn't on the listAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-89331901513225851012011-10-27T10:49:14.828+01:002011-10-27T10:49:14.828+01:00Thanks StBill - indeed, the 2500 who came to Black...Thanks StBill - indeed, the 2500 who came to Blackfriars are just the tip of the iceberg. London has approximately 500,000 daily cycle journeys a day - if all those trips were done in an average sized UK family car those vehicles would create a tailback 2240km long!ibikelondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978714126105951294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-7220557929867784802011-10-27T10:48:48.306+01:002011-10-27T10:48:48.306+01:00Chalky - see colchester-cycling.org.uk. We're ...Chalky - see colchester-cycling.org.uk. We're a friendly bunch meeting at the Bricklayers near the main station. Dates and rides here" http://www.colchester-cycling.org.uk/diary.htmlSTBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603799881865885915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-85037511198107162522011-10-27T10:45:10.151+01:002011-10-27T10:45:10.151+01:00There have to be strong grounds for a legal challe...There have to be strong grounds for a legal challenge to TfL's emphasis on motor vehicles (those with a licence to use the road) over cyclists and pedestrians (those with a right to use the road).<br /><br />Imagine what 2,500 bikes would look like if they each had a bamboo frame to imitate the space taken by a car!STBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603799881865885915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-66814089444729493492011-10-26T16:16:02.863+01:002011-10-26T16:16:02.863+01:00I'll try to get down to this, I have rode arou...I'll try to get down to this, I have rode around these bits hundreds of times and they still scare the pants off me so would like to come and show my support.Chris Lockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826669946379009651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-48199717247373573112011-10-26T08:33:08.252+01:002011-10-26T08:33:08.252+01:00Awesome idea! Although I no longer cycle in London...Awesome idea! Although I no longer cycle in London, (I live in Colchester), I will be there!Chalkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09297591147537571875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-3987872322374982482011-10-25T12:58:17.661+01:002011-10-25T12:58:17.661+01:00In my earlier comment, I quoted the BBC [http://ww...In my earlier comment, I quoted the BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15440182] quoting Tfl : "...awareness campaigns about the dangers of undertaking lorries..." <br />The Evening Standard version just posted [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24002124-man-knocked-off-his-bike-is-first-to-die-on-superhighway.do] now talks of "initiatives like new roadside safety mirrors and awareness campaigns about the dangers of overtaking lorries."<br />It's 1984, subtle rewriting of the news... words are cheaper than paint, and paint is cheaper than infrastructure.<br />I vote for a mass flash campaign to disrupt every single Boris appearance from now till the election, with the banner "Stop the TfL Murder." <br />Cheers<br />BargeeMarkMark E14https://www.blogger.com/profile/10762204173755698765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-1351906891147291272011-10-25T11:57:57.622+01:002011-10-25T11:57:57.622+01:00ARGH! Two errors in one blog post! Gah, those corp...ARGH! Two errors in one blog post! Gah, those corporate bods at News Int don't know how lucky they are to have a desk full of sub editors ;-)<br />Indeed, Chris, I did mean by foot and by bycle. Hope to see you on the 12th, when hopefully I will be making an awful lot more sense.ibikelondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978714126105951294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-73227775227970217752011-10-25T11:55:24.283+01:002011-10-25T11:55:24.283+01:00Great idea, I'm planning on being there.
btw ...Great idea, I'm planning on being there.<br /><br />btw is there a mistake in this sentence:<br />"Transport for London are doing all they can to create conditions which discourage going by foot and going by car."? Should "car" be replaced by "bicycle"?<br /><br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-56198190131719249952011-10-25T09:04:55.923+01:002011-10-25T09:04:55.923+01:00@Schack Have a wonderful time in Wonderful Wonderf...@Schack Have a wonderful time in Wonderful Wonderful Copenhagen - I hope the weather is bright and clear for you!<br /><br />@Mitsky Good idea. I will endeavour to have a copy of the route up before we set off.ibikelondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978714126105951294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-6157421205721175122011-10-25T08:56:27.469+01:002011-10-25T08:56:27.469+01:00Great idea, I will make every effort to be there.
...Great idea, I will make every effort to be there.<br />Any chance the route of the 10 junctions can be drawn on a map?<br /><br />Thanks<br />MitskyMitskynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-76192090340031970302011-10-25T00:11:32.887+01:002011-10-25T00:11:32.887+01:00This is a great initiative!
Unfortunately I can...This is a great initiative!<br />Unfortunately I can't join, since I'll be cycling around the safe streets of Copenhagen that weekend. <br /><br />All the best of luck !Schackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488032470365133163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-9355383367643790232011-10-24T23:12:42.266+01:002011-10-24T23:12:42.266+01:00I'll be there. Today, TfL killed yet another c...I'll be there. Today, TfL killed yet another cyclist, at the Bow Interchange, on the Cycling Superhighway.<br />The BBC report says "The Metropolitan Police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving in connection with the crash." But in response, TfL's spokesman talks about "awareness campaigns about the dangers of undertaking lorries, over the past year." This is news management at its most cynical, and these utter bastards need to be brought down.Mark E14https://www.blogger.com/profile/10762204173755698765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-26851667396257858442011-10-24T21:35:09.735+01:002011-10-24T21:35:09.735+01:00@hellibird Well spotted! I've fixed that. Ind...@hellibird Well spotted! I've fixed that. Indeed, to be clear we are meeting in Kennington, as in south of the river. Silly me!ibikelondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978714126105951294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-89828579639772956442011-10-24T21:28:24.214+01:002011-10-24T21:28:24.214+01:00Umm... Mark, you are meeting in KENNINGTON, NOT Ke...Umm... Mark, you are meeting in KENNINGTON, NOT Kensington!hellibirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799805593345736706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-43463267736023340812011-10-24T21:06:49.657+01:002011-10-24T21:06:49.657+01:00Brilliant idea.Brilliant idea.Yuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218234850710996810noreply@blogger.com