yeah well done

To be fair to Ken, he was spending money (not enough and not always on the right things, IMO) on cycling before Boris was even an MP.

ahhh

Cycling has always been political. With all due respect, anyone with a knowledge of the history of cycling ought to know that.

I refer you to the Clarion Cycling Club.

I dunno.

This is primarily a fixed-gear and single-speed cycling forum.

Yes this is London, yes we're mostly all here. But that doesn't mean every thing about London should suddenly be encompassed by the forum. I really don't want to see external factors taint what is a wonderful community. We have a great thing in common, our love of cycling. Let's just share that on here, the riding, the fun, the bikes, etc.

When it comes to other stuff, well do we need politics to be the cracks in the strength of the community? Or even football? Do we want local London derby's to end up with threads in which we slag each other off?

Fuck that shit, I say. We should make the thing we love first and foremost on here... the bikes, the riding. And even then, we should try and avoid the red light flame war, the helmet flame war. Why bother bringing the ultimate flame war of politics on here?

Life's too short, let's ride.

This forum has not yet been sullied, it is still us against them rather than bickering amongst ourselves.

thats cool dave....sorry to have continued the discussion:)

who are we against again??

I agree that ignorance and prejudice has no place on this forum, or indeed any forum, but to try and seperate something that will affect us all - who is in charge of London - from any discussion of London cycling is ridiculous.

As to the issue Boris vs Ken - I think a choice between Ken and Boris is no choice at all.

I'm trying to avoid the flame wars rather than what affects us.

Politics on the internet, much like religion on the internet. I don't believe that any amount of word diarrhoea is going to make another person change the views they already hold. The argument would be a waste of energy and just create animosity where none needs to exist.

The bastards that steal bikes.

They're our only enemy right?

And errant motorists.

hear, hear

And bendy bus drivers

Bloody hell, it's like asking what the Romans ever did for us!

Head-in-the clouds Peds.

And fakengers.

Black Cabs.

Boris Johnson has always been great on Have I Got News For You, especially pre Angus's departure.

haaaa

Good Morning. Thought I'd join the Forum. You guys love me.

errrrrrrrrr???

So was Angus Deayton, wouldn't want him for mayor either.

Hey a Black Cab shouted at some muppet for me today who cut me up without indicating! He then looked at me and said " what an idiot" rolled his eyes and drove away. I nearly fell off my bike.

LOL
You don't ride a fixie but you are welcome on our Bridges ride.

David is that you?

must be the same driver that apologised and admitted liability when he knocked me off last week!!

My world has been turned upside down.

Bloody Cabbies.

bloody politicians!

Bloody girls!

(once a month)

Angus and I. Strictly Re-creational.

Is londonfgss some sort of ivory tower that exists in a parallel universe?

Argument and discussion aren't the same thing. And what about the people who haven't made up their minds yet? And isn't it a little presumptuous to say that everyone on this forum holds fixed views that they will never change?

Does that mean that if I posted a thread on this forum asking people to write to their MEPs about blind-spot mirrors for HGVs you would sink the discussion because it was 'political'?

I'm feeling left out. Maybe I should vote?
Oh wait.. no politics. Maybe I should peel the stickers off my CXP33s?
Yeah, that'd be cool. Important Poll: To peel or not to peel? Vote Now!

Peel.

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