Blackfriars Bridge (Critical Mass & Flash Ride) Tonight
Discussion
Might be something you know of or may want to be part of tonight.
Friday 29th July, 6pm @ Blackfriars Bridge
A timeline of how we got here can be found here: http://cyclelondoncity.blogspot.com/p/blackfriars-...
The short of it: Traffic flow (car speed) is apparently more important (to TfL and the Mayor) than the safety of cyclists and pedestrians.
It's been all over the cycling forums, blogs, campaigning sites (LCC, Sustrans, etc)... but the current situation that we're in is that despite overwhelming evidence from their own research, despite thousands of people petitioning, writing, lobbying and protesting, despite the Mayor making overtures to something needing to be done, and despite a cross-party motion from the London Assembly... Transport for London and the Mayor of London are going ahead with their proposal to open the bridge with the current layout and without a 20mph limit.
Everyone is pretty furious about it, and as a result, everyone (bike blogs, forums, campaigning groups, etc) has agreed to send Critical Mass to the bridge, to become overwhelming traffic and to protest at the way the entire process was managed and the outcome to it.
Critical Mass is going to head for the Bridge on Friday night, and there's going to be a go slow flashride on Monday morning so that TfL don't think it's a done deal before work.
Please come LFGSSers! TfL's road designs on this bridge have killed before, and we've exhausted all democractic avenues.
If you're wondering where to be and when, well the LCC and all the bike bloggers involved are going to start their ride at the Doggett's Pub, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, at 6PM PROMPT on Friday evening.
We want this to be the biggest 'flashride' London has ever seen so please do come along.
The flashride will loop Blackfriars Bridge, before heading to Waterloo to collect Critical Mass (kicking off around 7 from the usual place) to guide them back to Blackfriars.
Friday 5th August, 8pm @ The Grosvenor, SW9 0TP, Brixton
Off-topic by quite a bit, but a few of the guys on the forum have put a band together to save rock and roll.
RIKKI FREDO AND TEH FABULOUS f
kTONES - made up of forum personalities (come along and see who) will be playing down in Brixton and raising money in the process for LFGSS, LHBPA & our favourite cause the LCEF.
Here are the details you need:
DARK TIMES™ Presents:
kTONES
Plus special guest DJs
The Grosvenor
17 Sidney Road
London
SW9 0TP
FRIDAY 5th OF AUGUST
8pm 'til very, very late.
Four Quid*
DARKNESS IS COMING...
And if you're on Facebook** the event is here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=105553809...
(** You really should try Google+ you know.)
Why aren't there any attractive an well-spec'd singlespeed OTP 29er hard-tails at a reasonable price?
Why doesn't the Look 596 come in the Mondrian paint job?
Who else has bags inside their bags inside their bags... inception style bike bag packing?
How did bikefix manage to service my bike since I failed to remember to give them the pitlock key? Hmmm, I should ask them that.
Saturday 30th July - to Bournemouth!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread67927.html
Saturday 6th August - to Thorpe Park!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread67826.html
Sunday 7th August - to Herne Bay!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread58461.html
Saturday 13th August - follow the 1948 Olympic Route!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread64258.html
Saturday 13th August - Exmouth Exodus!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread59098.html___________________________________________
Blackfriars Bridge (Critical Mass & Flash Ride)
Friday 29th July, 6pm @ Blackfriars Bridge
A timeline of how we got here can be found here: http://cyclelondoncity.blogspot.com/p/blackfriars-...
The short of it: Traffic flow (car speed) is apparently more important (to TfL and the Mayor) than the safety of cyclists and pedestrians.
It's been all over the cycling forums, blogs, campaigning sites (LCC, Sustrans, etc)... but the current situation that we're in is that despite overwhelming evidence from their own research, despite thousands of people petitioning, writing, lobbying and protesting, despite the Mayor making overtures to something needing to be done, and despite a cross-party motion from the London Assembly... Transport for London and the Mayor of London are going ahead with their proposal to open the bridge with the current layout and without a 20mph limit.
Everyone is pretty furious about it, and as a result, everyone (bike blogs, forums, campaigning groups, etc) has agreed to send Critical Mass to the bridge, to become overwhelming traffic and to protest at the way the entire process was managed and the outcome to it.
Critical Mass is going to head for the Bridge on Friday night, and there's going to be a go slow flashride on Monday morning so that TfL don't think it's a done deal before work.
Please come LFGSSers! TfL's road designs on this bridge have killed before, and we've exhausted all democractic avenues.
If you're wondering where to be and when, well the LCC and all the bike bloggers involved are going to start their ride at the Doggett's Pub, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, at 6PM PROMPT on Friday evening.
We want this to be the biggest 'flashride' London has ever seen so please do come along.
The flashride will loop Blackfriars Bridge, before heading to Waterloo to collect Critical Mass (kicking off around 7 from the usual place) to guide them back to Blackfriars.
Dark Times Presents
Friday 5th August, 8pm @ The Grosvenor, SW9 0TP, Brixton
Off-topic by quite a bit, but a few of the guys on the forum have put a band together to save rock and roll.
RIKKI FREDO AND TEH FABULOUS f
kTONES - made up of forum personalities (come along and see who) will be playing down in Brixton and raising money in the process for LFGSS, LHBPA & our favourite cause the LCEF.Here are the details you need:
DARK TIMES™ Presents:
- For one night only*
kTONESPlus special guest DJs
The Grosvenor
17 Sidney Road
London
SW9 0TP
FRIDAY 5th OF AUGUST
8pm 'til very, very late.
Four Quid*
DARKNESS IS COMING...
- All proceeds to LFGSS, LHBPA & LCEF
And if you're on Facebook** the event is here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=105553809...
(** You really should try Google+ you know.)
Randomness
Why aren't there any attractive an well-spec'd singlespeed OTP 29er hard-tails at a reasonable price?
Why doesn't the Look 596 come in the Mondrian paint job?
Who else has bags inside their bags inside their bags... inception style bike bag packing?
How did bikefix manage to service my bike since I failed to remember to give them the pitlock key? Hmmm, I should ask them that.
Rides
Saturday 30th July - to Bournemouth!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread67927.html
Saturday 6th August - to Thorpe Park!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread67826.html
Sunday 7th August - to Herne Bay!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread58461.html
Saturday 13th August - follow the 1948 Olympic Route!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread64258.html
Saturday 13th August - Exmouth Exodus!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread59098.html___________________________________________
not being a londoner and thus having no idea how the traffic flows on this bridge, this wil lno doubt offend millions but if all cyclists used their common sense and stopped undertaking vehicles where there is a left hand turn approaching, it might help reduce the number of accidents, yes motorists should use their left hand mirror but the driver isnt the one who will be spread around the tarmac in the event of a collison.
love the comment about the Look 596 paint job, proof if ever it was needed that these people have their cycling funded by mummy and daddy whilst they pretend to be couriers living in abject squalor. tts.
love the comment about the Look 596 paint job, proof if ever it was needed that these people have their cycling funded by mummy and daddy whilst they pretend to be couriers living in abject squalor. t
ts. pidsy said:
have i missed something....
what is "critical mass"?
hundreds of cyclists take to the streets on a group ride to raise the profile of dangerous junctions etc. started off years and years ago as a peaceful protest to highlight dangers facing cyclists when local authorities and governments were starting to encourage alternative modes of transport, a kind of "what sthe point telling us all to cycle if the roads are a state and dangerous?", they all turn up, ride around a bit, get some press coverage and make the point. what is "critical mass"?
sadly many have turned into a pseudo-anarchist soap dodgers dream, the chance to disrupt commmuters - damn them with their jobs and responsibilities, act like a t
t on your ebay fixie adorned with bells and banners, confront motorists simply trying to get from a to b, aggravate the police, leave a load of flyers blowing in the wind.... or is that just bristol...Just went to their site and watched the "video evidence"
I don't see what the big deal is - by all means colour the lane green and make sure drivers turning left are as aware as cyclists of the merge but it's no different to any other traffic junction.
What was more relevant was the fact it looked a little "fixed" and the fact that some of the bike manners there were terrible, especially the guy cutting up another cyclist to turn left.
Sure, it could be better but I'm sure there's several other junctions/accident spots worth tackling before this one.
I don't see what the big deal is - by all means colour the lane green and make sure drivers turning left are as aware as cyclists of the merge but it's no different to any other traffic junction.
What was more relevant was the fact it looked a little "fixed" and the fact that some of the bike manners there were terrible, especially the guy cutting up another cyclist to turn left.
Sure, it could be better but I'm sure there's several other junctions/accident spots worth tackling before this one.
pidsy said:
what is "critical mass"?
An ostensibly pro-cycling group with a strong anti-motoring undercurrent and a rump of the usual rag-bag of leftist malcontents, who tend to make their point by holding rallies which disrupt motorised traffic (their attitude is that they are not disrupting traffic, they are traffic).Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff