Best way to travel 5 miles to a train station?

But usually only if they're old and rusty... ;-/

Pete.

 

Hmm, but you do have the emergency backup dodgy tache.

Colin

 

In Guy's case, the wheelbarrow hence the funny shape of the bike he now
rides ;-)

Tony

 

It's not always the pedestrian's fault. You should see the pavements
designed by my local council - wouldn't look out of place in the Krypton
Factor assault course (and I'm talking about newly refurbished ones -
the ones that have suffered years of neglect are even worse).

Ah, I love the smell of flamebait in the morning.

d.

 

That's what the 'bi' part in bicycle refers to.

I think.

d.

 

Are you calling my unicycle a wanker?!

Colin

 

We even live longer through avoiding the satellite TV couch potato
induced premature death.

Be afraid, be very afraid ;-)


Tony

 

Hey, I resent being called a vegetarian!

d.

 

What about unicycles then? Are they
destined for extinction?

 

I've switched to the Independent, it's much easier to read whilst cycling.

Colin

 

Who cares what people think? What is this obsession with whether or not
people have seen your particular kind of vehicle before? People stare
and point at anything unusual, and it would be odd if they didn't.

I have a C1 because it was cheap to buy and very cheap to run, it can
carry far more than I could carry on a more typical scooter, I feel
better protected on it than on other motorbikes, it can take me further
and much faster than a bicycle, and unlike a car I can park it easily in
town.

Given that it's useful to me and I find it pleasant to ride, whether
people point or laugh is not exactly something of very great interest.

Daniele

 

Even when the tube is running smoothly, a bike (whether motorised or
pedal-powered) is by far the quickest way to get about London.

Indeed. And how long does it take to shower? 5 minutes? Plus another 5
minutes to get dressed. You're still at your desk quicker than if you'd
got the Tube. And you'll still need a shower if you went on the Tube
during rush hour anyway.

d.

 

My 6yo can easily manage much further than that and he has only recently
learned to ride.

d.

 

Ah, good stuff, so I did know the right answer

And the real world's not all that, so there could be a point in there
somewhere after all

 

Reply to Colin Blackburn

On the other hand... so to speak... it just shows that trikes *are*
more fun!

 

If you're happy, I'm happy for you

 

I Brompton round central London and I have never yet failed to beat my
colleagues travelling by taxi or tube to the next meeting or train home.

Tony

 

Trikes are certainly something we men all fantasise about.

Colin

 

A lot of people, unfortunately. I get laughed at on my folding bike,
AFAICT because it has small wheels. Doesn't really bother me, but I can
see it would put a lot of people off. Their problem, but there's enough
of "them" that it's a wider general problem :-(

I feel the same way about my folder, and my recumbent bike too. But we
do seem to be in a minority of people that don't mind being even a
little a bit different.

Pete.

 

Nah, it's just a bike that's going through the splitting phase of its
reproductive, er... cycle.

d.