On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 11:53:57AM -0800, Paul Makepeace wrote: > Yeah, I'm not dinging TfL, and yes, they do provide a reasonable means > of getting around London with the caveat that you check for line > closures on every journey (something that I don't recall methodically > doing 10 years ago).
That's because ten years ago they weren't bothering to do any maintenance. And you don't have to check before every journey. I certainly don't bother. Just check at weekends. > It's that your own two wheeled transport is just so much quicker. The > earlier-quoted w9 to w2 3RL journey would be about six minutes on > a(ny) bike, and no walking. Provided you've got somewhere to park it. And don't forget the extra time/hassle of having to cleanse yourself and change your clothes afterwards. > Where a bike really excels however is at night. If you go out late and > need to get home the ratio between time on night bus and bike can be > upwards of 10x. Only if you're sober. -- David Cantrell | Hero of the Information Age "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." -- H. L. Mencken