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« on: March 10, 2010, 07:01:47 PM » |
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WE WILL PROVIDE PLENTY OF TIME FOR YOU TO MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE MEETING POINT.. AND WHOOPS THERE MAYBE CONGESTION.. IF SO, SO BE IT!! NO MORE TALKING, SCRAP THE BIKE PARKING TAX. WE WILL BEHAVE LIKE CARS, IF WE ARE TREATED LIKE CARS. PS. Sorry for the CAPS! But time for talking is over, Westminster Council have already ignore over 3,000+ objections twice over.. time to show them what bikes can do if they are forced to behave like cars. Let the congestion ensue...each week. Past WMBC "Gatherings":- 10th March 2010 (Millbank) -
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Upcoming WMBC "Gatherings":MARCHAPRIL- 7th April 2010
- 14th April 2010
- 21st April 2010
- 28th April 2010
MAY- 5th May 2010
- 12th May 2010
- 19th May 2010
- 26th May 2010
JUNE- 2nd June 2010
- 9th June 2010
- 16th June 2010
- 23rd June 2010
- 30th June 2010
JULY- 7th July 2010
- 14th July 2010
- 21st July 2010
- 28th July 2010
AUGUST- 4th August 2010
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- 18st August 2010
- 25th August 2010
SEPTEMBER- 1st September 2010
- 8th September 2010
- 15st September 2010
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- 29th September 2010
OCTOBER- 6th October 2010
- 13th October 2010
- 20th October 2010
- 27th October 2010
NOVEMBER- 3rd November 2010
- 10th November 2010
- 17th November 2010
- 24th November 2010
DECEMBER- 1st December 2010
- 8th December 2010
- 15th December 2010
- 22nd December 2010
- 29th December 2010
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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 03:23:20 PM » |
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So aren't we doing any in 2011!
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« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2010, 03:30:11 PM » |
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Hopefully by 2011 there won't be any point....
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2010, 03:41:28 PM » |
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I don't know....I'm not convinced I'll let Westmonster off that easily just for backing out of a tax they should have scrapped ages ago. Maybe if they scrap the tax and improve existing bays* and open up their bus lanes to bikes (I can't see any valid reason not too other than it makes them a bit of extra cash for every unsuspecting biker), then I'll give them a break.
*Long bay near me is on a road that people frequently speed on and there is no protection for the bikes from oncoming vehicles. At night coupled with London's famously poor street lighting, my black bike was invisible and has been downed a few times, sometimes causing quite expensive damage. I've given up repairing the fairing and clutch/brake levers as it will inevitably happen again.
....oh and of course no CCTV cameras of any use either being the right distance away or pointing in the right direction to catch these hit and run villains.
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2010, 04:07:24 PM » |
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Maybe if they scrap the tax and improve existing bays* and open up their bus lanes to bikes
It really hurts to say anything good about WCC, but I believe Westminster already allow bikes in bus lanes. But be VERY careful on the borders as there is very little warning when you change boroughs and you'll get done! What a wonderful thing a national unified transport policy would be. In London we have The Department of Transport, TfL and then the local council all having different policies.  PS: Boris (via TfL) gave us access to bus lanes on Red Routes BUT ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON THE SIGNS!!! No Motorcycle symbol, no access. |
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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2010, 04:47:42 PM » |
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2011 is reserved for Scamden or any other low-life council that try this crap.
It should take them at least that long to unpick all of the legal cock-ups that Wastemonster have made!
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2010, 05:08:40 PM » |
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Been a while since I've been there but I thought most of the Regent street/Bond street/Oxford circus bus lanes were closed to bikes
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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2010, 05:10:08 PM » |
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Yep, they all are! And they are red routes.
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2010, 09:09:20 PM » |
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Entering wcc from the south is no-go in bus lanes. Although they must be cutting down maintenance, cos if bikes aren't using it, then noone is cos I've never seen a single fecking bus in there!
And yes, regent/oxford/bond are not for m/cs. I take that route home from most demos, and filter right up to the A40 cos we ain't allowed in the bus lanes.
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2010, 10:35:59 PM » |
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Westminster Bus Lanes which allow motorcycles are at these locations: * Cockspur Street - Eastbound * Kensington Road / Kensington Gore * Baker Street / Portman Square / Orchard Street * Haymarket * Bayswater Road * Piccadilly - Eastbound * Gloucester Place - Northbound Source: http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/transportandstreets/parking/parkingtickets/cctv/buslanes/ It must be the only good thing Westminster has ever done for motorcyclists. A list of TfL Red Route bus lanes that bikes can use can be found here http://www.tfl.gov.uk/motorcyclesinbuslanes We can also use bus lanes in several other London boroughs. As letmyspeechfree said, just make sure you always check the signs for the motorcycle symbol if it is a bus lane you are not familiar with. |
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NO to motorcycle parking charges!
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« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2010, 11:32:27 PM » |
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SMS OK? Please confirm, without publishing the details.
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« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2010, 12:58:39 AM » |
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Received at 10:53pm  See you in the morning  |
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NO to motorcycle parking charges!
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« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2010, 06:30:56 AM » |
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Yup got mine....then went to bed early  |
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« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2010, 06:45:23 AM » |
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Got mine then went to bed late... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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"When I believe in something, I fight like hell for it." - Steve McQueen.
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« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2010, 08:15:48 AM » |
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Anyone know if the Breakfast Club will move on to Trafalgar Square at some point?
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« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2010, 08:35:14 AM » |
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Are you out in the field? I think it will move on to Trafalgar Square at around 8:30am heading there for around 8:50am/9am... I think...  |
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« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2010, 08:40:47 AM » |
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I'm actually on foot today but only 5 mins from Trafalgar Square so thought I would pop down with my camera.
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« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2010, 08:44:16 AM » |
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« Reply #19 on: March 17, 2010, 08:55:59 AM » |
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Was murder getting there this morning from the far east. Eventually rolled up 20 mins late worried I wouldn't find you only to find you had indeed RV'd at the roundabout I suspected you would. Traffic coming up from the south (not to heavy), but the tailback you caused coming in from the west was pretty impressive. By the time I turned up, 3 bike cops were already in the queue in front of myself and a fellow NTBPTer. Unfortunately as we passed the bike cops, he was accosted by one of them and asked to find somewhere to park up away from the roundabout and tell the officer who was in charge!
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