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I also cycle commute in London after having done so in Silicon Valley, Minneapolis, and Santa Fe. London is by far my preference because of the critical mass a

I also cycle commute in London after having done so in Silicon Valley, Minneapolis, and Santa Fe. London is by far my preference because of the critical mass and the general awareness that drivers have of cyclists (New Mexico is the worst, they could kill you there and not even realize you even existed). I understand the road rage issue because everything is tight in London, and cyclists often make better time than any other mode of transport across central London. But it's also frustrating when someone thinks cycles don't belong on the road because the alternative is even more auto traffic and worse congestion.

tehwalrus 13y ago
I've never had this happen to me in London (and I've cycled a lot.) The video I saw on http://ipayroadtax.com http://ipayroadtax.com when I first heard about the campaign was northerners shouting at each other (I can't find it now - an older couple shouting "no pay, no say!" out the window.)
- dasil003 13y ago
  I've never had anyone say one word about road tax to me, but I did have a 65 year old cabbie outside Buckingham Palace yell at me and tell me "this isn't America" after he heard my accent even though ironically I was cycling more to London standards than any US city.
  - tehwalrus 13y ago
    shudder don't listen to cabbies. They drive insanely dangerously and are notorious for right wing political opinions (I don't mean to generalise, but that is certainly the stereotype). I give them excessive and obsequious right of way, just to stay far enough away from them while they're driving. The black cab vehicles have a tiny turning circle, and they will happily U-turn in front of you in a tiny street and blame you for any crash. Slow down and keep well clear of them!
    - dasil003 13y ago
      Yeah when I got doored by the (oblivious) upper class twit as referenced in the other thread, the cabbie had an obnoxious smirk on his face. Quite sure he saw it coming.

tehwalrus 13y ago

I've never had this happen to me in London (and I've cycled a lot.) The video I saw on http://ipayroadtax.com http://ipayroadtax.com when I first heard about the campaign was northerners shouting at each other (I can't find it now - an older couple shouting "no pay, no say!" out the window.)

dasil003 13y ago
I've never had anyone say one word about road tax to me, but I did have a 65 year old cabbie outside Buckingham Palace yell at me and tell me "this isn't America" after he heard my accent even though ironically I was cycling more to London standards than any US city.
- tehwalrus 13y ago
  shudder don't listen to cabbies. They drive insanely dangerously and are notorious for right wing political opinions (I don't mean to generalise, but that is certainly the stereotype). I give them excessive and obsequious right of way, just to stay far enough away from them while they're driving. The black cab vehicles have a tiny turning circle, and they will happily U-turn in front of you in a tiny street and blame you for any crash. Slow down and keep well clear of them!
  - dasil003 13y ago
    Yeah when I got doored by the (oblivious) upper class twit as referenced in the other thread, the cabbie had an obnoxious smirk on his face. Quite sure he saw it coming.