Brixton chitter chatter, part 2

[Kanda]

LTC at home last night:

 

[Orang Utan]

Heheh - my flat is a tiny 2 bed flat the size of a normal 1 bed. There's only room for 2 bikes in the corridor, so the other has to stay at the foot of my bed.

 

[Bob]

Heheh - my flat is a tiny 2 bed flat the size of a normal 1 bed. There's only room for 2 bikes in the corridor, so the other has to stay at the foot of my bed.

You have a field near you in Brixton?

I used to have a farm gate at my place - on Coldharbour lane. People never believed me when I gave them directions.

 

[Pip]

You have a field near you in Brixton?

I used to have a farm gate at my place - on Coldharbour lane. People never believed me when I gave them directions.

I'm trying to picture where that is

I'm guessing either that bit before Loughborough Junction, or that bit before the hospital.

 

[Bob]

I'm trying to picture where that is

I'm guessing either that bit before Loughborough Junction, or that bit before the hospital.

Nope!

Corner of Valentia Place and Coldharbour Lane. Opposite the barrier block, close to the old Angel pub.

Just to the right of the pin here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=sw9+8pl&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GBfficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title

 

[Pip]

Nope!

Corner of Valentia Place and Coldharbour Lane. Opposite the barrier block, close to the old Angel pub.

Just to the right of the pin here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=sw9+8pl&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GBfficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title

Ohhhh of COURSE! Right opposite my mum's estate, what a twat

 

[Orang Utan]

You have a field near you in Brixton?

Yeah, between Acre Lane and Trinity Gardens - it's a small field, but it's a field alright. You could definitely keep a horse or some goats there.

 

[gaijingirl]

Yeah, between Acre Lane and Trinity Gardens - it's a small field, but it's a field alright. You could definitely keep a horse or some goats there.

Spotted you cycling on the pavement outside The Poundshop earlier...

 

[bluestreak]

i tried but some fucked nicked the front legs.

 

[Orang Utan]

Spotted you cycling on the pavement outside The Poundshop earlier...

I always cycle along that bit from Stockwell Road to the bit next to the Bodyshop. I have no shame (I do get off if it's really busy)

 

[gaijingirl]

I always cycle along that bit from Stockwell Road to the bit next to the Bodyshop. I have no shame (I do get off if it's really busy)

I guessed that's what you might be doing - anyway, you were very careful about it. But just in terms of making your journey easier - why don't you weave through the back streets from Brixton Academy? (just out of curiousity)

 

[Orang Utan]

I guessed that's what you might be doing - anyway, you were very careful about it. But just in terms of making your journey easier - why don't you weave through the back streets from Brixton Academy? (just out of curiousity)

I live in Trinity Gardens - there's a hell of a lot of zigzagging to be done and then I end up on Acre Lane.

 

[gaijingirl]

I live in Trinity Gardens - there's a hell of a lot of zigzagging to be done and then I end up on Acre Lane.

I zig-zag through to Trinity Gardens though - fairly regularly, often coming from Ferndale Leisure Centre - I just find it much less stressful than the chaos on the main road - especially these days... (I did know you live there, which is why I suggested it - and I'm honestly not a stalker... even though I clearly come across as one at this point).

Anyway, I guess you've tried it and prefer the pavement option.

 

[tarannau]

You bastard. AJDown will want your head on a stick.

Talking of that stretch, has good old Force 1 hardware shut down for good? Looked like the Pound/99p shop onslaught had taken it out the other day

 

[Orang Utan]

I zig-zag through to Trinity Gardens though - fairly regularly, often coming from Ferndale Leisure Centre - I just find it much less stressful than the chaos on the main road - especially these days... (I did know you live there, which is why I suggested it - and I'm honestly not a stalker... even though I clearly come across as one at this point).

Anyway, I guess you've tried it and prefer the pavement option.

I don't like cycling down streets with cars parked on either side - tis more dangerous than the pavement. I'd rather do Ivan's Retreat to the Body Shop on the pavement - tis only a hundred yards or so.

 

[Orang Utan]

You bastard. AJDown will want your head on a stick.

Talking of that stretch, has good old Force 1 hardware shut down for good? Looked like the Pound/99p shop onslaught had taken it out the other day

It's the first time I've heard of such a shop.

 

[twistedAM]

You bastard. AJDown will want your head on a stick.

Clothesline?
I think that should be legal for taking out cyclists on a pavement.

 

[gaijingirl]

Talking of that stretch, has good old Force 1 hardware shut down for good? Looked like the Pound/99p shop onslaught had taken it out the other day

I preferred it before they made it all fancy and kitcheny upstairs - shame if it has shut down, it was a good reliable source of DIY stuff..

 

[Orang Utan]

Not this again. Should only be used on people who go quicker than walking and take no heed of anyone else on the pavement. Cos I'm clipped in on one pedal usually, I'm just pushing it with my free leg half the time anyway and as safe as a pedestrian.

 

[gaijingirl]

I don't like cycling down streets with cars parked on either side - tis more dangerous than the pavement. I'd rather do Ivan's Retreat to the Body Shop on the pavement - tis only a hundred yards or so.

Fair enough.. horses for courses an' all that!!

 

[gaijingirl]

Clothesline?
I think that should be legal for taking out cyclists on a pavement.

You're not serious right? Careering down a pavement weaving in and out of pedestrians is obviously bad. Slowly pushing yourself along astride the bike at the same pace as pedestrians (which is what I saw LTC doing this evening) actually takes less space than walking and pushing the bike anyway.

 

[tarannau]

One quick warning: I've seen the rozzers along that stretch in the day (more towards the PO), hiding around corners and jumping unsuspecting cyclists like Dick Dastardly with compulsory penalty charge notices.

 

[twistedAM]

You're not serious right? Careering down a pavement weaving in and out of pedestrians is obviously bad. Slowly pushing yourself along astride the bike at the same pace as pedestrians (which is what I saw LTC doing this evening) actually takes less space than walking and pushing the bike anyway.

The latter is fine and very responsible.

 

[Orang Utan]

One quick warning: I've seen the rozzers along that stretch in the day (more towards the PO), hiding around corners and jumping unsuspecting cyclists like Dick Dastardly with compulsory penalty charge notices.

I saw them yesterday and I was doing that thing with the leg push as described and they didn't stop me.
I do this:

 

[Crispy]

Surely just keep in the RH lane going south under the railways and peel off at the crossing, then walk it over past bodyshop when the green man's on? That's what I do.

 

[Orang Utan]

I really hate that right turn out of Stockwell Road though. Much prefer slinking past the PO

 

[ajdown]

You bastard. AJDown will want your head on a stick.

The freezer is full at the moment, come back to me next week and I'll let you know if I have room.

 

[snackhead]

Cafe Prov is having a refit, reopening on the 19th, it's one of my fav places, especially during the day.

 

[Orang Utan]

Never heard of it. Where is it?

 

[gaijingirl]

Never heard of it. Where is it?

Underneath the railway bridge next to the Half Moon Pub, Herne Hill.

Closed for a couple of weeks it seems.