Respect to the LOFOs

[Jamieg285]

I had a trip into London yesterday, coming in from the M4, cut down into Chelsea, across the bridge and past Battersea and onto Stockwell via Vauxhall.  From there, back up across the River and up to White City.  All in rush hour.


I have to say, it was a challenge. Enjoyable, but tough going. I certainly wouldn't want to do it every day, it would knacker me out.

[steeeve66]

..my commute round most of the South Circular is worse - i'd rate Clifton's Roundabout as the UK's worst.

Glad you made it in one piece!

[Punkstig]

It's all fun and games!

[ChristoT]

The Fens are so much easier. Apart from dozy drivers not used to filtering bikes. Or bikes at all... 

[Bracechenko]

What does LOFO stand for then?

[midden]

London Foccers

[Bracechenko]

Thanks

[Dead Eye]

I think the term was originally coined by Farjo when we had our first meeting back in February

[richfzs]

when we had our first meeting back in February

Has Christo crashed at EVERY rideout since then? ;-)

[seangee]

I have to say, it was a challenge. Enjoyable, but tough going. I certainly wouldn't want to do it every day, it would knacker me out.

Reckon it takes around 4 - 6 weeks to acclimatise. Was going to say before you are comfortable but on second thoughts you shouldn't allow yourself to get comfortable. Continuous concentration required (which is what makes it knackering)

[BBROWN1664]

I spent about a year commuting into Waterloo from Gatwick on my Fazer a few years back. I did find that you get used to riding up there fairly quickly but you do get complacent and start taking risks you wouldn't have done before. It got to the point, on a rideout with my brother who rides like a loon, he wasn't keeping up with me when filtering. apparently, I was riding like a feccin courier

[Frosties]

I spent about a year commuting into Waterloo from Gatwick on my Fazer a few years back. I did find that you get used to riding up there fairly quickly but you do get complacent and start taking risks you wouldn't have done before. It got to the point, on a rideout with my brother who rides like a loon, he wasn't keeping up with me when filtering. apparently, I was riding like a feccin courier

Wokingham to Canary Wharf every day and totally agree with you re getting used to it/complacent and the filtering. I get a wake up call every time I know that I'm going to have to duck under a lorry mirror to make a gap - and still go for it. Feckin stupid when you think about it!

[ChristoT]

when we had our first meeting back in February

Has Christo crashed at EVERY rideout since then? ;-)

Not at all! Only on one. And I MADE it to the first meet - even to the pre-emptive mini meet the week before. Pussies. :P

[fireblake]

When I first started courier work with Addison Lee I commuted from Fareham, near Portsmouth but after 4 months I managed to get digs in London and then commuted in from Seven Kings. I actually felt that was more dangerous. I think I used to get knocked off about once a month, nothing serious though. My steed do choice was a Honda VT500 that I had from new, I used to get from Trafalgar Square to my village square in an hour and 5 minutes. I'd be impressed with that now?


Mickey