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7fqx | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 London cab be pretty bad for cyclists, even at normal commuter speed. The driving is insane, the car doors flinging open, people leaving parking without checking etc etc. kinda necessary here even as a leisurely pace / commuter cyclist
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mleku | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 yeah, same reasons also... because of how it was designed long ago without bicycles in mind... probably not as bad along side routes but if you gotta go through the center or cross the river probably a huge pain

anyhow, that hectic meat grinding energy of cities is one of the main things that i don't miss... so quiet out here, and even sometimes i wish i was even further away from people
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7fqx | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Lots of boy racers and general spazzers aplenty in London too lol
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moizen | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 london fixie goons?
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mleku | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 yeah, the dense urban environments seem to breed aggro nutters
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7fqx | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 There are spazzers on bikes too for sure.