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From: Batman55 on 9 Dec 2009 06:35 "NM" <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote in message news:06029d79-68f1-4838-b013-735809b2eca2(a)j19g2000yqk.googlegroups.com... > She was a stunningly pretty young thing, she caught this dirty old > mans eye as she alighted from the incoming train at Liverpool Street > this morning at about 0615, she was clad in the latest stylish > obligatory body clinging lycra and yellow reflective light jacket plus > of course the mandatory half melon on her head. > > She scooted from the other end of the train on one pedal until she was > almost at the head of the queue to pass the barrier when she was > forced to walk but she had almost made the head of the queue, the bulk > of the passengers at this surprisingly busy time of the morning > pressing up behind her. > > Like a young amazon she picked up the bike and got it firmly stuck in > the barrier about three feet off the floor and blocking everything, > the remaining passengers seemed far from gruntled > as they muttered death threats whilst they backed up and re-negotiated > the remaining barriers. > > Now you would think that there would be a member of the rail staff to > come to this damsels aid in her hour of need however this was not the > case for several minutes. It was not until all the passengers cleared > the barrier that official presence was in evidence. > > Point 1, Why allow bikes on trains that are very busy. > > Point 2, If you must tolerate bikes then make some proper provision > for processing them. > The staff probably hadn't been on the training course for releasing bikes stuck in gates. Or they may have thought "silly cow, she shouldn't have been riding her bike on the platform anyway"! PS What did you do to help? MaxB
From: Bruce on 9 Dec 2009 07:40 On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 01:20:41 -0800 (PST), NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote: >She was a stunningly pretty young thing, she caught this dirty old >mans eye as she alighted from the incoming train at Liverpool Street >this morning at about 0615, she was clad in the latest stylish >obligatory body clinging lycra and yellow reflective light jacket plus >of course the mandatory half melon on her head. > >She scooted from the other end of the train on one pedal until she was >almost at the head of the queue to pass the barrier when she was >forced to walk but she had almost made the head of the queue, the bulk >of the passengers at this surprisingly busy time of the morning >pressing up behind her. > >Like a young amazon she picked up the bike and got it firmly stuck in >the barrier about three feet off the floor and blocking everything, >the remaining passengers seemed far from gruntled >as they muttered death threats whilst they backed up and re-negotiated >the remaining barriers. > >Now you would think that there would be a member of the rail staff to >come to this damsels aid in her hour of need however this was not the >case for several minutes. It was not until all the passengers cleared >the barrier that official presence was in evidence. > >Point 1, Why allow bikes on trains that are very busy. > >Point 2, If you must tolerate bikes then make some proper provision >for processing them. Just ban them altogether.
From: Paul Bird on 9 Dec 2009 08:37 Bruce wrote: <snip> > > Just ban them altogether. What like this you mean? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAN_BEn5aKk Apologies if posted before. PB
From: Paul Rigg on 9 Dec 2009 08:41 "> Just ban them altogether. > Certainly with you on that one Tony, getting a bit sick of the cycling mafia. They should have to 1 Have registration numbets 2 Have compulsory insurance 3 Have them confiscated if found riding the pavement or otherwise disobeying traffic regulationsl, which would certainly include riding on station platforms.
From: Vicko Zoomba on 9 Dec 2009 09:13
On 9 Dec, 13:37, Paul Bird <p...(a)NOSPAMcamtutor.co.uk> wrote: > Bruce wrote: > > <snip> > > > > > Just ban them altogether. > > What like this you mean? > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAN_BEn5aKk > > Apologies if posted before. > > PB Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant. I especially liked the comment about avoiding the Kengestion Charge. McKevvy |