Boris on commuting

[CotterPin]

He rides a hybrid. City Hall shares underground car parks and bike parking spaces with the company I work for so I have occasionally seen him coming to and from work.

I have to say he never looks very comfortable. He is hunched over the handlebars and looks like he is putting a lot of effort into moving forward. And I don't think he enjoys wearing the helmet. It is perched on his bouffant and looks to be of limited use. I guess he feels that it is politically expedient to wear it rather than it will do him any good.

 

[skrx]

"murder to pedal uphill"? - What hills? London is flat.

Putney Hill.
Richmond Hill.
Primrose Hill.
Tower Hill.
Cornhill.
Parliament Hill.

It's not the Alps, but it's certainly not flat.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

why has the Times put this in the 'driving' section?

 

[Fab Foodie]

why has the Times put this in the 'driving' section?

... to grab the attention of car drivers perchance?

 

[karlos_the_jackal]

That article just makes him an easy scalp for me!

 

[HJ]

Ideologically pure, but compromised in practice:

I like the happy faces on the cyclists behind him...

Who is the to$$er with the helmet on?? "Cycling is in fact a very safe means of transport and is statistically becoming safer all the time." If it is so safe why the helmet...

 

[DJ]

Good stuff, I thought he just did the cycling thing for the press, didnt realise he actualy enjoyed cycling.

Why is he wearing a helmet? Cos if he falls off he could hurt his head!!!!!

 

[DJ]

Good on him.

However I do have to say that his flowery, senior prefect room chief wit-in-charge, classically alluding style, where once slightly amusing, is now really irritating.



Agree, I have wondered ever since he came to power as mayor how long it will take for the press to start taking thew micky.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Where once his style was as light, soft and ephemeral as Zeus' Shower of Gold impregnating the tragic Danae; it is now as pungent, heavy and plodding as the Herculean piles of shite in the Augean stables.

CoG, that sounds like pure Stewart Hall to me - great stuff!

As for Boz - good for him!!

 

[Origamist]

Who is the to$$er with the helmet on?? "Cycling is in fact a very safe means of transport and is statistically becoming safer all the time." If it is so safe why the helmet...

Boris' conundrum:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/...-bike-helmet-to-get-ahead---or-maybe-not.html

 

[DJ]

OK, so caption competition on the photo,

The guy in the black who appears to be pointing at Boris; "Have you got cleats in those shoes?"

 

[stoptherock]

i wouldn't send Boris to tescos with a list.

I mean, he means well, but so did Hitler.

 

[stoptherock]

Wheel-ly unlikely duo ... Kelly and Boris gear up for a ride around London

 

[stoptherock]

Does anyone think in that photo Boris is trying to show Kelly his cocknballs?

 

[goo_mason]

Blimey - any higher up and I'd be able to see what she had for dinner!