What we have lost - General Utility Vans (GUVs)

With a bowler tip to Jason's Bike...

Lookalike XVII - Ride on Time Megamix

Push-bike Peer was the 'good news' piece in yesterday's Evening Standard.

So it seems churlish not to offer the following...

Wolmar, of course, has been banging on about station cycle facilities since before God was a boy.

Perhaps Adonis should take him on as an advisor?

UPDATE: This from the Globetrotter...

Thursday night was DafT’s ‘meet the minister’ drinks reception for the media – everyone was there, from Railway Gazette and Local Transport Today via Bloomberg to Sky News and the Sun!

About 20 mins in, Adonis comes striding into the room, which was gradually filling up with assorted hacks and dozens of DfT press officers, minders, etc.

After quickly shaking hands with all the guests, he makes a bee-line for friend Xian and takes him into the corner for an animated half-hour discussion on cycling policy.

Eye's tongue in cheek suggestions that Wolmar might be appointed as an advisor may not be so far fetched...

Safety question as barrier bites bike.

More horror stories are emerging as the Battle of the Barriers rumbles on...

This from a gentleman in Norwich who regularly passes through the barriers there, and at Liverpool Street stations:

I can confirm the statement about the gates being powerful - my bike has twice been 'clamped' and it took a great deal of manual force by the staff to release it.

They were unable it do it electronically with their pass.

Had this been a child, I hate to think what would have resulted.

So bike owners have now joined parents and dog owners in questioning whether these new gates are fit for purpose.

Presumably the TOCs installing them have done a proper risk assessment?

Sunday travel

This from mhmediaonline

Adolf attempts to take his bicycle on a train... on a Sunday!

Genius