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According to one of my mates at work, the Evening Standard carried a
comment from a cyclist who was mortified to be blown away near
Buckingham Palace by a bloke on a Brompton wearing fluorescent gear.
I have a sneaking suspicion that might have been me, but haven't seen
the original. Did anyone see the original comment?
--
Guy

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:23:03 -0700 (PDT) someone who may be "Just
zis Guy, you know?" wrote this:-

According to one of my mates at work, the Evening Standard carried a
comment from a cyclist who was mortified to be blown away near
Buckingham Palace by a bloke on a Brompton wearing fluorescent gear.

I am told that they get really upset when the Bromptonaut is wearing
a floral dress as she overtakes.

I have seen cyclists dressed in fancy clothing seem to get fairly
upset when passed by someone on a Brompton who is not wearing fancy
clothing.



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David Hansen wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:23:03 -0700 (PDT) someone who may be "Just
zis Guy, you know?" wrote this:-

According to one of my mates at work, the Evening Standard carried a
comment from a cyclist who was mortified to be blown away near
Buckingham Palace by a bloke on a Brompton wearing fluorescent gear.

I am told that they get really upset when the Bromptonaut is wearing
a floral dress as she overtakes.

Thanks. The picture of Guy in a floral dress that has just entered my
brain will require a stiff drink to remove. ;-)

--chris

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David Hansen wrote:
I have seen cyclists dressed in fancy clothing seem to get fairly
upset when passed by someone on a Brompton who is not wearing fancy
clothing.

The last time I was wearing fancy clothing I didn't overtake anyone.
But then I was in black tie on my way to a formal dinner, with 6
ill-packed bottles of mead (yum!) in my pannier, so I didn't want to
break a sweat or hit any bumps too hard.

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David Hansen wrote:

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:23:03 -0700 (PDT) someone who may be "Just
zis Guy, you know?" wrote this:-

According to one of my mates at work, the Evening Standard carried a
comment from a cyclist who was mortified to be blown away near
Buckingham Palace by a bloke on a Brompton wearing fluorescent gear.

I am told that they get really upset when the Bromptonaut is wearing
a floral dress as she overtakes.

I have seen cyclists dressed in fancy clothing seem to get fairly
upset when passed by someone on a Brompton who is not wearing fancy
clothing.

on other places i've heard tale of a lady with a pink brompton who is
seriously fast and only heroic amounts off effort can save ones pride,
and even then may well not be enought as she breezes past...

roger
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Capital to Coast
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,
"Just zis Guy, you know?" writes
According to one of my mates at work, the Evening Standard carried a
comment from a cyclist who was mortified to be blown away near
Buckingham Palace by a bloke on a Brompton wearing fluorescent gear.
I have a sneaking suspicion that might have been me, but haven't seen
the original. Did anyone see the original comment?

BP is on my commute as well, but so far this year I don't think I've
worn my yellow Goretex jacket on that route, and isn't really
fluorescent anyway.
--
congokid
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On Jun 16, 4:30*pm, (Roger Merriman) wrote:

on other places i've heard tale of a lady with a pink brompton who is
seriously fast and only heroic amounts off effort can save ones pride,
and even then may well not be enought as she breezes past...

There's a woman who works on the wharf near me who rides a pink Brom,
she competes in athletic events all round the world representing her
employer's sponsored team. It might be her.

--
Guy

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:

On Jun 16, 4:30 pm, (Roger Merriman) wrote:

on other places i've heard tale of a lady with a pink brompton who is
seriously fast and only heroic amounts off effort can save ones pride,
and even then may well not be enought as she breezes past...

There's a woman who works on the wharf near me who rides a pink Brom,
she competes in athletic events all round the world representing her
employer's sponsored team. It might be her.

--
Guy

could well be, she is spotted and feared in central london, i don't tend
to go into central london, very often and never for work, just pleasure.

roger
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