and wind him up from a distance
Are you sure that is wise? Have you much experience of doing things like that? It does sound safe. Then you won't have to defend yourself in any way. Good luck.
Ta. I think I'll let it lie.
I think the forum is right, I shouldn't be cycling along that bit of pavement anyway so I think I'll stick to going down East Smithfield on the road.
Don't want to risk another confrontation OR a hit on the bank balance for taxis and bike repairs (in at the LBS right now...). 8)
Still do a cheeky fade across the traffic to avoid the worst of the junction, though... 😉
I think I'll stick to going down East Smithfield on the road.
I hope you realise that you are giving out far too much information and simply encouraging the elfinman to lay in wait for you - so that he can pounce on you one morning and launch into a prolonged and sustained verbal ear-bashing attack, the likes of which you have never experienced, and which will undoubtedly cause you to lose the will to live.
Just warning you like.........so look out amongst the snowy wintry scenery on your way to work, for a little elf who appears to have escaped from Santa's grotto 💡
I'm on a black Brompton, dressed in black, with a red and black Respro bandana, wrap-around Brikos and (currently) a black winter peaked hat, although this will change to an olive-coloured one if the weather improves slightly. Also carrying a blue and khaki coloured "North Face" backpack. I'm usually going along there at about 08:35 and then 17:55.....
Say hi. 
What you might be better off doing; come over Tower Bridge, but then stop just before it goes past the Tower, and walk down the stairs and under the bridge, then go under the Guoman hotel, follow St Katherine's Way round the southern side of the basin, then turn north into Thomas More St. That way, you'll avoid East Smithfield, and irate pedestrians. Won't really take you any longer tbh.
hhhmmmm ... tricky situation you got there.
My red mist tells me to own him with a bomber Z1 for kicking and damaging the wheel.
But my angelic side told me you were taking your chances by riding on pavement full of ****ts anyway.
I am afraid not much of a suggestion unless the person caused heavy damage to your bike in that case turn the person into permanent veg.
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brraaap! brrrap! brrrap! that's da sound of the stw police. I have cycled on a pavement/non-cycling area more than once. OMG I'm a terrible person, but, with the help of God, I'm trying to make amends. At least I'm honest with myself. Common sense will prevail next time eh Woppit?.
Yeah but you're a wally.
Pends though dunnit? I mean, if it's a big wide pavement, there's not too many people about and you're riding sensibly, then no problem, but rush hour praps isn't the best time to do it really.
so? there are worse things to be. I could be Hora!
^^ like I say, common sense. Just depends. I rode pavement all the way home from work tonight cos I forgot light, The roads are dodgy and the pavements were covered in nice crunchy snow, but well lit.. I knew there would be zero peds. so what!
This is true, this is true.
UN CENT!
As an analogy - there are dcikhead kids on bmx's razzing around outside asda's causing a nuisance on a totally pedestrianised bit, no cycling. Security have a word, which makes little difference over time. so the kids just mess about. sometimes they get grief off customers. It's normal. They ride about and have fun mostly, one or two have been hit by people/cars. Guess that's the chance you take. On yer own head eh?, got no real sympathy woppit, but hey, on another day you could've been squashed by a drunk driver. It's all relative.
and on another note - Llandudno promenade is for pedestrians only, but it is so wide that cyclists use it to escape the busy narrow road along the prom. I use it. I get grief everytime, not from ordinary peds, but from jobsworths enforcing some daft local law.
I think in this weather you cycle where ever and how ever you can.
Like everyone else, just getting to where you're going is the only thing that matters.
I've found that fading across the oncoming traffic lane and using the road is actually faster.
There you go.
Or rather, I do...
I never step aside for anyone riding a bike on the pavement, and politely point out to them that as a 'proper biker' the last thing we need is people like them getting the rest of us a bad name. only had one adverse reaction so far, which I dealt with by running away.
Will make exceptions for small children.
If you 'have' to use the pavement, get off and walk!
I see the police riding on the pavement all the time here, and I've stopped next to police cars when I press the button for the green man to cross the road a busy points :D, never had a word said to me. I'll generally ride on the road but if a pavement is clear and the road is overly busy pavement wins every time for me, up hill section is where i'll usually ride on the pavement mind you, and always on the road on the downhill or flat. You just need to ride with care and be courteous to pedestrians imo. My experience tells me that's how the law views it up here as well, in Glasgow btw.
Only time the police have stopped me on the bike was cycling back from the pub one time with no lights. They told me to get on the pavement.
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