1. Professional, suited no helmet
2. Professional, suited and helmet
3. professional with suit hidden below full Altura night vision paraphernalia (mainly in hi-viz yellow)
4. Lycra clad? (Cervelo lycras spotted today that made me smile)
5. causal/scruff
6. Baggies
For starters (1) with tie slung over shoulder for effect!!! Re (6) my attempted Bunnyhop was a bit of a flop today!!!!
I/we use them, mainly for pootles and meanderings. Always in casuals, never suits, always leave em' outside the Pub/Bars we use and grab one home.
So, 7. Casuals (Jeans etc.)
Oops, 5. Causals was meant to say casuals!
1 for me, with the occasional 5 if I'm up with Ms njee20 and walking's got boring.
1 on the few ocassions I'm allowed out in London by work and its soooo much fun.
Never helmeted on a Boris. So, either suited or casual, depending on the purpose of the visit to town. Normally on my Brompton though.
6 for me.
GF picked 5 for herself, and I agree... Runs for cover.
I use them whenever I'm in London but it's always just for fun or getting around so (5) for me - usually Rapha jeans just for the ease of riding in them.
In winter I'll carry gloves and a woolly hat and sometimes an Exposure Flare rear light for a bit of extra visibility.
When I did use 'em.
5) in winter
6) in summer
1 or 5. I don't understand the helmet thing, let alone the yellow hi-viz for a short journey on a bike that isn't yours.
5. Casual, big bag on the front secured by two bungies.
Different times days and locations and about 15 journeys per week since it started.
No helmet but always alert. Swiped by a taxi recently but lucky enough to spot him in peripheral vision, and avoided the worst. They're usually fine tbh.
Most frustrating thing is not often finding a space in W1. to park.
Despite living in London now I've never actually used a Boris bike yet. If I did it'd probably be "5" as I doubt I'd use one when I was suited up for work.
The main reason I've not used one is the scheme doesn't extend as far as where I live in Greenwich.
Used one for the 1st time this week. Brilliant! A tenner for a whole week. I was mainly a one and occasionally (after work) a 5
Casual scruff. With wet bottom
In my work clothes, generally smart casual but suit occasiobally. Rarely a helmet as I don't want my nice mtb one messed up. Will buy a commuting helmet and high viz over the holidays now its dark in the evenings.
Quite a few pi$$ed ones last night including a bloke who crashed into me and then did slow mo collapse....
Ride safely out there!