Mice the Tourist rides around London in The Springtime

Mice Log Date 105.  20 miles in 1hr 45, ave speed 11.7 max speed 23.3 on  the Marin.

For me, there is no better way to explore a city than on a bicycle.  Especially when it's a city in which I have lived for quite some time - it is full of things I have never seen before, nor would ever see unless I was on two wheels.

From Admiralty Arch and along the Strand, up through Covent Garden and onto Tottenham Court Road where the pot holes are so big they should have a Council Tax Banding.  

Ambling along just taking in the views, I cycled past this and thought of a friend - who to be honest was probably in there!!  

Just along the street I saw this - I have no idea what it is or means but it was quite striking.

Then I was overtaken by this catering organisation.  Darwin Deli have been delivering sandwiches by bicycle to offices for a decade and this company  is probably one of many more since.  Slowly but surely the bicycle is becoming a standard asset for many businesses. Huzzahhhh!! 

 As I headed east along Oxford Street towards Tottenham Court Road the bus in front stopped at the red lights.

 

It was a 73.  "Hmmmph" I thought, "the 73 used to go to Warren Street so should be turning left here." I stayed behind it.  Was it indicating? Was it heckers like?  Nothing. Nothing at all.  I watched in horror as a cyclist went down the inside of it.  Thanks to absolutely nothing other than incredible luck, the lights stayed red.  The cyclist carried on past the bus.   The lights changed, the bus pulled forward and then  - and only then - did it indicate left.

I find that absolutely shocking.  Indicating is a warning, a notification of intention - what on earth is the point of doing it after the manoeuvre? What was worse was that the No.10 bus did exactly the same thing.

 I find this unacceptable. Transport for London should be ensuring that their drivers indicate.  Who to write to I wonder?

On to Charlotte Street and found this company (which is probably a sort of Snappy Snaps) but it caught my eye.

I then came across someone with a birds eye view of what his colleagues were up to - a reminder of the ever changing and evolving buildings that make up this great city.

My next discovery was a bike shop!  What's not to like??!

I headed home via Hyde Park - the air was slightly cooler than anticipated but the daffs were happy!  And indeed - so was I!!