parking time should've been included.

@justmechanicthings

Ай бұрын

Doesn't matter, anyone who's driven through London knew the car lost from the start

@SteveLoughran

Ай бұрын

@@justmechanicthings yeah, as soon has said “I drive between bristol and London” I was thinking “on a weekday? Doomed”. With the lizzy line going as far as reading, something he should have tried is stop near reading station and get a train straight in from there. As east of reading is where things get bad

@jonh845

Ай бұрын

As someone who sometimes commutes by bike, also time to lock the bike up, remove all the stealable bits and pack them into your bag.

@Nikoo033

Ай бұрын

Exactly, since Jack parked on taxi bays 😂

@SteveLoughran

Ай бұрын

@@jonh845 folders to take into the office. Or work at an MoD site -the one adjacent to my last office had people with sub-machine guns to make sure your lights were still there when you came back

So there's a tall one, a funny one and a smart one, all doing a race... you've invented Top Gear!

@brushlessmotoring

Ай бұрын

I'm sure there is a punchline here ....

@trevorberridge6079

Ай бұрын

That's the first thing that occurred to me when it started. It's their version of the Top Gear challenge.

@goulash75

Ай бұрын

Top Gear had a smart one?

@t1n4444

Ай бұрын

​@@goulash75 Well, considering they are primarily entertainers, then they're still generating a substantial income even at their age. However May stands head and shoulders above the "milieu" in which he swims and can be regarded as the doye of presenters in the "old bloke interests" category. An extension of the old Eagle Comic info stuff and exploded diagrams?

@gazfish

Ай бұрын

Without a budget

Considering how much money and technology went into the Elizabeth Line, and considering how unimpressive the London bike infrastructure is, the bike really showed how inherently great it is for this type of journey.

@xxwookey

Ай бұрын

And Paddington to Excel is quite a long ride. A very large fraction of London trips are shorter and quicker than that.

@elowine

Ай бұрын

I cycle to work through The Hague and I would say its comparable here. I can usually keep up with the metro/tram because of how often they stop. And when leaving I don't have any timetables to worry about.

@liamness

Ай бұрын

I'm really surprised that the bike was at all close considering it was basically a point to point Elizabeth Line journey. The absolute fastest way to do this journey would be to combine cycling and public transport. Sounds like walking at either end took up a fair bit of time, and you can take a full size bike on the Elizabeth Line at less busy times (folding bikes are still allow the rest of the time).

@christill

Ай бұрын

@@liamness If you had that vs Dutch level bike infrastructure where you almost never have to slow down, let alone stop, it would be a similar result again. Except you’d have a lot more fun on the bike and get more exercise as well. Even on the e-bike. And it’s not all about speed anyway. The Dutch understand that.

@eldrago19

25 күн бұрын

I'd rather sit down and read a book on my trip. But you can cycle if you like. (It'd probably be faster if she speed walked to the station).

30 Years ago I had to go to a recruitment agency in docklands. When I spoke to them I suggested taking the underground and they put me off saying "no, its fine we have plenty of parking". But it takes the best part of two hours to get across London. I was late. Should have taken the tube. Glad to see it hasnt got any faster in the last 30 years even with congestion charges, ULEZ et al. Still prefer the tube.

@reggiebuffat

Ай бұрын

Tube and electric skateboard is the best combination possible for an urban environment.

@andyjdhurley

Ай бұрын

I took a job in docklands in the early naughties and started out by driving in from NW Essex. On a good day the journey in was only 45 minutes but the journey out was at least 90 minutes. Trouble is that on a bad day those times would more than double and the stress of being stuck in traffic was really killing me. I switched to the train which was a 2 hour journey door to door in both directions (would be faster now with the Lizzy Line) but had the massive advantage of an hour on the mainline where I could mostly sleep so it was so much better.

I recall a Mr Hammond Mr May and Mr Clarkson with the Stig doing the same challenge many years ago.

@julianshepherd2038

Ай бұрын

I don't think they will be doing the racist jokes.

@xxwookey

Ай бұрын

Innumerable people have done challenges like this over the years, not least the fully charged team a few years back.

Love it! 😁 Bit of a predictable outcome as the benefit of the train will depend on how close your nearest station is, and how many changes you need to make, although I didn’t think the bike would be so close behind … but hey it was a bit of fun, and I could watch any of these 3 presenters all day! 😀👍🏻 Keep it up FCS!

Who wants to tell them that the Elizabeth line isn't part of the Underground, isn't a tube line, and that if they're not careful they'll get a bunch of snotty rail nerds like me in the comments.

@andymccabe6712

Ай бұрын

It's a train in a tube...... 99.9% of us couldn't give a toss what you call it.........!!!

@ziggarillo

Ай бұрын

Its a train, it goes underground.

@christill

Ай бұрын

I was about to say it. But at the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter if most people get it wrong.

@t1n4444

Ай бұрын

Alas, doing the reprise thing of an ancient Top Gear episode doesn't work unless you got a Clarkson, May and Hamster involved. And a boat. However ... credit where credit's due. An excellent plug for their show and a sort of training video of how to get there for them as find the notion of travel a bit of a puzzle. I suspect Robert would send a limo if he had to ... 😂😂😂

@julianshepherd2038

Ай бұрын

I call it the Metro

If Imogen had just one change of line the Bike would have won... Biking has to be the best way around that city ✌️

@John.0z

Ай бұрын

I was wondering about the choice of start and end locations. I can see all sorts of ways that result could be manipulated.

@justmechanicthings

Ай бұрын

Biked around London alot in the past, love it

@JB9000x

Ай бұрын

When I cycle to work it takes 65 minutes. On the train it takes 30 mins including walking at either end

@BikeSausage

Ай бұрын

On the train, you have virtually zero risk of life-changing injuries. On the bike, significant risk. I hate cycling in London.

Nice to see Helen in a Fully Charged video again. No surprise that she was on the bike. :)

Oh, I envy the Underground and the perfect London cycling infrastructure... A race like this has been done many times in the past and the greener modes of transport always win, so no surprise there. Thank you for reminding us, guys!

Cool video, reminiscent of the old top gear races and I'd like to see more 🙂

@tpmiranda

Ай бұрын

They forgot to include a boat in the mix 😂

@andrewmorgan1819

Ай бұрын

So May had a haircut, Hammond changed gender and Imogen is the Stig.. Did Clarkson crash his/her boat into a bridge before filming? 😁

@tpmiranda

Ай бұрын

@@andrewmorgan1819 _"Speed and Power doesn't work"_

Next time we need to test multimodal. I want a double decker bus next time!

@coniow

Ай бұрын

I think you guys missed the electric boat :-). I guess that would have been Robert's pick!

@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330

Ай бұрын

Late at night - 3 a.m. - to give the car a chance. Top deck on an electric bus is great then. Cycling is great too. The thing is that there is a hidden world of people that do have to travel at these times. Hence the bus journey would be more interesting. A more realistic journey would be going into the suburbs, for example Richmond, which is well serviced by the tube, then somewhere like Camden. Yeah the car would win, but if you factor in paying £399 a month for your Tesla then it isn't really a win. Plus you can't read or get a free cardio workout.

@coniow

Ай бұрын

@@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330 Just remember, around 03:00 is chuck out time at the clubs. I used to have a Security patrol hit around Aldgate, and going past Leicester Square was the easiest route. Revelers, high as kites, all over the road, unable to walk in a straight line, let alone dodge a car or bus!

@justmechanicthings

Ай бұрын

Spoiler alert, the bus will come dead last, more stops than the car and a less direct route. Even before you consider any changes.

@notroll1279

Ай бұрын

​@@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330...and just consider the occasional refreshment by rain...

"Wait why did he get into the passenger seat?" Me, instantly forgetting where this takes place

What an engaging and well made production! Applause! And as expected cycling is such a brilliant way to get around London. Nice to see all those lovely cycling lanes!

Thank you for highlighting public transit, which in a just world would be free.

@logtothebase2

Ай бұрын

Nothing is really free.

@vinterskugge907

Ай бұрын

Not a good idea. If free, public transport would be filled with people using it as a place to hang around, keep warm and whatnot. A reasonable level of subsidies works better.

@jamesbarker7145

Ай бұрын

@@vinterskugge907 urgh, people keeping warm, gross!

@iWillProbablyDieOnTwoWheels

Ай бұрын

Someone always has to pay for it. What you are saying is you consider it just, to force me to pay for you to ride a train.

@TravelSignal

Ай бұрын

Like in Luxembourg..

Fun show.. Great intro for the live event. Hi, Helen!!

Hey look! A replay of Classic _'Top Gear'_ is on!

Good stuff. In a less urban setting with UK e-bike speed restrictions gone, you can do double that speed on the e-bike. I used to cover 19 miles in 1 hour 5 minutes including a few epic climbs. My bike does 30 mph, so it's also about letting the tools excel at their task.

@manp1039

Ай бұрын

what is the maximum speed you can ride an ebike in London?

@ziggarillo

Ай бұрын

​​@@manp1039as fast as you can pedal, but the electric motor is legally supposed to cut out at 15mph.

@manp1039

Ай бұрын

@@ziggarillo is the 15 mph a rigid policy? I know in the USA the general rule of thumb is 20mph max speed by motor alone. Do they have a different class of electric bicycles tha are allowed to travel at 28 mph, like in the USA? I think in the USA that is a class 3 ebike.

@xxwookey

Ай бұрын

@@manp1039 Yes European rules (to be classed like a bike) is 25kph or 15.5mph maximum assist speed. Anything that is powered at higher speeds is a 'speed pedelec' which is effectively a moped for regulatory purposes. The US has a much higher speed for a standard e-bike which is OK until you have to mix with pedestrians on shared tracks and there anything faster than 15.5 is too fast to be sensibly classed as 'no licence or special clothing required','can mix with pedestrians on shared-use infrastructure', which is the basic definition for a cycle.

@manp1039

Ай бұрын

@@xxwookey I agree.. there are times when a person should be going slower than max speed for sure in certain conditions.. there are times I even put my feet to the ground and kind of walk my bicycle .. or I might even dismount.. but when the road is clear and I have clear visibility and road is in good condition.. 20 mph seems very reasonable. that road that the person the was on in this video seems like something she could do 20 mph comfortably.. a standard ebile int he USA can go as high as 20 MPH with electric motor. I think they technically also restrict the motor to 750watts as well, but that is a separate rule. my bike can go up to 20mhp when road conditions are ideal.. but I generally am traveling at about 18mph on average on the road, not including stopping for stop signs or traffic lights. I wear a reflective safety vest, which I recommend others do too.. and a bicycle helmet.

Weather permitting I'll be E biking my way to the show from Sutton, I'm a bit worried about where I can lock my bike up there from what I've seen it's not great.

@manp1039

Ай бұрын

I would like to know about that too.. I would be worried about my bicycle being stolen or important parts removed while it is parked and locked up.

@adam-g7crq

Ай бұрын

what would be nice is for the show to provide a safe space for those who want to cycle it to the show, a sensible sized compound to lock our bikes up for the day.​@@manp1039

@drunkenhobo8020

Ай бұрын

@@manp1039 Yeah that Jack character seems a bit fishy.

@adam-g7crq

Ай бұрын

Would be nice if the show could provide a safe place to lock up our bikes for the day.

@xxwookey

Ай бұрын

There are some sheffield stands on that Plaza they were sat on the steps of infront of the main entrance. Down the side of 'Royal Victoria Square' about 100m away from the doors. They are kind of off to one side (southern, opposite side from the Customs House station approach), and not very obvious, but they are covered.

I was really hoping for a video of Jack's reaction to the BYD Seal.

Try a stromer or other pedelec, be amazed. Nothing will beat it. 35km/h door to door can be common and only about 1kwh / 100km... Would love to see more about the opportunity these pedelecs would bring if adopted more outside swiss and belgium/netherlands

Cool race, thanks

Elizabeth line is great,.. when it's working.

@DavidKnowles0

Ай бұрын

They skimp on the signaling systems and one not updating the old infrastructure the line run on outside the central sections.

@MJMC56

Ай бұрын

Indeed - I booked a Thameslink train to Farringdon specifically to catch the Liz line to the show on Friday...and guess what? Yep all Liz line trains are cancelled on Friday.

@AR-2022

Ай бұрын

@@MJMC56is there any work planned to reduce downtimes?

@WonkoTheSaneUK

Ай бұрын

@@AR-2022Yes. DURING the show this weekend, so no Elizabeth Line for visitors to Excel.

@andyjdhurley

Ай бұрын

@@MJMC56 continue on Thameslink to London Bridge and take the jubilee line out to docklands, you can even get to ride the Emirates cable car if you don't want the short DLR hop to Excel but I would use the DLR for speed. Granted, the Elizabeth line is fast but there is a surprising amount of walking in those stations (as Imogen discovered) and you don't get to see anything.

Interesting test with an expected result. The thing is I did a similar thing over the last weeks. I have a car, a bike and a bus ticket and we have rental bikes. I live in a part of Kiel that is quiet far away from the center. I have tried all the ways to get around and tried to find the best way. The car was almost always the easiest, quickest and most compatible way to get around. Just when I want to go to the center of the city the bus is better, and under 4 km the bike is better when the weather is good or I don't have to carry more then a small light bag. From my home to work I need, 15 min by car, 30 min by bike and 45 min by bus. My car is broken at the moment so I had to use bike and bus, the bus was always over double the time because I lose a lot of time waiting, waiting for the next connection to start, waiting for the next bus in my connection, walking from the busstop to my destination.

Was in London last year and Tube/Metro is amazing thing

Main issue is most of the central part of Elizabeth line is not running this weekend.

The arrival order was a bit predictable… at that time of day and in that weather. In all scenarios car was going to be last. I compared the reverse way at 8pm, I drove from the Doubletree to the City in 45 minutes, and the rest of the group who took public transport arrived 5 minutes before me. But at that time, there were no volunteers to try the bike. However, a couple of weeks ago I was going from Customs House to w.Arsenal, 3 stops on the Lizzy, typically 9 minutes and … on the second stop one door malfunctioned, we waited 35 minutes to figure it out, meanwhile 2 trains were stuck behind us.

Trains are always the best way of getting around London. Infact I used the train from Sydney airport to the show, not only was it quicker than a taxi got off at Olympic Park station. Would love to come to the UK shows just to see the difference between Australia 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘 and the UK. Keep smiling everyone and keep up the great work team.

4th racer: Telecommuter, b/c 80%+ of things don't actually require physical presence...

Elizabeth line is fantastic. I typically fly into Heathrow, get the Elizabeth line to Liverpool St. and work is about a short walk away.

@PorthLlwyd

Ай бұрын

Sounds like a very large carbon footprint you have.

@75slaine

Ай бұрын

@@PorthLlwydYeah, probably sounds like it's a daily commute when I word it that way. It's more once a quarter. Try to balance out the flight by only using EVs where possible and public transport for the rest.

I would beg to differ to the "all" mode of transport. No one took an electric motorcycle or moped. You can do filtering, would have been a lot faster than car. Would have been interesting to see how it stacks up against the bicycle. When I lived in London I was using public transport. The most comfortable mode of transport out of the lot (not worrying about traffic jam is a comfort thing).

Seeing you sitting in a traffic jam Jack: we saw a news report about workers who put cones out and who mend or build our roads suffering horrible abuse from drivers. We discussed the question of how many of those frustrated, bad tempered, violent abusers were drivers of electric vehicles. I suspect by proportion significantly fewer would be ev drivers losing the plot than ice drivers. I certainly feel less stress in an ev than I ever did in my petrol car. Wonder if its the knowledge that I'm not burning fuel and pumping poison out onto the street as i sit and wait for the traffic to move? Good luck with the event at the weekend, wish I could be there, this would be the best venue for us to get to but I'm just not well enough at the moment (again) to have a day out. Hope this is a regular venue for future shows. 👏👍

This is great!

Fun idea. Can you show an updated map through the challenge for the next one?

From Barons Court to Canary Wharf Station used to take me 50 minutes on my bike. Best time 46 minutes 😋. I did not like the CS3

@Neilhuny

Ай бұрын

CS3?

Top Gear already proved that its a Bike, Boat, Public Transit and Car

Or motorcycle - major oversight in a test such as this!

Why's the door handle on BYD out while driving? Shouldn't it lock and retract automatically?

I Love Londen! Now do this in every city where you have an everything electric show!

London has been transformed by those bike superhighways. Wish they'd been there when I was cycling around back in my uni days ... also, very entertaining episode.

The Elizabeth line is shut for engineering works over this Easter Weekend Bank Holiday . Got to go on the Jubilee line .

Wish I could be at the London show, ah well soon be at Harrogate in May

As I've done deliveries to that part of London for 7 years I easily spotted that some of the inserts of Helen "on the way" to the Excel were actually filmed NEXT to the Excel. The first insert was her cycling AWAY from the Excel, then they had an insert of her cycling towards the Excel but only 30 yards from it, then they showed her arriving having just cycled past the buildings she'd already passed twice. I'm sure there was an issue with the sound or recording on route and they had to edit in the inserts. They used high angles to try and disguise where she actually was.Tricks of the trade. I've been to at least one day of every Fully Charged Live event in the UK and I'll be attending the Excel which is six miles from my house. But, London being what it is, it is the first time I won't be driving to the live event. If they had a Sunday show as usual I may have changed my mind on that as I know all the places I could park for free. But, it's Thursday to Saturday and knowing how the traffic can be I'll be taking the tube.

It would be good to see a comparison like this done in a more rural situation, e.g. living in a small village outside of a main city and recreating a typical commuter route into a central city location. And what non-ice travel options there are.

This was fun.

It is some 50 years since I was riding a bicycle around London during a visit. Those dedicated bike lanes are a very welcome sight. A question about the UK train service, and underground in particular; can you take your bicycle with you for the first and last bits of the journey?

@shonunezekiel

Ай бұрын

UK trains generally allow bikes (at least all the ones going in to London seem to) but there may be some exceptions (worth checking with the train company before travelling). On the underground you can't take an unfolded bike on the tube during morning or afternoon rush hour, but also there are restrictions on some parts of the lines (and you can't take the bike on Victoria or Waterloo and City lines at all). For the Elizabeth line that Imogen was on, so long as it was outside of the rush 'hour's (07:30-09:30 and 16:00-19:00) then she would have been fine to take a bike. TFL do a nice tube map with the lines greyed-out that you can't take your bike on, worth downloading, and it *might* be available in print at the tube stations. Best wishes!

@xxwookey

Ай бұрын

There can be restrictions at busy times, and there are not many spaces per train. The train companies would much prefer you to rent a bike or keep one at the station if you are a regular. But yes you can usually take a bike on the train. The non-stop trains from Cambridge are good for this because the bikes in doorways are not in people's way at intermediate stops (there aren't any).

Cars are wonderful, just use them for the right thing - moving BETWEEN places, not AROUND places.

You’re all lovely…I larfed all the way! Good on ya!🇨🇦

40 mins! Its only 21 from Paddington to Custom House. 19mins walking either side :O

Is the cycle parking at Excel as bad as it looks on Google maps? I see only 5 stands.

Imogen you are amazing - big fan!

So ironic that the Elizabeth Line & DLR were closed on the day I attended the show (29th March), still managed to get there by train... Just. Excellent video, glad Helen got there safely on the bike... I think Imogen has every right to be feeling smug & I enjoyed her ORA Cat live review 🙂 Jack letting the boys down although the SEAL is a great car... Just maybe not in London 😉 🤣

Oh poo. It had been online for 13 seconds. Thought I’d be first. Just wanna say love these guys. Especially Imogen. She is Adorbs!

@breadcircuses6085

Ай бұрын

Imogen is the only reason to watch...

@t1n4444

Ай бұрын

No. Imogen is British.

At 1.31 the door handle didn't keep. Is it an issue?

The biggest test drive the world has ever seen at 20mph with the occasional 30mph to really test the car around roundabouts and red lights. Did Harrogate last year, but tbh don’t think I will do London again as the test drives were pretty pointless. Really enjoyed the rest of the event though. So thanks for organising.

The Elizabeth Line was closed during the show!

I feel parking the car is an essential part of the process so +10 mins though I understand wanting to get out of it after 100 mins

@xxwookey

Ай бұрын

Yeah there is a massive car park round the back of (under?) the Excel. Not that I've tried it - driving to Excel would be daft.

Helen looking in good shape too . Well done .👍

Great fun

In my experience here in Vienna, biking will be the fastest for anything 30-ish minutes (on the bike) or less. Above that, depending on the route, transit or in rare cases even the car will be faster. Since I rarely take longer trips than that, I use the bike as much as possible.

Hi, can you let me know if the cyberster will be at the everything electric show at Harrogate? I have been hoping to see it for a long time. I have got my name down

This was a very Top Gear video.😃

Electric bike is the best for London 😊

@hcw199

Ай бұрын

Motorcycle or scooter would have won the race.

@Anonymous_1_1

Ай бұрын

@@hcw199 Correct!

@JeremyLawrence-imajez

Ай бұрын

@@hcw199 Only by breaking the speed limits. You can cycle at speed limit around London no problem and also above. Because speed limits do not apply to bicycles because they are not inherently dangerous. Unlike motor vehicles.

BYD slashes the price of the Seal, its Tesla Model 3 rival electric sedan The Electric Viking

Well done, Imogen - but ❤❤❤Helen for cycling :-)

1:30 it's weird to see the car moving while the door handle is open. Bug or feature.... ?

I notice the wind isn’t pushing the rain sideways today. That can change the equation. ;-)

Making more Bike highways would make a great deal of sense in future

I think you might have missed a faster & more enjoyable way, electric scooter! I love my Niu

Is there no toll highways in London???

That was interesting and about what I was expecting. You didn't include the cost which would clearly make Helen the winner by a mile.

You had an ideas meeting, you did a thing, you recorded footage, you edited and published it, and we watched it.

@andymccabe6712

Ай бұрын

Er...... That kind of attitude could have you losing the will to live, dude..... .....you should be careful.......!! -

@jamesengland7461

Ай бұрын

Ambitiousand and not rubbish 😂

Last Tuesday I had to drive from Greenwich to Shepherd's Bush and it took me nearly 2 hours.....

Top gear total

I used to work in London, and now wonder why anybody does. I live and work in a Fishing village in the Scottish Borders.. I've just completed a 45 mile cross country journey in a very relaxed hour.

03:04 you weren’t wombeling free were you 😂

@ImogenBhogal

Ай бұрын

hahahahah!! I was wombeling free quite far from my burrow

@ianbrown7327

Ай бұрын

I’ve got the Wombles tun stuck in my head all afternoon now ha ha

Best EV is the type that runs on rails :D

I use a helicopter on occasion but quite expensive and certainly does produce pollution. That said I do see a lot of London. When I visit Excel I'm having the carparks cleared of battery EV test vehicles for parking my helicopter. Just so you know and don't bleat you weren't warned.

@andrewkirk3159

Ай бұрын

Is that you Rishi?

@t1n4444

Ай бұрын

​​@@andrewkirk3159 Yes And I use my helicopter to get from my french windows to my outside lavvy. Obviously.

Biggest test drive if you can go anywhere. 7miles a hour😂

The Elisabeth line is not the underground. It’s a big ass train that goes all the way to Reading

Wow I wonder where they got this Top idea(gear) for …

The Elizabeth line isn't a tube line nor is it part of the underground

What car wash Jack driving? Byd? Can you do a review of that car please

I live at one end of the Liz Line and it is indeed marvellous. Ignore the whingers and naysayers, its the most complicated rail line in Europe and at the same time, the busiest. It’s epically good.

What happened to the other ev that was being given away? Never heard anything , I’d class myself an avid watcher . was it ever announced ?

Hey team, if you will provide a locked space for people coming by bike, it would be a great idea to communicate about it 😉

The Elizabeth line is not actually part of the London Underground

Driving and traffic are intimately connected. You can't say you like driving if you don't like traffic.

At least the bike and car would have been useable the last couple of days, unlike the Elizabeth to the Excel centre!

I plan to get 3 buses from StP

Would have loved to have been there, but who wants to travel from Cornwall to London Xcel on a bank holiday Easter weekend I ask you? My Companies Office is literally 5 minutes away from XCEL at Gallions Reach but when you work from home it's a long way to come for that.

Tube fact: the Elizabeth Line is not the tube.

@abakedslayermcgiles2703

Ай бұрын

@DarranGange TFL should have done what SNCF did in France with its RER programme where they kept it as RER and then under it had the individual lines I.e TFL should have either kept it as Crossrail or retitled it and then have the Elizabeth Line underneath it.

We will be travelling by train to ExCel, parking at station in car, and one change onto Elizebeth line. Costs including parking is around £70 off peak for the two of us, by car it would approx 122miles return, travel time would not be much in it, but I'd rather the 'train take the strain'.

@xxwookey

Ай бұрын

You can't cycle to the station and save yourself 70 quid? I can leave my house with 13 minutes to spare and reliably catch a train (the station is a bit over a mile away). It's very handy.

@fredbloggs72

Ай бұрын

@@xxwookey Cycling to the local unmanned station would save about £5 parking charge and 10 miles worth of petrol, but then would have to factor in the cost of two new bikes as the station has an appalling record of bike thefts.

@xxwookey

Ай бұрын

@@fredbloggs72 Cycle security at stations is a big problem I agree. You need to be reasonably sure your bike will still be there when you get back. Even here there are far too many thefts from the station cycle park (It's been halved in the last couple of years, but still happens too often). I avoid the station cycle parking itself and park nearby. It shouldn't be like this. And yes, more people would cycle to the train if they were confident that their bikes were sufficiently secure.

@WonkoTheSaneUK

Ай бұрын

Bad news - The Elizabeth Line is shut all weekend for engineering works.

50 min on an e-bike, I think is top end for a commute, realistically public transport is the king here, particularly London. I think in many Cities e-bike would win, as long as you have a sympathetic corridor of cycle infrastructure to your destination.

The cycling infrastructure sure has improved from when Top Gear did a similar race.

Thanks Mayor for making London standstill city. Hats off to joker Mayor

@t1n4444

Ай бұрын

Yes but London is cleaner after all. A veritable paradise for EVs. So thanks him for that.

Cheering for Imogen. Go team tiny.

(as a londoner the fact the cycling shots aren’t in chronological/geographic order hurts my brain)

Reminds me of the Old Top Gear. Back when TV was good :(

Imogen always with that big beautiful smile, it's so cute and uplifting.