Not really in London, but I have 2 options for my journey between Bracknell and Oracle (which is midway between Earley and Reading stations). In theory, the train will take 35 minutes; 10 minutes cycling at each end, and 15 minutes on the train. Cycling the whole way takes 45 minutes, or 40 if I'm feeling exceptionally quick that day.
So which do I do? I cycle - up to 4 days a week now - because the trains have gone from being late about 1/3 of the time (which is unacceptable in and of itself) to being reliably late; on the days I have taken the train, it has been late literally every day for all November, both ways.
One of their favourite tricks is to have the train that is scheduled to leave 10 minutes before mine and stop only at Wokingham en route to Reading turn up at the time mine should, without any announcements. I, of course, get on, and am carried past Earley (where I have a ticket for) to an argument with the ticket inspectors at Reading.
Another one is to cancel the trains and leave us sitting at Wokingham, but that's less subtle.
I suppose it's making me fit without engaging in the sin of exercise for its own sake, at least.
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Date: 2001-11-28 02:57 am (UTC)So which do I do? I cycle - up to 4 days a week now - because the trains have gone from being late about 1/3 of the time (which is unacceptable in and of itself) to being reliably late; on the days I have taken the train, it has been late literally every day for all November, both ways.
One of their favourite tricks is to have the train that is scheduled to leave 10 minutes before mine and stop only at Wokingham en route to Reading turn up at the time mine should, without any announcements. I, of course, get on, and am carried past Earley (where I have a ticket for) to an argument with the ticket inspectors at Reading.
Another one is to cancel the trains and leave us sitting at Wokingham, but that's less subtle.
I suppose it's making me fit without engaging in the sin of exercise for its own sake, at least.