Continuing the Olympic theme

Perhaps the least arduous of our Olympic adventures this morning.  We rolled out of bed at 5.30 to head to the end of the road to see the flame off after spending the night in the council house.  

We were expecting a few people to have made the effort (it was very early) but were surprised to be greeted by around 1500 people at college green all excited and jostling for what they hoped would be a great photo opp.

5.59 came and a cheer arose from the crowd as the torch was lit.  We followed the trail of the flame as it bobbed its way towards us, then, lots of smiling, waving, cheering as it passed.

Then it was gone.. and the crowd dispersed, off to tell their stories, send their tweets (guilty) and post their blogs (also guilty).  

The Olympic train passes my office in another hour or so, but the gym is calling louder along with Kms 1996 to 2011(.5).  The end is well & truly in sight.

A longer post to come, but...

Using Ciclovia to Plan Your Streets « Project for Public Spaces

Ciclovia looks like an interesting way of promoting change in cities away from car use... Try it, cheaply, see if it works... Would like to see Britain's first cycling city try it out.