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Multi-modal Top Gear style 'race' on Friday 1st April in London

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What train did you get from Putney?

We are currently going under Albert Bridge, Battersea Park
 
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Just walked past the chequered flag, there's a rather sweaty cyclist hanging around!

Founders Arms is heaving if you were thinking of going there.
 
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Wherever we are going, we have a reservation haha

Telatarbox is the one cycling. Surely he's not there already? If so that's rather impressive!
 
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I should have said, I didn't ask him if he was playing Richard Hammond. ;)
 
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Uber is about to go over Vauxhall bridge
Boat has passed under Lambeth bridge, nearly at Westminster bridge

I believe telatarbox has won!
 
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Have the SWT team arrived 2nd? We are now at Embankment
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Boat arrived 1908
 
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Congrats Team Bike.

Although I'm sure the boat ride was a lot more relaxing then riding through London.
 
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Bike arriced 1856
SWT arrived 1857
LU arrived 1859
Boat 1909
Uber 1911
 
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Rather interestingly, the fastest journey is by the cheapest mode, and slowest journey by most expensive, and points in between.

Cycling took 28 Min
National Rail took 31 Min and costs £2.20 (PAYG)
LU took 34 Min and costs £2.40 (PAYG)
Boat took 44 Min and costs £7 (PAYG) or £5.35 (Paper ticket for Travelcard holders)
PHV took 46 Min and costs £18 (Uber)
 
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I joined the SWT team in the end. No way I was keeping up with them heading to Blackfrairs so I took a slow walk, including going the wrong way for a minute. I was able to phot the boat coming in to berth from the bridge
 
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Yes, in fairness it should probably be noted that SWT would not have been so quick if we weren't racing. We ran most the way from Waterloo to Blackfriars.
 
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Very little in it for LU vs SWT, as the LU guys didn't run, so if they had run they'd very probably have come 2nd, but perhaps not 1st. Perhaps we could do a re-run of this one day, especially if the boat is re-timed to how it was a few weeks ago, when it was non-stop (which is what originally gave me the idea).

We already have ideas for a future race (which adds the cable car to the mix), details will be posted in due course.
 
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I know that it's a big ask but can the next one be during the day?
 
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