To have come to loathe Ride London?

[MatildaTheCat]

For those lucky enough to not know about this event, it started with the London Olympics in 2012 (I think that was the first). It’s a massive event whereby some 30,000 cyclists get to ride from central London down through Surrey and back, covering 100km.

It’s now an annual event and happening again this weekend.

There are mass road closures for miles. I am effectively hemmed in for the day and many, many people can’t get out, park their cars, get to appointments etc. Our local hospital is on the route and has to make special arrangements that the staff, patients and relatives are aware of. Emergency vehicles can easily be delayed access.

It was great the first year, a spectacle and we all watched and cheered. Now it’s just a bloody nuisance and I hate it. No doubt all the cyclists will disagree with me and money is raised for charity but it inconveniences many more people than the number that participate.

I know I’m being grumpy but surely IANBU? ( I totally know I’m going to be told I am😊)

From fb

"Seems madness too me, I know it’s good to raise money for charity, but how many millions of people are being stopped from their normal lives because of this?!! I spoke to a guy yesterday that had been to a meeting and a nurse said how do I get to work as that’s my weekend to work and he said there response was swap your shifts about!! What an answer some people can’t swap about due to other commitments and the hours the job involves!!
Donate the money from the signs and I reckon that would come too more than will be raised!"