St John Ambulance

[Swallow]

Saw these today at a local event and saw them in action with blues and twos

[bogmyrtle]

Has he been practicing on his own shins?

[iandriver]

See plenty of these in London and around Cambridge at events. Interesting bikes, disc on the front and a vee on the rear. Sounds really practical.

[[XAP]Bob]

See plenty of these in London and around Cambridge at events. Interesting bikes, disc on the front and a vee on the rear. Sounds really practical.

Used to use that combination - works well.

[RickH]

See plenty of these in London and around Cambridge at events. Interesting bikes, disc on the front and a vee on the rear. Sounds really practical.

The one in Swallow's picture doesn't seems to have a rear V brake - there's nothing attached to the seat stays - so I assume it is discs front and rear.

Rick.

[Mick F]

Seen 'em in Plymouth too.
Good idea, I reckon.

[HaroldBriercliffe]

Cracking organization.
All strength to them.
Not seen any St John Ambulance people on bikes round here yet though.

[Si]

Last time I had a good chat with a couple of ST J's A people I was marshalling on an MTB race. We were at the far end of the course and the ST J's A people were getting a little bored so they started 'altering' the course in order to drum up some custom

[thirdcrank]

When I first saw this thread's title the other day, I thought it was going to be about the lawyer criticised by the judge for looking like something out of Harry Potter. He was reported to have St John's Ambulance medals sewn on his gown. More recently, there was a snippet in the Daily Telegraph saying that the St John's people had complained to the police because he wasn't entitled to wear the medals. Just be careful who you allow to loosen your clothing if you need first aid.

[iandriver]

See plenty of these in London and around Cambridge at events. Interesting bikes, disc on the front and a vee on the rear. Sounds really practical.

The one in Swallow's picture doesn't seems to have a rear V brake - there's nothing attached to the seat stays - so I assume it is discs front and rear.

Rick.

Your right. Must have changed over the last few years. The cafe at the North bank of the Greenwich foot tunnel is a favourite hang out for the forces which is where I see them. The London Ambulance Service have been doing this for quite a few years now. Here in Cambridge, St. Johns come down on these bikes when there is a big Rowing event on. They're are getting to places (like the river toe path) that motor vehicles just can't get to. Little read up on the London cycle responders here: http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/calli ... onder.aspx