Evan Edinger challenged @tomscott and I to a race across London and the video Premieres on YouTube in one hour!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8rlXAT1RHQ

We Raced Across London Three Different Ways

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@mattgrayyes @tomscott Lol. I just watched the Old Top Gear Challenge from 2007 or so out of boredom.

@mattgrayyes That was fun. Cycling seems to be the most pleasant way, at least when the weather is good.

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@mattgrayyes @tomscott I have so many thoughts
@mattgrayyes the biggest one obvs: I had my money on Evan and now I want to recreate the race to see where my assumptions went wrong

@mattgrayyes @tomscott Must be the day for car vs train races to London.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqblBcursDU

What's Better, Faster or Cheaper When Taking A Day Trip To London - CAR VS TRAIN/PUBLIC TRANSPORT

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@mattgrayyes @tomscott

That was nicely edited too.

Good job keeping up the suspense.

I do think Evan got the nicest looking route.

@mattgrayyes @tomscott So living in Chiswick this was nice as I recognized a bunch of places, but also WTF is wrong with the A40. I knew the Westway was part of it, and Oxford Street is part of it, which makes it not continuous. It just "jumps" from Edgware Road to Marble Arch :|
@mattgrayyes @tomscott The start looked like a distinct advantage for the one who used to do that route all the time and was the only one not to start going the wrong way 😆

@mattgrayyes @tomscott I love Evan but please talk some sense into him about those short shorts.

(Seriously it's not just that they're short, it's that they put all his stuff in hip pockets. Cargo shorts are tragically un-cool but they move your stuff down onto your thighs, which feels a lot better while cycling.)

@mattgrayyes @tomscott I can't believe you cheated
@mattgrayyes @tomscott yes!!!! With Evan! oMg !!!! About transport 🤯
@mattgrayyes @tomscott You are a braver person than I am, driving through London. And that’s before the fact you drive on the other side of the road. (Which kept confusing me in the video)