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Mr Jabulani

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  1. I guess it would need to be logged as puzzle or a multi due there being no fixed cache point. With 6000 moving bikes the odds on finding it would be slim and doing maintenance would be very challenging. Still it would be well worth the 5 star rating to get the FTF. I say go for it :-)
  2. If we get to the coordinates and it's obvious that the cache is in this sort of area, we walk away, log a DNF and state the reason why we did not search. I often hunt with Mr Elusive and there are so many caches in London in filthy areas. You just don't want to stick your hand in some of those places. We haven't DNF from a dirty area but maybe we will start that in future. I also agree with him on the ratings system. We have been to caches with a terrain rating of 5 and the cache has being on the railing of an easy set of public steps. Thats just wrong.... We have been to other caches where the difficulty rating is 5 when the rating should have been 1. That upsets me, because some people go after difficult caches. If you find a cache after climbing Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis in Winter then that is worthy of a difficult rating but not a set of public steps. Come on... Thats my bit for tonight.
  3. Rodz has started a multi cache GC2ECQQ in Hyde Park that deals with Borris Bikes and takes you on a bike caching tour of London. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b399bcfb-69b6-4417-bfa3-e91b0edea4d6 I think Goldpot was also talking about putting a cache on one of the bikes, as they all have tracking numbers on them. But I don't know how that would get past a moderator. Interesting idea though and a tough FTF. I was thinking of doing a multi which takes in cycle docking stations. Just haven't gotten around to dreaming up the route. I must say caching on the Borris Bikes... (officially Barclays Cycle Hires, but they will always be Borris Bike to me) is absolutely fantastic. You can cover a lot more ground and quickly on the bikes. But the key is getting the timing right. It is important to plan your drop off point before you set off, so as not to be hit with a full dock and a time charge. This adds an element of speed and tension to journey. But once docked you can relax and find the cache. Then its off again against the clock to get another one. We tried to go from Waterloo to Paddington in 30 minutes with a few caches en-route. Heavy peddling, especially up hill through Hyde Park. On a warm weekend summer evening it is a fantastic feeling to race around London with little traffic about. You have the road to yourself and you have the best seat in the city. Its just too bad the cycles are only in Zone 1. We have pretty much covered all the caches in the central area and now must venture out on foot or on public transport for everything further out of London. Simply Paul you've got quite a memory on you. We hit GC1W7ZW four months ago and you remembered our logs.
  4. I was at that cache about five weeks ago. The lady in yellow is standing right next to the cache's hiding place which is inside the foundation of the fountain. So my guess is that she is a cacher and is getting a "Stop and Search" under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 from those police officers. She should have been more careful not to attract muggler police. Still it is sad to see the cops can't be more relaxed. It is clear there are two police on the scene, one male cop to the left of the fountain. You can see his bobby helmet. And there is possible another cacher mostly obscured by the fountain. The cache is pretty well hidden from the road so I am surprised they attracted attention for the man.
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