On average, both E-W and W-E, times along the Embankment with the cycle track are pretty similar as without, it would seem
https://www.strava.com/segments/1088420 https://www.strava.com/segments/1028610
I'm not sure what you're reading into those numbers.
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On average, both E-W and W-E, times along the Embankment with the cycle track are pretty similar as without, it would seem
https://www.strava.com/segments/1088420
https://www.strava.com/segments/1028610