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Not every day initially, basically I'm moving back to my parents to save money so maybe one day I can afford to buy a flat/house and not just piss my money away on rent.
Moved back there before between rentals and cycled in 3 days a week, although that was mostly when I was working around Old St and the London end of the journey was pretty straightforward. I think I'll start at 3 and try to up it to 5 days a week. The more time I spend riding, the less time I'll have to spend money on crap I don't need, I guess.
I know the SS/Holloway/Camden stretch from when I lived in Walthamstow and my recent experience of the embankment and blackfriars cycle lanes and the selfish bellends who use it have put me off it forever - total clusterfuck.
So I'm thinking seven sisters, camden, regents park might be a better way, once I hit London. Unless there's a better option? Also, what's the quickest way from regents park to victoria?
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probs down baker st right at the end then down past or through hyde park. oxford st and side roads are a nightmare i would of thought.
you can go to angel, probably turn right at finsbury park, then down roseberry avenue to holborn, shaftebury avenue to piddically then down the mall/green park
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So I'm thinking seven sisters, camden, regents park might be a better way, once I hit London. Unless there's a better option? Also, what's the quickest way from regents park to victoria?
My commute: Seven Sisters, Camden, Regent's Park is all quite a nice quick bus lane route. Then York Gate, Dorset St, Montagu Sq, Old Quebec St + Bryanson St (avoid some lights on these), Hyde Park, Albert Gate, Lowndes, Elizabeth St, Victoria.
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How's the long commute going? I've started cycling from just below Waltham Abbey to Camberwell, and have yet to do it in less than 1h25. I've been staying on the towpath until Seven Sisters, and I think that's what's slowing me down.
Does anyone know how busy/horrible the A10 (or the A1010, which I imagine is fine?) is up past SS? Is there a reason google maps thinks it'll take longer than the towpath?
musa
CheeseWheel
Marron
! Are you going to be doing this every day? (Fwiw, whenever I've done this I've come off the river at Markfield park, headed down Seven Sisters Road all the way to Holloway, then turned south to pick up the river at Blackfriars. This is mostly due to my inability to learn a better route. Might be slightly nicer than the A10, though?)