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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?
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Junctions, you might make a better moving average but you can be sat at a junction for a couple of minutes. Repeat that a couple of times and you've lost all advantage. But, towpath will soon be very dirty. Lots of sludge and standing water.
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I haven't started the long commute yet, on holiday this week so I'm going to be starting it fat and out of shape on Monday. :)
My plan currently is down through Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross then onto the old A10 (Hertford Road?) through Ponders End and Tottenham. I've tried the A1055 parallel to it, but found that it's either massive lorries speeding past or total gridlock and boring filtering. Less traffic lights though and having done it at night it can be quite a quick route.
I think the London end will be over seven sisters towards Holloway Road, up Camden and through Regents towards Victoria.
Ramsaye
TurtleRecall
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?