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I lived in Walthamstow for three years and managed that same feat precisely once. That was going along Lea Bridge Road, right at Clapton down to Hackney Downs and then Queensbridge Road. Something like 19mph avg for 7 miles. As with yours, no RLJing or being a dick, just an improbably clear ride with few cars and loads of green lights.
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Sheer luck for the most part of course, but I think it's also testament to the work Hackney (or is it TfL?) have been doing on the quietway routes which means a few busy road junctions can be neatly avoided.
Virtually none of it had anything to do with the Quietway programme, which was not very useful for Hackney--rather, it's the outcome of a long-term strategy that Hackney has followed (for nearly thirty years) of increasing permeability, one of the most important network criteria for cyclists. Before Quietways, there were other funding programmes (London Cycle Network, London Cycle Network Plus, Olympics funding, etc.), and we (London Cycling Campaign in Hackney) have always made sure to have cycling considered in all schemes we could work on. Glad you enjoyed the ride. :)
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Managed to get from Lea Bridge Station to Old Street without coming to a halt once, that's pretty much the whole London Borough of Hackney traversed without taking a foot out of a toe clip. Four and a half miles!
Now I'm a boring old stickler for never RLJing, never buzzing peds, always abiding by highway code rule 170, etc etc, so this is even more of a feat.
Sheer luck for the most part of course, but I think it's also testament to the work Hackney (or is it TfL?) have been doing on the quietway routes which means a few busy road junctions can be neatly avoided.