This morning's commute and other commuting stories

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SCS in reply to @Gregory

I chaperoned my flatmate on her first cycle commute in London (E17 to N1) and first time on a bike in about 10 years.

Slowest commute ever but it was glorious riding across Walthamstow and Hackney Marshes, through the Olympic Park onto Hackney Wick. Picked up the canal at Victoria Park and it's an absolute shitshow at 8.30 in the morning

Maybe try Quietway 2? It never seems too busy to me, even in rush hours...

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Gregory in reply to @SCS

That looks perfect, will recommend it to her- cheers!

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BobbyBriggs in reply to @Gregory

QW2 is ok - I use it every day - but there are a couple of places in hackney where it's a narrow road between parked cars, with rat running traffic steaming towards you. If I were a novice cyclist I'd find it a bit dangerous in those places without some kind of friendly pre-warning/advice on how best to behave so as not to get squished etc.

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