the section out through Mile End and Bow is a bit grim. Plenty of cycle lanes but busy with cars, pedestrians, broken glass but hey, that's London so good luck finding an alternative.
Other than that Colchester was a bit of a faff to navigate although that was our morning coffee stop so perhaps a bit easier if you are passing straight through.
Other than that is was all very doable. A few fast roads here and there but you aren't on them very long and on a Sunday they were fine.
Thanks for that! I work in Canning Town and have the displeasure of cycling around Mile End/Bow most days so might try and find an alternative way out of town and join the route a bit further out. Might skip Colchester altogether if I head that way.
the section out through Mile End and Bow is a bit grim. Plenty of cycle lanes but busy with cars, pedestrians, broken glass but hey, that's London so good luck finding an alternative.
Other than that Colchester was a bit of a faff to navigate although that was our morning coffee stop so perhaps a bit easier if you are passing straight through.
Other than that is was all very doable. A few fast roads here and there but you aren't on them very long and on a Sunday they were fine.