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@aeon
i ride through kingston on my way to the west end.
the time is totally doable: my 16 mile trip takes about 50 - 55 mins, faster than almost any other method. the distance is totally doable too. just keep an emergency snickers or similar with you during the first couple of weeks ;)
as for the route... i did the A3 for the first couple of months thanks to a total fucking excess of derp. i switched to Richmond Park and my life is approximately a billion times better. fuck the A3, fuck it thoroughly... i'd rather get off and walk up the steep hill in the park. there is a cut through past White House which is gentler on the knees if you really can't hack it.
my preferred route: bushy park > kingston gate > richmond park > barnes > putney > chelsea > embankment. quite a few folk go on to the city this way :)
congrats on nearly buying a house!