Legendary cyclists & bike riding place in London?

Hi Guys,
I am new to the city and where are places a cyclist need to visit at least once in London?
Place such as Hern Hill Velodrome?

All the places are on these maps:
Map 1

Map 2

Happy riding

Thanks Skydancer!
where are your top 3?

Ok.
My recent top three places to cycle are:

1. My daily commute from Acton-Bermondsey taking in Quiet way 2, Cycle Superhighway 3, then Quietway 1 (The tourist trail taking in Portabello Road, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Westminster, SouthBank, Borough.)
   
2. Along the Thames Path from Putney Bridge to Kingston
   
3. The river Lea from the Olympic Park (Velodrome) to Waltham Cross.
   

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Legendary cyclists & bike riding place in London?

Whichever pub hippy is in, obviously.

Goes without saying...

No, really @Startuptrolley Hippy is a world Champ!

Might be a bit cliche to a lot of residents but:

-Swain’s Lane in North London
-Westwood Park in South London
-Look Mum No Hands bicycle cafe
-Burgess Park BMX track
-Herne Hill (I'd check timetable for this and above if you actually want to participate in any activities)
-Olympic Velodrome
-Q1 (iconic, especially if you spot Skully)

-Q1 (iconic, especially if you spot Skully)

EVEN if I go outside my Q1 bubble, I think its a great route with Greenwich at the other end ..

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/quietway-1-south-map-waterloo-to-greenwich.pdf

I’d say for getting to Greenwich Q14 rivals Q1, once they get all the way-finding complete.

especially if you spot Skully

Or amey... The only 2 people on Q1 in the morning not wearing a helmet

@amey isn’t the Q1 purist he purports to be, he has added mods and doesn’t do the two stage right turns properly. He does do the chicane which is hardline Q1 to his credit

2 stage rights are so... nodder

@Startuptrolley
You will be made most welcome.

Are you going on holidays or staying for a bit? If it's for the holidays I would forget about the cycling bits, it's a bit like going to Las Vegas and ask which libraries you should visit.

Wow, pls do tell me more Skydancer!

Do a John Mack ride, they are legendary.

https://www.lfgss.com/events/4356/#comment14438898

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/258312/

going to Las Vegas and ask which libraries you should visit.

I went cycling in Las Vegas. It was better than casinos.

(MTB and road riding in the canyons.)

ha, just enjoy london and forget about riding around?
staying for a bit so open for options....

Thanks mespilus!

Good shouts GwGs!
again its one of those locals are too busy to visit the landmarks around them...

I don't live in London anymore, so my perspective has shifted quite a lot. To be honest I have some amazing memories of riding in London, but it's not really the city where you can have a relaxed ride enjoying the skyline, the architecture and the life around you. Exceptions apply, of course. The Thames path, as mentioned by @skydancer, was a favourite (Hampton Court to Richmond usually in my case).

Grand union canal is alot of fun.. but can be a bit rough outer London.
Richmond park still takes my breathe away.
Regents park is the mecca for central laps.
Coffee at rapha or lmnh