tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37774414.post7450991420670521960..comments2023-11-16T14:44:21.462+00:00Comments on Cycling and working in Manchester: London calling...cocosolishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040377173478647027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37774414.post-63179940170455061112009-05-15T13:59:00.000+00:002009-05-15T13:59:00.000+00:00Rob
I must try a ride in London one day - and of ...Rob<br /><br />I must try a ride in London one day - and of course, when I'm there I don't use back streets "coz I dunno any". So my impression is shaped very much by walking from Euston to Trafalgar Sq (if it's dry) down Gower St or Tottenham Court Rd - a walk that includes some busy junctions, not least getting across Euston Rd.<br /><br />As for rural B roads, I know what you mean. They're fine until the cars come along, esp. in places where high hedgerows make the roads feel narrow.cocosolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040377173478647027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37774414.post-4454552232495258022009-05-15T12:01:00.000+00:002009-05-15T12:01:00.000+00:00I suppose I'm not entirely typical, as virtual...I suppose I'm not entirely typical, as virtually all of my daily cycling is pretty much right in central London (within Zone 1), but I find it safer and more enjoyable than town riding elsewhere in the UK. <br /><br />There are lots of back-street routes and the traffic is usually stopped or crawling, so apart from a few unavoidable nastyish places (eg ends of Waterloo Bridge, Elephant & Castle) I feel well in control of my own safety. <br /><br />Certainly it feels safer cycling across London at 1.30am than hanging around in Peckham waiting for a night bus. The places I feel most anxious to cycle are probably rural B roads. But maybe it's the absence of gastropubs, posh cafes and art galleries that spooks me...Rob Ainsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.com