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Off to London by bike
Posted by on January 23, 2012
Later this morning I am off to London for a meeting of the Methodist Council. Riding my bike will make the journey much nicer (and because I am combining it with the train it will also be gentle).
Some is easy and obvious. I have time for a leisurely route from Syston to Leicester Station and so will go through Watermead Park (despite it being 50% further it is a lot more pleasant than the direct route down the Melton Road).
When I get to London St Pancras the route to Methodist Church House uses the only almost reasonable cycle route in London along Tavistock Place. Thanks to CycleStreets.net for planning it.
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We are staying at the Premier Inn at Wembley tonight, so CycleStreets.net has planned a route. Nice in parts (along the Grand Union Canal) but includes a bit of the North Circular (hopefully with a separated cycle path).
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In total it should be about 20 miles and on Tuesday I’ll repeat it in reverse with the added bonus of an evening meeting in Birstall which will add another trip through Watermead and an extra 6 miles.
Riding around Regent’s Park looks appealing (but is it allowed?).
Doug,
I assume so as this was a route created by CycleStreets.net however, in the end I think I put the wrong file on the garmin as I ended up doing what I think must have been the balanced route – no canal anywhere.
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