West Kensington to Piccadilly Circus on a SIngle Speed
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I would go through Hyde Park and come at Wellington Arch. Then follow the back roads through Mayfair and avoiding Piccadilly itself.
Having said that,Piccadilly is 2 lanes of slow moving traffic and has a bus lane from green park station onwards,so you may feel safe going along that stretch
Having said that,Piccadilly is 2 lanes of slow moving traffic and has a bus lane from green park station onwards,so you may feel safe going along that stretch
jonny jeez
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- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Yep. The beginning of my ride home starts in Hammersmith and turns off at Constitution hill.
I always take the park, either at the gates at the top of Queens gate (summers only as they shut at dusk)
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Ex...=UrFxE8WQ1gskGA9Azw7y-A&cbp=12,41.55,,0,-1.59
or the road at the top of Exhibition row.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Ex...=0cy_W1VVAgR9QqU2yb1Qrw&cbp=12,55.82,,0,-5.96
Then its off into constitution arch where you can then filter onto picadilly for the last stretch. the park is quet, fast and pretty wind free.
I always take the park, either at the gates at the top of Queens gate (summers only as they shut at dusk)
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Ex...=UrFxE8WQ1gskGA9Azw7y-A&cbp=12,41.55,,0,-1.59
or the road at the top of Exhibition row.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Ex...=0cy_W1VVAgR9QqU2yb1Qrw&cbp=12,55.82,,0,-5.96
Then its off into constitution arch where you can then filter onto picadilly for the last stretch. the park is quet, fast and pretty wind free.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I know nothing about your route NikkH but try cyclestreets.net, you can select the fastest, the quietest or a balanced route, IHTH.
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Keep your eyes open for a chap on a red Specialized Allez Elite with those odd bar end lights (Trax Lumos), it might be me!
Thanks will do! If you see someone on a red No Logo single seed and a bright orange cycling jacket waiving at you, waive back!!! Hahaha
idlecyclist
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You might see me to...I take the exact same journey as the one shown in Jonny's Video. But it looks like he go's a bit faster than me
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
I can tell you I didnt last night, flippin awful pace. Headwind, snow, rain, head wind and then some headwind.
did I mention the headwind?
Some rides I whizz, some nights I just like to crawl along.
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
its a deal
*EDIT* oh hang on, this is my return route out of town before I drop onto the old kent road and head out to kent, so if you do spot me wave fast as we'll be travelling in opposite directions!
Jonny, just tried your route through Hyde park this morning-so much better than the one I was taking before! Many thanks for this!!!
jonny jeez
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- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Smashing, glad it helped.Jonny, just tried your route through Hyde park this morning-so much better than the one I was taking before! Many thanks for this!!!
Just wait till the sun comes, you'll find yourself sat at the tennis club enjoying a cheeky latte and watching the low sun.
The parks are fantastic in the summer
idlecyclist
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It was great last Summer during the Olympics, as a lot of it was closed off to traffic, and there were barriers up, making it feel like you were in a race
The only down side, is all the horse c..p all over the road.
The only down side, is all the horse c..p all over the road.
