Working/cycling in London

[Matthew_T]

Is it daunting the size and scale of working in the capital of the country?

The actual working side will probably be the same if you are sat in an office, but when commuting, is the amount of people scary?

 

[Red Light]

No.

 

[swee'pea99]

I does make a difference where in London. It's a big place. I always get a bit more nervous south of the river. And drivers in the east/essex seem more aggressive. And/or thick.

But broadly I'd agree with ^^. No, not really.

 

[ianrauk]

not in the slightest.
And I'm the opposite of swee'pea, north of the river is slightly alien to me.
But agree that east/essex drivers are more aggressive.

 

[gaz]

You may find it difficult if you are not used to a city environment.
It's obviously busy, at commuting times it is much easier than non-commuting times, traffic is heavier and often you will be on the fastest mode of transport. This makes controlling space a lot easier.

 

[dellzeqq]

there are differences. Southwest is best, northeast and southeast are ok and northwest not quite so good, but, by and large, it's pretty darn wonderful

 

[bobcat]

London is fine, it's just the people!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I love London...




...on the A40, heading out west back to civilisation

 

[biggs682]

if lucky i see 2 or 3 other bikes on my commute in London i would expect to see a lot more .

i could not do it noooooooooooooo waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

One thing that can be daunting is the sheer distance you have to cycle to get out into the countryside. There are some big parks so there is usually a fair amount of greenery and there are places where civilisation appears to have only been half-hearted in turning it into a city, but the real countryside is usually limited to your local segment (e.g. if you're in SE London, that means Kent) unless you're really going for a long ride.

 

[Fnaar]

It's like a big village, and people think nothing of popping next door to borrow a TV or a microwave.
Actually, I love London, but it's a long time since I lived there.

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[slowmotion]

It's a great place to ride a bike. After a bit of time, you'll get used to riding in heavy traffic and find it a lot of fun. Another good thing about cycling is that it is a fantastic way of exploring the city. You can sneak off down alleys, paths and lanes and discover unexpected delights that you would never find on foot or by car. I hope you come and enjoy it. Good luck.

 

[gaz]

One thing that can be daunting is the sheer distance you have to cycle to get out into the countryside. There are some big parks so there is usually a fair amount of greenery and there are places where civilisation appears to have only been half-hearted in turning it into a city, but the real countryside is usually limited to your local segment (e.g. if you're in SE London, that means Kent) unless you're really going for a long ride.

Depends where you live.. I have around 2 miles to go and i'm in the country side with cows, horses, and people shooting guns.
But then my commute is 17miles.

 

[StuAff]

I don't find cycling in London intimidating at all, even the first time...Pompey's even more densely populated so it was good practice for the Great Wen.

 

[subaqua]

[QUOTE 1742433, member: 45"]Depends where you're from. If you grew up in the south east you'll not know anything different.

To someone from a small Welsh village I'd expect there to be some culture shock.[/quote]

Even after working in Cities all over the country moving to London was still daunting. I still see London as a large collection of villages rather than one big city.

it gets easy fairly quickly as we do adapt and the younger you are the easier you will adapt. if you get homesick you can always pop to the Welsh centre in Kings Cross http://www.londonwelsh.org/contact-us . I don't get there as often as i should and I am losing the fluency I had with Welsh as I don't get to speak it often enough