The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 3 and Version 2 of Cycling
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Most people, however, still use the main streets for most of their journeys, and if you are a reasonably skilled and confident cyclist these can be an excellent way of getting from A to B swiftly. The main drawback is when the main roads have been engineered only with motor traffic in mind, eg the big one-way systems like Aldgate and Hammersmith. Fortunately there is now a trend towards returning these systems to two-way working, eg the [http://hackney-cyclists.org.uk/shoreditch.htm Shoreditch Triangle]. |
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Reporting defective roads/pavements is most easily done centrally via [http://streetfaults.tfl.gov.uk/ Transport for London's Streetfaults service]. Most [[local government|London boroughs]] have a Cycling Officer who can give advice on local cycling routes (and may have cycling maps available), training and local events - contact the respective borough. |
Reporting traffic incidents or dangerous roads/pavements etc is normally done via the local borough (but should for my mind be centralised). Most [[local government|London boroughs]] have a Cycling Officer who can give advice on local cycling routes (and may have cycling maps available), training and local events - contact the respective borough. |
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* [[Transport for London]] has a [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/streets/cycling_cycling_maps.shtml cycling maps page], where you can order maps online. (Alternatively order them via London Transport information on 020 7222 1234). |
* [[Transport for London]] has a [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/streets/cycling_cycling_maps.shtml cycling maps page], where you can order maps online. |
There are plenty of traffic free or traffic-light cycle routes in London - and knowing the short-cuts can make crossing the metropolis a fun, quick and safe experience.
Personally, I recommend the canal towpaths. They're well maintained and for the price of a stamp you can (and should) obtain a free towpath cycling permit from British Waterways. Cycling along these paths you can get from the outskirts to the centre of town in under an hour (faster than the buses). -- Aegidian
Why not do something radical and different and have legal lighting on your cycle? All you need is a steady light at the front and a steady or blinking light at the rear. I know this is terminally unfashionable - but you never know, you might start a trend.
Reporting traffic incidents or dangerous roads/pavements etc is normally done via the local borough (but should for my mind be centralised). Most London boroughs have a Cycling Officer who can give advice on local cycling routes (and may have cycling maps available), training and local events - contact the respective borough.
Links
- The London Cycling Campaign has information about maps, bike buddies and the local cycling scene.
- Critical Mass London - "when a lot of cyclists happen to be in the same place at the same time and decide to cycle the same way together for a while"
- Southwark Cyclists
- Transport for London has a cycling maps page, where you can order maps online.
- Transport for London Street Management
- The London Cycle Network also supplies excellent maps of traffic-light cycle routes.
- Environmental Transport Association
- Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, has information on routes that form part of the National Cycle Network.
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