118 | Cycling World
Cycle like a
Londoner
Cycle like a local and find
the hidden spots and quiet
cycle routes of London.
A
dmit it, if you were asked to think of the best
city in the world for cyclists, you probably
wouldn’t think of London. Amsterdam or
Copenhagen likely came to your mind first,
maybe Seville, but not London.
Now, ten years ago you’d be completely right, but things
have changed. If you haven’t been to London in a while,
the next time you go you’ll probably be taken aback by
the volume and diversity of people going about their days
on two wheels.
This mass uptake of cycling in ondon has only been
possible due to the large-scale development of Cycle
Superhighways, Quietways and National Cycle Network
routes that have popped up in the city. Everyone can
appreciate this new infrastructure. Whether you’re
commuting, pottering about or being a tourist for a day,
alone or with family your favourite route is out there,
you ve ust got to find the one that works for you.
At Sustrans, we’ve been heavily involved in planning
and developing much of the new cycling infrastructure
that s helping ondoners get on their bike. Our staff are
confident if they say so themselves that they ve got the
inside track on some of London’s best routes.
We asked some of our ondon staff to tell us about the
routes that everyone should try. From the city’s secret
streets to historic cityscapes, these are the rides you
should take to cycle like a Londoner.
Sustrans is the charity that’s making it easier for people to walk and cycle.
For more route information and inspiration visit http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map.