On Fri, 8 Apr 2005, David Martin wrote:
On 8/4/05 9:01 pm, in article , "Tony Raven"
wrote:
Here's the Cyclemaps route:
START [N76PZ]
Snip lots of turns
END [WC1E6BT]
In answer to Tony's first question, no, i hadn't tried that site, since
i'd never heard of it. Thanks very much for the pointer, looks like it
could be useful!
Thats what I really hate about the LCN (and cycle routes in general). I
like routes that are direct and with a minimum of junctions so I can
navigate them at a comfortable speed. Add signs that can be read froma
distance far enough away to appropriately manouveur for the turn they
indicate..
Indeed. That description really doesn't apply to any LCN routes i can
think of. Still, once you know the route, they can be useful. It would
probably be more useful just to bite the bullet and use big roads, though.
Now, if i plug in my actual start and end postcodes, i get this route:
START [N76EP]
QUEMERFORD ROAD 142 METRES
LEFT STOCK ORCHARD CRESCENT 213 METRES
LEFT CALEDONIAN ROAD 641 METRES
AHEAD THE DRIVE 203 METRES
AHEAD CALEDONIAN ROAD 1,546 METRES
RIGHT PENTONVILLE ROAD 104 METRES
AHEAD EUSTON ROAD 665 METRES
AHEAD UPPER WOBURN PLACE 63 METRES
RIGHT ENDSLEIGH GARDENS 228 METRES
AHEAD GOWER PLACE 180 METRES
LEFT GOWER STREET 67 METRES
END [WC1E6BT]
The start isn't right - N7 6EP isn't Quemerford Road, it's Dunford Road,
which is on the other side of Holloway Road, so there's no practical
through route. Still, i know how to get to Caledonian Road, so it's not
too bad.
The middle bit, Caledonian Road, is what i do now.
The end, along Euston Road, is worse than what i do now, i'd say; it stays
on Euston Road for longer, and makes its approach down a busier street.
Still, i'll give it a crack and see if it helps.
Incidentally, cyclemaps.net puts its route at 2.57 miles, and the Highbury
Corner - Angel route at 3.24 (although that's via Euston Road, not the
cycle route).
tom
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