On Jun 2, 5:54*pm, "Jeremy Parker"
wrote:
Does anyone have advice?

Jeremy Parker

Er... you might need to be a bit more specific in order to elicit some
information useful to you!

It's possible. You need a bicycle. You may well be able to plot a
route that largely avoids cycling on main roads, which would be a
recommended course of action for novice cyclists.

TfL produce 14 cycle guides for London which show recommended routes -
these are a helpful guide when planning a cycle route, though you need
not rigidly stick to the recommended routes shown. They can be found
at some Tube and bus stations, at the TfL Travel Information Centres
and at some local libraries - you can order a selection of them online
via the TfL website he
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/roadusers...s-request.aspx

The TfL Journey Planner can offer cycle routes as well, though some of
the results can be a bit odd and don't necessarily tally with the
cycle routes as shown in the cycle guides.

If you're cycling in the dark do use lights, really do! You might
think you're visible, what with all the street lights, but to
motorists you're not half as visible as you may think you are.
Likewise a high-vis vest or belt isn't a bad idea at all either. The
dark is less of an issue at the moment.

Be careful of lorries and buses, especially lorries - be very careful
about going up on the inside of them, or indeed the outside - I
haven't got the stats to hand but the majority of cycle deaths in
London are the result of cyclists getting stuck under turning lorries.
The simplest way to deal with lorries is to give them a wide berth and
hang back, especially at junctions.

On a connected point, I'd recommend novice or inexperienced cyclists
generally take it a bit easy anyway - there's no need to copy the guy
in front of you or who's just overtaken you - they may well be more
experienced, or more foolish, or a combination of the two! In other
words there's no need to pull risky manoeuvres for the sake of a
little time. Different cyclists move at different paces.

But do be aware of the road. If you haven't been on a bike in a while
go out for a practice cycle somewhere at the weekend. This would also
be a good opportunity to check your bike over - are the gears changing
properly, is the seat at the right height, are the brakes up to
scratch. But give it a once over before you even get on it - in
particular check the brakes!

By all means go for it though. Given the potential for hot weather,
wearing shorts and t-shirt and changing at work would of course be
advisable, unless you're one of those folk who don't perspire!