Tour De London

[Mr Gear]

Since the weather was looking OK on Sunday, I planned an early start with a friend to take in all the major London sights on a convoluted route around the capital before the traffic built.

Starting in Richmond and heading past Chelsea FC, Battersea powerstation, Westminster, London Eye, St Pauls, Gherkin, Tower of London, (cup of tea in St Katherine's Docks), then back via Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Notting Hill, Hammersmith, Barnes wetlands, Richmond Park and then home, all before 11am.

In summary, there's no better way to see the city than on a bike, on abandoned streets, on a Sunday morning. Go for it.

[TwistingMyMelon]

Brilliant I was thinking of doing the same soon, I was tempted to ride from North to South .

[louiebaby]

My thought was to go over every road bridge over the Thames within the M25.

I need to plan it with a map one afternoon. As I see it, it's Tower Bridge to Staines, and everything in between.

[Pothole]

Mr Gear said:

Since the weather was looking OK on Sunday, I planned an early start with a friend to take in all the major London sights on a convoluted route around the capital before the traffic built.

Starting in Richmond and heading past Chelsea FC, Battersea powerstation, Westminster, London Eye, St Pauls, Gherkin, Tower of London, (cup of tea in St Katherine's Docks), then back via Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Notting Hill, Hammersmith, Barnes wetlands, Richmond Park and then home, all before 11am.

In summary, there's no better way to see the city than on a bike, on abandoned streets, on a Sunday morning. Go for it.

while you're near the gherkin you'll see the Lloyds building of course, and St Paul's...why not pop across the (no longer) wobbly bridge to the Tate Modern/Festival Hall etc?

[Mr Gear]

louiebaby said:

My thought was to go over every road bridge over the Thames within the M25.

I need to plan it with a map one afternoon. As I see it, it's Tower Bridge to Staines, and everything in between.

I like that idea.

[Pothole]

Mr Gear said:

louiebaby said:

My thought was to go over every road bridge over the Thames within the M25.

I need to plan it with a map one afternoon. As I see it, it's Tower Bridge to Staines, and everything in between.

I like that idea.

don't rule out walking the bike over the millenium bridge (I look like an obsessive now don't I?)

[Mr Gear]

Pothole said:

Mr Gear said:

louiebaby said:

My thought was to go over every road bridge over the Thames within the M25.

I need to plan it with a map one afternoon. As I see it, it's Tower Bridge to Staines, and everything in between.

I like that idea.

don't rule out walking the bike over the millenium bridge (I look like an obsessive now don't I?)

What about tunnels? And what about the other footbridges over the Thames?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

[louiebaby]

Mr Gear said:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

As far as I'm aware, there is no public access to the Northern bridge off Ash Island. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it a water board closed access. Also, the residents of Ash Island say hello to ANYONE they don't know, it seems like a community that looks after each other.

(We looked at a houseboat to buy there about 2 years ago.)

Regarding the foot bridges, I'm keen to keep it a road event, as I don't fancy walking over the bridges in spds. If I had a mountain bike, the tow paths would be good, and shorter, but need even more planning!