Author Topic: Lunchtime rides from SW1? (Read 4136 times)

peliroja · « **on:** 21 July, 2008, 02:28:36 pm »

I've decided I need to grab 30 - 40 mins of my lunch break (which I don't usually take at all) to get out on the bike, so tried it just now. I headed from Victoria Station towards Trafalgar Square, up to China Town and back via Piccadilly. It was terribly busy and not very pleasant. Nor did it give me a great opportunity to stretch my legs as I spent half the time waiting for lights to change.

Does anyone have any good ideas for where I could go?

Thanks!

Jurek · « **Reply #1 on:** 21 July, 2008, 03:02:00 pm »

Nip across the river and try the same in Battersea Park?

peliroja · « **Reply #2 on:** 21 July, 2008, 03:05:43 pm »

Adam - I was heading for Hyde Park when I set off, but Liz had a lot of visitors clogging up the junction outside Buck House, so I headed towards Trafalgar Square instead.

Jurek - good idea, I had forgotten how close Battersea Park was.

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #3 on:** 21 July, 2008, 05:33:38 pm »

I thought the same Adamski, it took a little while for the penny to drop.

Regulator · « **Reply #4 on:** 21 July, 2008, 06:14:05 pm »

Quote from: peliroja on 21 July, 2008, 03:05:43 pm

Adam - I was heading for Hyde Park when I set off, but Liz had a lot of visitors clogging up the junction outside Buck House, so I headed towards Trafalgar Square instead.

Jurek - good idea, I had forgotten how close Battersea Park was.

Battersea Park is good. Another one would be along Chelsea Embankment and into Chelsea Harbour and back. Usually a fiarly quiet route at lunchtimes during the week - busy as hell at the weekends, particularly if there's a football match on.

Valiant · « **Reply #5 on:** 21 July, 2008, 06:27:49 pm »

Nothing compares with the embankment for stretching your legs

Regulator · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 July, 2008, 06:46:34 am »

Or you could cycle to mine and do the ironing....

woollypigs · « **Reply #7 on:** 22 July, 2008, 01:42:17 pm »

Well I came up with this little ride for her, gmap-pedometer so lets see if she gets to use it

Wowbagger · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 July, 2008, 01:47:36 pm »

Quote from: adamski on 21 July, 2008, 05:30:32 pm

I had to read that a few times to understand why yacf Liz was taking visitors to Buck House before I realised you meant Queen Elizabeth II. I blame my stupidity on the FNRttC & the Dun Run

But I thought our Liz lived in Buck House. I thought she had just moved in there with Charlotte.

Valiant · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 July, 2008, 10:52:05 am »

Quote from: woollypigs on 22 July, 2008, 01:42:17 pm

Well I came up with this little ride for her, gmap-pedometer so lets see if she gets to use it

Looks a good'un

nuttycyclist · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 July, 2008, 01:17:15 pm »

Quote from: peliroja on 21 July, 2008, 02:28:36 pm

Does anyone have any good ideas for where I could go?

Well I wouldn't start in London!

Sorry - that's probably no help at all

peliroja · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 July, 2008, 01:22:37 pm »

Quote from: Valiant on 23 July, 2008, 10:52:05 am

Quote from: woollypigs on 22 July, 2008, 01:42:17 pm
Well I came up with this little ride for her, gmap-pedometer so lets see if she gets to use it

Looks a good'un

Not likely with this pre-holiday to-do list. $:-\$

Regulator · « **Reply #12 on:** 23 July, 2008, 01:24:42 pm »

Quote from: peliroja on 23 July, 2008, 01:22:37 pm

Quote from: Valiant on 23 July, 2008, 10:52:05 am
Quote from: woollypigs on 22 July, 2008, 01:42:17 pm
Well I came up with this little ride for her, gmap-pedometer so lets see if she gets to use it

Looks a good'un
Not likely with this pre-holiday to-do list. $:-\$

My flat (and the ironing therein) is close to your work.....

Valiant · « **Reply #13 on:** 23 July, 2008, 01:27:01 pm »

Quote from: peliroja on 23 July, 2008, 01:22:37 pm

Quote from: Valiant on 23 July, 2008, 10:52:05 am
Quote from: woollypigs on 22 July, 2008, 01:42:17 pm
Well I came up with this little ride for her, gmap-pedometer so lets see if she gets to use it

Looks a good'un
Not likely with this pre-holiday to-do list. $:-\$

Thought it weren't for another couple of weeks?

peliroja · « **Reply #14 on:** 23 July, 2008, 01:27:17 pm »

I don't know how to iron.

peliroja · « **Reply #15 on:** 23 July, 2008, 01:27:57 pm »

Quote from: Valiant on 23 July, 2008, 01:27:01 pm

Quote from: peliroja on 23 July, 2008, 01:22:37 pm
Quote from: Valiant on 23 July, 2008, 10:52:05 am
Quote from: woollypigs on 22 July, 2008, 01:42:17 pm
Well I came up with this little ride for her, gmap-pedometer so lets see if she gets to use it

Looks a good'un
Not likely with this pre-holiday to-do list. $:-\$

Thought it weren't for another couple of weeks?

We fly on 31st and I have a three-day event for 160 to fully organise before then... $:-\$

Regulator · « **Reply #16 on:** 23 July, 2008, 01:32:33 pm »

Quote from: peliroja on 23 July, 2008, 01:27:57 pm

Quote from: Valiant on 23 July, 2008, 01:27:01 pm
Quote from: peliroja on 23 July, 2008, 01:22:37 pm
Quote from: Valiant on 23 July, 2008, 10:52:05 am
Quote from: woollypigs on 22 July, 2008, 01:42:17 pm
Well I came up with this little ride for her, gmap-pedometer so lets see if she gets to use it

Looks a good'un
Not likely with this pre-holiday to-do list. $:-\$

Thought it weren't for another couple of weeks?
We fly on 31st and I have a three-day event for 160 to fully organise before then... $:-\$

Hmmmm.... a secret wedding perchance?

***Polishes and dusts hat ready for reciept of the invite***

geraldc · « **Reply #17 on:** 23 July, 2008, 01:33:28 pm »

When I worked in Victoria I would spin down to Brixton cycles in my lunch hour, spend a little while window shopping, and then spin back maybe stopping off at one of those Portugese deli/cafes.

peliroja · « **Reply #18 on:** 23 July, 2008, 01:36:23 pm »

Quote from: Regulator on 23 July, 2008, 01:32:33 pm

Quote from: peliroja on 23 July, 2008, 01:27:57 pm
Quote from: Valiant on 23 July, 2008, 01:27:01 pm
Quote from: peliroja on 23 July, 2008, 01:22:37 pm
Quote from: Valiant on 23 July, 2008, 10:52:05 am
Quote from: woollypigs on 22 July, 2008, 01:42:17 pm
Well I came up with this little ride for her, gmap-pedometer so lets see if she gets to use it

Looks a good'un
Not likely with this pre-holiday to-do list. $:-\$

Thought it weren't for another couple of weeks?
We fly on 31st and I have a three-day event for 160 to fully organise before then... $:-\$

Hmmmm.... a secret wedding perchance?

***Polishes and dusts hat ready for reciept of the invite***

Oh, OK then. If that's what you'd like to believe.

Valiant · « **Reply #19 on:** 23 July, 2008, 01:40:51 pm »

I've not been given an invite

peliroja · « **Reply #20 on:** 23 July, 2008, 04:52:49 pm »

Quote from: Valiant on 23 July, 2008, 01:40:51 pm

I've not been given an invite

OK, if you want to come, you need to book your flights to Zurich and be prepared to be entertaineding!

Valiant · « **Reply #21 on:** 23 July, 2008, 05:21:39 pm »

I'm always entertaining :p