[LEL17] Paddington to the start

[grams]

^^^^^ Surely cycling the 7km from Paddington to Liverpool Street would be a better option than lugging the bike around the Tube system?

from the H&C line platforms at the back of the station there are lifts and it's a direct train, and it's a terrible bike ride unless you enjoy shouting at taxi drivers.

[mrcharly-YHT]

Anyone else see the thread title and picture a small rotund bear setting off on LeL?

Just me?

[toontra]

Riding through London really isn't that bad.  Some of us do it daily    Saturday would have less commercial traffic than a weekday too.

[psyclist]

I tend to use the TFL route mapping site when I need to cycle in a new area in London. It gives you options that are along quiet roads and appropriate for an enjoyable cycle. The link below shows options for Paddington to Liverpool Street as an example.

https://tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/results?IsAsync=true&JpType=cycling&InputFrom=Paddington&From=Paddington&FromId=1000174&PreviousFrom=&InputTo=London+Liverpool+Street+Rail+Station&To=London+Liverpool+Street+Rail+Station&ToId=1000138&PreviousTo=&Date=20170726&Time=1515&Mode=bus&Mode=tube&Mode=national-rail&Mode=dlr&Mode=overground&Mode=tflrail&Mode=river-bus&Mode=tram&Mode=cable-car&Mode=coach&CyclePreference=AllTheWay&WalkingSpeedWalking=average&JourneyPreference=leasttime&AccessibilityPreference=norequirements&MaxWalkingMinutes=40&WalkingSpeedTransport=average&InputVia=&Via=&ViaId=&PreviousVia=&NationalSearch=false&WalkingOptimization=false&SavePreferences=false&IsMultipleJourneySelection=False&JourneyType=&IsPastWarning=False

[Somnolent]

Anyone else see the thread title and picture a small rotund bear setting off on LeL?

Just me?

And there was me worrying about the marmalade sandwiches.

[grams]

Anyone else see the thread title and picture a small rotund bear setting off on LeL?

Just me?

There's no flag for Peru (Darkest or otherwise) on the rider's flag news article.

Though in my experience, rotund bears can be found on most audaxes.

[wilkyboy]

^^^^^ Surely cycling the 7km from Paddington to Liverpool Street would be a better option than lugging the bike around the Tube system?

from the H&C line platforms at the back of the station there are lifts and it's a direct train, and it's a terrible bike ride unless you enjoy shouting at taxi drivers.

I enjoy shouting at taxi drivers — it's quite cathartic 

[veloboy]

^^^^^ Surely cycling the 7km from Paddington to Liverpool Street would be a better option than lugging the bike around the Tube system?

from the H&C line platforms at the back of the station there are lifts and it's a direct train, and it's a terrible bike ride unless you enjoy shouting at taxi drivers.

I enjoy shouting at taxi drivers — it's quite cathartic 

Alternatively, just get Uber-Extra and wave to them as you pass