Comments on: Cycle London: Docklands and Lee Valley http://www.lifeinthesaddle.com/cycle-routes/united-kingdom/day-trips/cycle-london-docklands-lee-valley live, love, cycle Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Cycling Diary 2009 http://www.lifeinthesaddle.com/cycle-routes/united-kingdom/day-trips/cycle-london-docklands-lee-valley/comment-page-1#comment-10 Cycling Diary 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:49:40 +0000 http://www.lifeinthesaddle.com/?p=262#comment-10 [...] an hour and a half before the new year? Turns out that Julia and I took a spontaneous trip down the Network Cycling Route 1 down to Greenwich on the last day of the [...] [...] an hour and a half before the new year? Turns out that Julia and I took a spontaneous trip down the Network Cycling Route 1 down to Greenwich on the last day of the [...]

]]> By: Jay Versluis http://www.lifeinthesaddle.com/cycle-routes/united-kingdom/day-trips/cycle-london-docklands-lee-valley/comment-page-1#comment-9 Jay Versluis Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:22:37 +0000 http://www.lifeinthesaddle.com/?p=262#comment-9 My wife and I cycled this path on the 31st of December 2009, and it was an absolute gem. It takes 2hrs one way when you take it slow as we did. Starting out at Tottenham Hale, the ride feels like you're anywhere else but London - with no car in sight for 75% of the trip. It's a superb adventure. The paths by the canals are well maintained indeed, with plenty of interesting bits to discover. We loved the absence of steep hills too. Currently some building work on the Isle of Dogs means more driving on the road, which will be replaced by a longer ride by the Thames promenade in the future. We'll certainly do this one again! Things to watch out for: Although the Greenwich Foot Tunnel is currently open 24/7, the lifts are not - so be prepared to carry your bike a few flights up and down after 5pm in the winter. Also, no cycling is allowed in the tunnel, tempting as it may be. Shortly after leaving Lea Valley Spingfield, there's a railway bridge that's only 5ft tall - ridiculous how they could have built it that low. It's not illuminated, even though lights have been fitted (about 3ft above the ground). Mind your head! My wife and I cycled this path on the 31st of December 2009, and it was an absolute gem. It takes 2hrs one way when you take it slow as we did. Starting out at Tottenham Hale, the ride feels like you’re anywhere else but London – with no car in sight for 75% of the trip. It’s a superb adventure.

The paths by the canals are well maintained indeed, with plenty of interesting bits to discover. We loved the absence of steep hills too.

Currently some building work on the Isle of Dogs means more driving on the road, which will be replaced by a longer ride by the Thames promenade in the future. We’ll certainly do this one again!

Things to watch out for:

Although the Greenwich Foot Tunnel is currently open 24/7, the lifts are not – so be prepared to carry your bike a few flights up and down after 5pm in the winter. Also, no cycling is allowed in the tunnel, tempting as it may be.

Shortly after leaving Lea Valley Spingfield, there’s a railway bridge that’s only 5ft tall – ridiculous how they could have built it that low. It’s not illuminated, even though lights have been fitted (about 3ft above the ground). Mind your head!

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