Cycling UK Forum

Thank you for that. I can understand what you are saying, as I travel accross by bus or taxi, so see this a lot. I am a coward though, I am far more likely to be the one pushing the bike than overtaking

Yes, when I selected the easy route, that is what it suggested. I assumed it would be embankment, but that is pretty congested as you would expect at the moment with the work going on - ideally I'd like to go along tow paths and through parks, but I don't think there is a route like that!

That is brilliant, thanks, I did not realise anything like that was available. Will have a look now, thank you.

Thanks - that was what I was hoping for, something that gives verbal directions so no need to look down. Will look into that, thanks very much.

Thank you, yes that was what I meant - it looks quite a long/complicated route, so I thought a sat nav might help if I went wrong. Out of interest, why would you not recommend this? Thank very much for your suggestions re TFL, I will do that.

Hi - I would really appreciate some advice. I am considering cycling to work (Liverpool Street to Victoria area) but the traffic worries me, and I haven't been on a bike other than in the gym for years! If I use the tfl journey planner for easiest route (which seems to take me across the river and back), does anyone know if you can get a sat nav for cycles that would work in London where I could put in a route for beginners? Cycling would solve so many problems for me, but frankly the London traffic terrifies me - so I want to minimise risk as much as possible. Any recommendations at all would be gratefully received re routes / boris bikes versus own bike etc.
Thanks so much. (I will venture out on a bike locally first before London of course, but at the moment I don't have a bike)