Biggin Hill commuters

BentMikey

I'm about to move out there, and am looking to commute to the west end. Are there any commuters from the area and do you have any route suggestions?

buddha

Have you tried asking at Bigfoot Bikes, or on their forum
All I can add is to avoid going through New Addington, unless you like broken glass in your tyres!

Greggyr

Hi Bent mikey.. I live in Petts Wood & ride to St Pauls.. I go thru Bromley, Catford, Peckham, Bermondsey, London Bridge.. You may be better off going more thru Wickham, beckenham, etc. My route follows the A21 , you could pick that up in Keston/Farnborough, it's a lot flatter than going thru Crystal palace ..

Clever Pun

Greggyr wrote:

Hi Bent mikey.. I live in Petts Wood & ride to St Pauls.. I go thru Bromley, Catford, Peckham, Bermondsey, London Bridge.. You may be better off going more thru Wickham, beckenham, etc. My route follows the A21 , you could pick that up in Keston/Farnborough, it's a lot flatter than going thru Crystal palace ..

mount everest is flatter than Crystal palace...

I take the A21 as above and cross the river at greewich but work east side of the city, you might want to cut accross the A2 and over blackfriars bridge maybe

the A23 is another route you could use it's busier but more direct

BentMikey

I don't mind the Crystal Palace Hill actually, it's OK, even on the 'bent, which is a little heavier and slower up there than the fixed. Salt Box hill looks v. scary though, I've not yet tried that route on the bike.