TFL Route Planner - Liverpool St to Victoria?

AdamP

Hello,

Just tried to grab a route from Liverpool St Station to Victoria station and the TFL planner suggests going south of the river, across past Waterloo then up past Parliament Square and so on.

Seems a fairly silly route. I would have thought towards Holborn, then the Strand, then Trafalgar Square, the Mall to Buckingham Palace then across from there?

Anyone think I'm missing a better route than this?

Thanks


Adam

el_presidente

sarf of the river??? do me a favour guv

star_rover

I reckon that is the quickest way, however counter-intuitive it seems. The roads are quieter, and you won't get caught up in the gridlock at Holborn, Strand and T-Square.
That's the way I go if when I occassionally ride from Victoria to that side of the City.

Brains

The City is in desperate need of a east-west cycle route, so the route proposed is not as silly as it may first appear.

BentMikey

I think I would go via some variant of this route:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en ... 21021&z=13

On the other hand, looking at that, south of the river seems like a very good alternative.

andrewc3142

Doesn't seem a silly route, just that I get lost south of the river.

Personally I'd go more or less as you suggest since it seems more like home turf and is quite nice as well.

AdamP

Thanks Guys,

Bent Mikey, what's the embankment like for cycling on. always thought it might be too busy / nervous, especially as I am on a folder and therefore don't have the domineering road presence I have on a big boy bike?

BentMikey

I don't ride embankment that often, but it seems fine to me. Sometimes a little fast and aggressive, but plenty enjoyable!

Mind you, I was having a good time on the Ewell bypass yesterday, 40mph dual carriageway in rush hour.

il_principe

Defo take the Embankment, I used to commute it everyday in rush hour at my old job and it's fab, good surface, wide and fast. I miss it!

Clever Pun

jashburnham wrote:

Defo take the Embankment, I used to commute it everyday in rush hour at my old job and it's fab, good surface, wide and fast. I miss it!

yes it's dead quick on that surface.. good ride

BentMikey

It's extra nice on skates too!