Marylebone Road

damage36
damage36 Posts: 282
edited October 2008 in Commuting chat
Hi all,

I'm sneaking over from the roadie forum to ask for a quick bit of advice from you commuters! This evening I am travelling across london from paddington to kings cross on my way to cambridge, with my bike. Rather than take the rube, I'll cycle across but just wanted to check how busy this road will likely be at ~7.30pm tonight? Is it pretty safe to ride there, or does anyone use a sneaky back route?

Many thanks

DMG
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  • Big Red S
    Big Red S Posts: 26,890
    It's never a particularly nice road to ride down, but IME the cars are generally going in a straight line and there're no silly junctions.
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  • giltkid
    giltkid Posts: 53
    I used to do Lisson Grove to Clerkenwell daily which covers most of this this stretch - iIts very straightforward to just head straight up the Marylebone/ Euston Road - there's a short underpass near Gt portland St which you should avoid and use the roundabout above instead. Watch out for buses (including the dreaded open top ones!!) pulling out esp between Euston and Kings x but you probably know that already!
  • damage36
    damage36 Posts: 282
    giltkid wrote:
    I used to do Lisson Grove to Clerkenwell daily which covers most of this this stretch - iIts very straightforward to just head straight up the Marylebone/ Euston Road - there's a short underpass near Gt portland St which you should avoid and use the roundabout above instead. Watch out for buses (including the dreaded open top ones!!) pulling out esp between Euston and Kings x but you probably know that already!

    I don't know nothing! I'm a country bumpkin anyway :P
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  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
    Safe enough. Most of it is a bus lane with the benefits and problems that can bring. Watch out for getting cut up at the slip lanes at the Euston underpass. IMHO no problem with taking the underpass if you want (you'll hit 30mph on the downhill bit) much quicker than waiting for the lights on the top..
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  • damage36
    damage36 Posts: 282
    Thanks very much guys!
    Legs, lungs and lycra.

    Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
  • giltkid
    giltkid Posts: 53
    My advice re the underpass is simply based on the fact that you have no escape routes if you do have a problem....and you'll have to , as mentioned, filter back to the left when you're coming out

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