Regent's canal

secretsam

Hi all

Does anyone else use this? I've recently started riding from my work at King's X to Marylebone via the canal (towpath, natch) and was wondering if anyone else has used it in winter / the dark, and what it's like - am a little wary of being somewhere so isolated in the dark / cold but the alternative - the Euston/Marylebone road - is SOOOOOO horrible...

Thanks in advance

mybreakfastconsisted

I used the other end, Pitfield Street to Leytonstone past the Olympic Park. I stopped using because the speeding cyclists peed me off, despite British Waterways putting up "Be Polite" signs.

It's fine to use, there was a spate of hoodies attacking cyclists a while ago, and you'd often see twats on mino motos near Vicky Park.

Clever Pun

big rats

sunshine.girl

Have you really seen big rats, Clever Pun? I run and ride it a lot and you're scaring me now!

secretsam

Clever Pun wrote:

big rats

Now that's worrying, hope you're joking

Assume I'll need F.O. big lights in winter to avoid falling in the drink?

Clever Pun

not joking, they wont get in your way but you will see a fair few.

I wouldn't skimp on lights but it's surprising how much you can see

secretsam

Clever Pun wrote:

not joking, they wont get in your way but you will see a fair few.

I wouldn't skimp on lights but it's surprising how much you can see

ewww, gross, that's put me right off

Mind you, the alternative is horrendous traffic in the dark and more traffic lights than is strictly safe for one's sanity... :?

Kieran_Burns

SecretSam wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

not joking, they wont get in your way but you will see a fair few.

I wouldn't skimp on lights but it's surprising how much you can see

ewww, gross, that's put me right off

Mind you, the alternative is horrendous traffic in the dark and more traffic lights than is strictly safe for one's sanity... :?

Soooo... the rat race either way then?

greg66_tri_v2.0

Clever Pun wrote:

big rats

Oh yes. Rats & canals go together like eggs and bacon.