Your complete, fully updated guide to life in the bike lane!
- Bike route maps and itineraries for both inner and outer London
- Insightful guidance on cycling, from how to ride with children and urban cycling to security, insurance, accessories, and clothing
- Routes include start points, duration, and pinpoints of where to stop along the way for food, drink, shopping, and more
- Author Tom Bogdanowicz is a journalist, photographer, cycling advocate, magazine contributor, and Policy and Development Officer at the London Cycling Campaign
A newly updated edition of the most popular guide to cycling in London, Cycling London, 4th Edition is packed with an array of practical and insightful information!
Written by the author of London's most popular cycling blog, and using years of experience and contributions from readers, this comprehensive guide offers more than 40 leisurely bike routes covering both inner and outer London, including all of London's iconic cycle rides. Each itinerary is described in detail with a series of points of interest also pinpointed on an accompanying route map, including cafés, shops, and other must-stop spots.
Inside this London cycling guide, boxed information with each route features the start point, likely duration, and some suggestions for where to eat and drink along the way. The book also covers important practical information on cycling, such as choosing the right bike for your style of cycling, tips on urban cycling, social cycling, and cycling with children, guidance on security and insurance, and information on accessories and clothing.
Ranging from about 1.5 to 4 hours, the rides have been designed and tested by members of the London Cycling Campaign. There are also safe park routes for children learning to cycle, expert tips on choosing a bike, and proven techniques for city riding. Routes are easy to follow, with detailed maps, clear instructions and color photographs. There are also recommended places to visit and dine along the way.
This edition has been fully updated and includes details of cycle shops and cycle hire, as well as how to use London's public bike-sharing scheme.
The best guide to cycling in London, completely updated with new routes, maps, and photographs, Cycling London, 4th Edition will have you exploring London by bicycle in no time!
"The best cycling guide I have used and a must have for all those who wish to explore London by bike"
—Cycle (the magazine of Cycling UK)
"A must for London cyclists"
British Cycling
"Celebrates both the joys of riding a bike and the richness and delights of London's built environment, parks, rivers and forests"
London Society
Tom Bogdanowicz is a journalist, photographer, and cycling advocate. He is the co-author of The Off-road Bicycle Book and the author of Fred the Magic Bicycle. Tom is Policy and Development Officer at the London Cycling Campaign, the world's largest urban cycling organization. He is a regular contributor to London Cyclist magazine and writes cycling articles for national newspapers such as the New Statesman, Guardian, and Financial Times. Tom frequently appears on radio and TV as a cycling expert, and is also the author of London's most popular cycling blog.
