I used to cycle from Ealing to Fulham all the time when I was younger. Wish this video was around then. From about the pilot pub though your route is exactly the same as mine was.
As always wonderful video. I just got my bike last week becouse of your video showing how safe cycling in london could be. Hopefully when I am confident enough I will go out riding on the main road and not just in my local park.
Thanks Jon. Another excellent video through my manor. 2 comments from one who uses this route frequently, if I may: 1. I avoid the Thames Path. You are allowed to cycle it, but it is always busy. At the end of Crisp Rd (6:37) I turn right and weave back on to your route where it passes under Hammersmith Flyover. As long as Hammersmith Bridge remains closed to motor vehicles this is a safe and easy alternative. 2. End of Wellesley Rd (13:41). Definitely straight on to Capital Interchange Way. This avoids both the big junction on Kew Bridge and the nasty right turn on the unprotected Brentford High St. The A4 cycle path leaves a lot to be desired (it's by the A4!) but it is a venerable old route and does a job. Thanks and keep up the good work. 👍
Great tips thank you! I think I’m going to have to do some vids using capital interchange way now. That’s interesting about bypassing the Thames path as well
Living in London back in the 90s, I've neved used a car. Well I was too young anyways :) , so my major transport was by busses, tube, and bicycle too but more for recreation. I think both bus and tube transport is well designed in London. Both can get you anywhere you want. And even with some interchanges it wasn't much of a nuisance. One thinng I've always hated was the cars tightly parked in those narrow side roads, leaving little space to pass through. But that's just London :)
@@Londoncycleroutes I posted it on Twitter in reply to Jeremy Vine as he'd cycled a bit of the route and did a short tweet about it, he replied this morning to say he's actually in your video! I couldn't see a Twitter handle for you though, or I'd have tagged you 👍
Great video! A short ways past where you ended there is a two way cycle way along Ealing Green that will take you by Ealing Studios and as far as the Ealing Broadway shopping center. This really opened my eyes to how crap ealing are with cycle (and pedestrian) infrastructure compared to neighbouring boroughs. Subbed!
Think your best bet for getting into the heart of Ealing is to head up the North Circular shared use pavement (not great I know) until you hit Ealing Common then join a cycle track which takes into the Broadway but there is a little unprotected stretch between the A406 and the cycle track. You could also continue from St Mary's Church to Ealing Broadway via St George's Avenue, Lammas Park Road, Lammas Park Gardens and Walpole Park.
Really helpful video, thanks! Unfortunately I live in Ealing and just assumed London was terrible for cycling but this makes it look like our council is exceptionally poor at providing safe cycling infrastructure. I'd love a route from Ealing to Tower Bridge that felt safe but I haven't been able to scope a route through Ealing, Acton, or Shepherd Bush that I like.
Yeah that’s mostly doable the main problem is Kensington High Street. And I agree Ealing is quite behind… there was that whole debacle with them pulling out their LTNs etc. i do have a couple of routes in the works around there though!
Enjoying the video's immensely, I'm very wary of passing parked cars when there's not enough room to pass without running the risk of car doors opening in front of you having clipped a few with my saddlebag, I find car seat headrests a nuisance because you can't always tell if there's anyone in the vehicle although I do acknowledge their safety aspects.
Yeah I should probably mention parked cars more often - definitely important to stay clear of the door zones. Some painted cycle lanes are particularly bad for luring people into them
Your whole chat about bus stops is great - how layby ones are bad and stuff. If you haven't seen it, NotJustBikes has made a good video on buses and bus lanes and bus stops and bikes.
I used that section on Heathfield Terrace twice this week and both times someone went speeding past me and passed very close because someone was coming in the other direction. Happened to you in the video too. I think it's people trying to bypass traffic so they drive extra fast to get ahead.
Yeah I think it definitely needs improvement. Apparently heathfield terrace is getting segregation someone suggested to me on twitter? But not sure about Wellesley Road.
interesting idea, maybe sometime! If you’re interested, I have a GoPro Hero8 mounted directly on the handlebars with a generic third party mount. For a lock I use a Kryptonite New York lock that I carry on a mount on the bike - I really should use a second lock which is good practice for securing wheels but i just haven’t… bags I just use a normal rucksack, though I hear panniers are useful and have been meaning to get a rack fitted!
Another really brilliant video, you are so good at this! Your commentary on the infrastructure is excellent. I'd love a route from Liverpool Street to Kensington (eg Science Museum or Royal Albert Hall) please - I always find the westerly route out of Liverpool Street tricky, and I bet you'll know something better than I do!
🤙🏼 *Have you ever considered also doin "scenic" routes, less for commutin, more for leisure.* 🤙🏼 The thought came to my head when you said Riverside and I thought I would quite like to see that. Maybe even a separate channel if you want to avoid convolutin this channel. Nice seein a skateboarder in the cycle lane at the 10min mark!
Yes actually that’s one thing I might do a bit more of! I’m thinking maybe combining that idea with some routes for tourists who want to see the city. Always nice to hear from you!
I would love to do this but it would need a dismount in the Greenwich foot tunnel I think - should become a little easier when a missing bit of Cycleway 37 gets built hopefully soon!
These are great videos, I really appreciate the details you go to in regards to town planning and the different filters used to restrict traffic. Have you ever cycled from Twickenham to the city of London via Hammersmith? I’m pretty sure whilst it would involve the a316 there is a cycle/pedestrian walk way
Thank you! That’s really kind. I think there are some OK ways to do that with to exception of Kensington High Street and a bit around Brentford making it a bit trickier- but will do more research
@@Londoncycleroutes oh yeah I forgot about Kensington, its like the dirt on the new carpet of places to ride a bike in London from my experience . At least its near Hyde Park
I've got a route that will take you to Brixton. You might find yourself taking a short cut through Brixton Prison! That is dependent on on which bit of Brixton you want.
Olive Road at the end is never that busy, when they made it into LTN they totally ballsed it up, fire engines had to go the long way around, it was never needed as the area was never used as a cut through....Also the bridge over the underground is a cyclist dismount area. You could have went into the centre of Ealing by going through the Church yard and using the back streets to get to the Polish Church at the back of the Broadway Shopping centre.
Haha I’m sure it’s fine, the guy they had employed to stand there there told me it’s dismount for now, I think it was particularly busy when I was there but I can imagine it being fine
You label Fulham Football Club, but why no reference to Brentford Football Club when you cycle past it just before you reach Kew Bridge?! Outrageous behaviour! You can get to the centre of Ealing on a quiet cycle route from Chiswick High Road. Instead of turning left into Heathfield Terrace continue until you reach the traffic lights with Acton Lane. Turn right at Acton Lane, past Sainsbury's and at Chiswick Park Station turn left into Bollo Lane. Go straight across the 2 railway crossings and continue up Bollo Lane. Follow the road to the very top where it meets Acton Town Station. Bollo Lane does have some traffic but it is on the low side and worth using to get to the remaining part of my route. At the top of Bollo Lane turn left into Popes Lane (quite busy, and for a very short distance). Take 1st right into Gunnersbury Crescent and then right into Gunnersbury Gardens. Take 1st right into Carberry Avenue. At the t- junction follow the road round the corner into Tring Avenue. This takes you over the Piccadilly line. At the top of Tring Avenue is a T-junction where you turn left into Leopold Road. You will see the specific cycle crossing that takes you across the North Circular Road and onto Warwick Road. Turn right at the roundabout (Grange Pub is on corner) onto a road named The Common. Take the 3rd left into The Grove At the end of The Grove cycle through the barriers until you reach the traffic lights. Ealing Town Centre is now to your right. Around 15-25 minutes from Chiswick High Road.
Interesting, will have to check this out and see what it’s like, sounds promising. And apologies for the football slight haha! I promise it was accidental
@@Londoncycleroutes The trouble with the Bollo Lane route is the level crossing for the Overground so you can get stuck when that is down. There are actually 2 level crossings on Bollo Lane but the northernmost one is only used for freight at the moment.
A little hint for you from a car & cycle user. Those give way markers on the roads are NOT just for vehicles. They are for ALL road users. So why did you not obey them? Plus I'd be interested to see if you have the courage to post a video about cyclists not stopping at red lights or crossings. Or riding on pavements putting pedestrians at risk.
I have no idea why this is so interesting and engaging...but it is
Haha thanks for watching!
I used to cycle from Ealing to Fulham all the time when I was younger. Wish this video was around then. From about the pilot pub though your route is exactly the same as mine was.
Nice to bring back some memories! hopefully it’s getting easier to ride
As always wonderful video. I just got my bike last week becouse of your video showing how safe cycling in london could be. Hopefully when I am confident enough I will go out riding on the main road and not just in my local park.
That’s brilliant to hear, very pleased! Let me know if there are any particular areas or routes you’d like me to have a look at to get you on the move
13.25 is me on the cargo bike at work 😁
That’s brilliant… hello!
Thanks Jon. Another excellent video through my manor. 2 comments from one who uses this route frequently, if I may:
1. I avoid the Thames Path. You are allowed to cycle it, but it is always busy. At the end of Crisp Rd (6:37) I turn right and weave back on to your route where it passes under Hammersmith Flyover. As long as Hammersmith Bridge remains closed to motor vehicles this is a safe and easy alternative.
2. End of Wellesley Rd (13:41). Definitely straight on to Capital Interchange Way. This avoids both the big junction on Kew Bridge and the nasty right turn on the unprotected Brentford High St. The A4 cycle path leaves a lot to be desired (it's by the A4!) but it is a venerable old route and does a job.
Thanks and keep up the good work. 👍
Too right!!
Great tips thank you! I think I’m going to have to do some vids using capital interchange way now. That’s interesting about bypassing the Thames path as well
Thanks very useful for me as somebody who has recently moved to Southall which unfortunately isn’t great for cycling at the moment.
Thanks! I’m hoping to get some Southall routes sorted soon
Living in London back in the 90s, I've neved used a car. Well I was too young anyways :) , so my major transport was by busses, tube, and bicycle too but more for recreation. I think both bus and tube transport is well designed in London. Both can get you anywhere you want. And even with some interchanges it wasn't much of a nuisance.
One thinng I've always hated was the cars tightly parked in those narrow side roads, leaving little space to pass through. But that's just London :)
Agree about the cars!
Fantastic video. Nb Gunnersbury is also a tube station (not just an Overground one)
Oh good point about Gunnersbury - I put my error down to having lived on that overground line for a while!
Great review and clear commentary I'm not in London, but if I was I'd be checking these routes out 👍
Thank you for watching! That’s v kind of you to say
@@Londoncycleroutes I posted it on Twitter in reply to Jeremy Vine as he'd cycled a bit of the route and did a short tweet about it, he replied this morning to say he's actually in your video! I couldn't see a Twitter handle for you though, or I'd have tagged you 👍
Great video! A short ways past where you ended there is a two way cycle way along Ealing Green that will take you by Ealing Studios and as far as the Ealing Broadway shopping center. This really opened my eyes to how crap ealing are with cycle (and pedestrian) infrastructure compared to neighbouring boroughs. Subbed!
Interesting I’ll have to check that out - thanks for watching and subscribing!
Think your best bet for getting into the heart of Ealing is to head up the North Circular shared use pavement (not great I know) until you hit Ealing Common then join a cycle track which takes into the Broadway but there is a little unprotected stretch between the A406 and the cycle track.
You could also continue from St Mary's Church to Ealing Broadway via St George's Avenue, Lammas Park Road, Lammas Park Gardens and Walpole Park.
Oh yeah I did consider using the Lammas Park route, especially when the LTNs are in… will have to check the other out
Really helpful video, thanks! Unfortunately I live in Ealing and just assumed London was terrible for cycling but this makes it look like our council is exceptionally poor at providing safe cycling infrastructure. I'd love a route from Ealing to Tower Bridge that felt safe but I haven't been able to scope a route through Ealing, Acton, or Shepherd Bush that I like.
Yeah that’s mostly doable the main problem is Kensington High Street. And I agree Ealing is quite behind… there was that whole debacle with them pulling out their LTNs etc. i do have a couple of routes in the works around there though!
Another great route clearly explained.
What you said about bus stop design is interesting.
Thanks as always for watching!
Enjoying the video's immensely, I'm very wary of passing parked cars when there's not enough room to pass without running the risk of car doors opening in front of you having clipped a few with my saddlebag, I find car seat headrests a nuisance because you can't always tell if there's anyone in the vehicle although I do acknowledge their safety aspects.
Yeah I should probably mention parked cars more often - definitely important to stay clear of the door zones. Some painted cycle lanes are particularly bad for luring people into them
great stuff! i love the longer videos. i mainly just watch for your insight into the areas and their planning, its super interesting!
Thank you as always! I didn’t expect this one to turn out so long but I think it’s better for it!
Your whole chat about bus stops is great - how layby ones are bad and stuff. If you haven't seen it, NotJustBikes has made a good video on buses and bus lanes and bus stops and bikes.
Oh yep i love that channel!
I used that section on Heathfield Terrace twice this week and both times someone went speeding past me and passed very close because someone was coming in the other direction. Happened to you in the video too. I think it's people trying to bypass traffic so they drive extra fast to get ahead.
Yeah I think it definitely needs improvement. Apparently heathfield terrace is getting segregation someone suggested to me on twitter? But not sure about Wellesley Road.
Can you do a video of your bicycle setup, i.e camera placement, any bags, what locks you use in London
interesting idea, maybe sometime! If you’re interested, I have a GoPro Hero8 mounted directly on the handlebars with a generic third party mount. For a lock I use a Kryptonite New York lock that I carry on a mount on the bike - I really should use a second lock which is good practice for securing wheels but i just haven’t… bags I just use a normal rucksack, though I hear panniers are useful and have been meaning to get a rack fitted!
Another really brilliant video, you are so good at this! Your commentary on the infrastructure is excellent. I'd love a route from Liverpool Street to Kensington (eg Science Museum or Royal Albert Hall) please - I always find the westerly route out of Liverpool Street tricky, and I bet you'll know something better than I do!
Thank you and I’ll see what I can do there!
🤙🏼 *Have you ever considered also doin "scenic" routes, less for commutin, more for leisure.* 🤙🏼
The thought came to my head when you said Riverside and I thought I would quite like to see that. Maybe even a separate channel if you want to avoid convolutin this channel.
Nice seein a skateboarder in the cycle lane at the 10min mark!
Yes actually that’s one thing I might do a bit more of! I’m thinking maybe combining that idea with some routes for tourists who want to see the city. Always nice to hear from you!
@@Londoncycleroutes I like the sound of that! 👌🏼
Another great video! Could you do a video on Wood lane to Paddington please? The A40 junction is so confusing
May be able to do this, will have a look!
Love this! Would you ever do Stratford to Deptford via Canary Wharf? Is there a route that way?
I would love to do this but it would need a dismount in the Greenwich foot tunnel I think - should become a little easier when a missing bit of Cycleway 37 gets built hopefully soon!
Great video. Would it be possible to do a Acton to Angel route one day :)
Would love to! high street ken is tricky to work around though unfortunately. Will add to list
These are great videos, I really appreciate the details you go to in regards to town planning and the different filters used to restrict traffic.
Have you ever cycled from Twickenham to the city of London via Hammersmith?
I’m pretty sure whilst it would involve the a316 there is a cycle/pedestrian walk way
Thank you! That’s really kind. I think there are some OK ways to do that with to exception of Kensington High Street and a bit around Brentford making it a bit trickier- but will do more research
@@Londoncycleroutes oh yeah I forgot about Kensington, its like the dirt on the new carpet of places to ride a bike in London from my experience . At least its near Hyde Park
If you can, please do a video from white city to Brixton 🙏🏽
I’m hoping this will become a lot easier soon with Hammersmith and Fulham’s next LTN so I will make a note!
I've got a route that will take you to Brixton. You might find yourself taking a short cut through Brixton Prison! That is dependent on
on which bit of Brixton you want.
So, Paris has started removing 50 percent of all on road parkings. Any such plans in the pipeline for London.
Nice video, by the way.
We definitely need something like that here!
Olive Road at the end is never that busy, when they made it into LTN they totally ballsed it up, fire engines had to go the long way around, it was never needed as the area was never used as a cut through....Also the bridge over the underground is a cyclist dismount area. You could have went into the centre of Ealing by going through the Church yard and using the back streets to get to the Polish Church at the back of the Broadway Shopping centre.
Intersting I’ll have to check that way into central out
ooops i cycled across hammersmith bridge yesterday.
Haha I’m sure it’s fine, the guy they had employed to stand there there told me it’s dismount for now, I think it was particularly busy when I was there but I can imagine it being fine
You label Fulham Football Club, but why no reference to Brentford Football Club when you cycle past it just before you reach Kew Bridge?! Outrageous behaviour!
You can get to the centre of Ealing on a quiet cycle route from Chiswick High Road. Instead of turning left into Heathfield Terrace continue until you reach the traffic lights with Acton Lane. Turn right at Acton Lane, past Sainsbury's and at Chiswick Park Station turn left into Bollo Lane. Go straight across the 2 railway crossings and continue up Bollo Lane. Follow the road to the very top where it meets Acton Town Station. Bollo Lane does have some traffic but it is on the low side and worth using to get to the remaining part of my route. At the top of Bollo Lane turn left into Popes Lane (quite busy, and for a very short distance). Take 1st right into Gunnersbury Crescent and then right into Gunnersbury Gardens. Take 1st right into Carberry Avenue. At the t- junction follow the road round the corner into Tring Avenue. This takes you over the Piccadilly line. At the top of Tring Avenue is a T-junction where you turn left into Leopold Road. You will see the specific cycle crossing that takes you across the North Circular Road and onto Warwick Road. Turn right at the roundabout (Grange Pub is on corner) onto a road named The Common. Take the 3rd left into The Grove At the end of The Grove cycle through the barriers until you reach the traffic lights. Ealing Town Centre is now to your right. Around 15-25 minutes from Chiswick High Road.
Interesting, will have to check this out and see what it’s like, sounds promising. And apologies for the football slight haha! I promise it was accidental
@@Londoncycleroutes The trouble with the Bollo Lane route is the level crossing for the Overground so you can get stuck when that is down. There are actually 2 level crossings on Bollo Lane but the northernmost one is only used for freight at the moment.
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Thanks for watching!
Aren’t cemeteries such a waste of space?
I’d not considered it I must admit!
In a cycle lane? You're joking if course?
I don’t understand the question sorry!
@@Londoncycleroutes Cycling in a cycle lane is DULL.
@@guff9567 each to their own!
A little hint for you from a car & cycle user. Those give way markers on the roads are NOT just for vehicles. They are for ALL road users. So why did you not obey them? Plus I'd be interested to see if you have the courage to post a video about cyclists not stopping at red lights or crossings. Or riding on pavements putting pedestrians at risk.
Thanks for the interesting feedback!Where exactly in the video are you referring to a give way line being disobeyed?
Ealing council are as hostile to cycling as Kensington and Chelsea.
They’re bad but they have built at least a few (intermittent, not very good) protected lanes - RBKC does nothing at all