Can i cycle along regents canal

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How we make a difference. Our publications Annual report Document library. Good etiquette guides, available and well signposted, suggest that cyclists should ring their bell twice to let other towpath users they are approaching.

I think this is a fair piece of advice and one I use regularly. However, many towpath users are listening to music or are deep in conversation, so it is no surprise that people ring their bells louder and more frequently to get their attention. If I Googlemap my commute, I get told to go via the canal. I go on the road and get there much quicker. Cyclists have choices, and they need to make the right one that balances speed, traffic and other users.

The faster you go, the faster you fall into the canal. An interesting side point is that my best friend was almost pushed in on purpose a few years ago by some youths. She managed to hold it together and stay on the towpath. However, as she cycled further along, she found a girl who was soaked and in shock, as she had been successfully pushed into the river by the same group. However, again if this is a known threat, cyclists can just go on the road. Is there a solution?

As more people take up cycling in London, we need to raise awareness of the etiquette on towpaths. Similarly, more needs to be done to make pedestrians aware of cyclists and the risks they face. Finally, from a cyclist to a cyclist, we get enough abuse on the roads from motorists, black cab and bus drivers. Follow Anup Patel on Twitter youngdonkey.

Slow down, chill out and go with the flow when it gets busy. You will only get to your destination a few seconds later.

Use outside peak times or seasons. If you are lucky you may get the canal to yourself. The route then passes the revived Mile End Park with its arts pavilion, terraced gardens and green bridge with views of Canary Wharf. You can extend your outing by picking up the Jubilee Greenway circular walk. The waymarked trail visits some of the capital's best parks and most famous landmarks. It uses the canal for part of the route.

Please click here for more information. In Regent's Park there's a couple of fine options for refreshments. The Boathouse Cafe is a family restaurant with a large terrace seating area where you can sit outside and enjoy views of the lake. In good weather it includes a terrace BBQ offering burgers, hot dogs and vegetarian options alongside ice cold draft beer and Pimm's during the summer.