TFL’s Journey Planner Select the cycling option and type in your starting point and destination and it will recommend a route on quieter, more cycle friendly roads.
• Armed with your map choose a nice sunny day at the weekend, when you have no time restraints, to explore your route. Do not cycle to work for the first time on a Monday morning if you are not entirely sure where you’re going. It could result in you getting lost and turning up at work late and flustered.
• When you have mastered your route just cycle in twice a week to start with to get your fitness levels up. Never force yourself to cycle when you don’t feel like.
Do not feel you have to cycle when….
• You have the mother of all hangovers
• It’s a blowing a gale or chucking it down with rain or both
• You are wearing a pencil skirt and 6 inch heels and have just spent an hour on your hair for a big meeting or date.
• You are reading a particularly good book and quite fancy a bus journey.
More advice on getting started coming soon on cyclechic.co.uk
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