You start this
route on Baker Street outside Boots pharmacy. Heading off towards Paddington, you briefly join the Grand Union Canal towards
Little Venice. Here you can find the start of the
Regent's Canal. You will
encounter a one mile section of canal that is closed to cyclists so you need to use the roads. You'll
re-join the canal to pass London Zoo and Regent's Park then continue towards
Camden Lock Market.
Arriving at Camden Lock, you will attempt to solve
British Cycle Quest BCQ124 which asks "On the finger posts (two, one at each end of the lock) in the middle of the canal at Hampstead Road Lock, what are the distances to Liverpool and Little Venice?".
After solving that quest and briefly walking through the market, you will re-join the canal to return passing through Regent's Park to Baker Street station.
The Mayor of London has banned
non-folded e-bikes on trains since 31 March 2025.
All participants are expected to bring:
• A bike in good working order with tyres pumped to the correct pressure. Please conduct a pre-ride
safety check on your bike.
• A cycle helmet.
• Carry at least a spare inner tube, pump and tyre levers.
• Dress for the expected
weather.
• A drink as there is no refreshment stop.
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