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Cycling to the Amex - off topic
- Thread starter Zebedee
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That's a bit harsh. I think most people would struggle to do Palace Pier to the Amex in under 25 minutes.I live in Coldean and cycle from town regularly and you have to overcome a heap of traffic lights (22 I think, between the pier and the stadium), the traffic and pedestrians frequently walking in front of you, strolling in cycle lanes.
When I commuted to London, I cycle to the station early in the morning and it took me about 17 to 18 minutes, if I left in rush hour, it would take about 22 to 30 - that's a hell of difference.
I would allow 30 minutes to the stadium from the seafront on a match day
I think it was more a jibe at Perseus's whine fest that he has been on in this and recent other threads.
Oh. Well, that's fair enough ...
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
It is a bit crap from the pier to the vogue gyratory. Once clear of the gyratory, plain sailing though. If you've only gone from the pier up to the Amex only twice, then you are a route novice, a mere beginner in the learning experience to discover the golden route of the right cycle lanes to road usage required for optimum navigation of this short stretch of cycling nightmare. After 4 years of various attempts, I still probably don't use the same route twice.
I often use the road past the Pavilion and Ye Olde King & Queen, but the road surface is so appalling it makes Paris Roubaix look like cycling over a silk smooth polished road (perhaps...). I then join the cycling lane past St Peters, however this is dependent on traffic lights. Of course the road is wide here so my choice doesn't effect drivers either way. Once at the end of the Level, you know you have the gyratory in sight and the promised land of the Lewes Road cycle lane, more than enough reward for the Old Steine-Level slog.
Bob!
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- Jul 5, 2003
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theboybilly
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It is a bit crap from the pier to the vogue gyratory. Once clear of the gyratory, plain sailing though. If you've only gone from the pier up to the Amex only twice, then you are a route novice, a mere beginner in the learning experience to discover the golden route of the right cycle lanes to road usage required for optimum navigation of this short stretch of cycling nightmare. After 4 years of various attempts, I still probably don't use the same route twice.
I often use the road past the Pavilion and Ye Olde King & Queen, but the road surface is so appalling it makes Paris Roubaix look like cycling over a silk smooth polished road (perhaps...). I then join the cycling lane past St Peters, however this is dependent on traffic lights. Of course the road is wide here so my choice doesn't effect drivers either way. Once at the end of the Level, you know you have the gyratory in sight and the promised land of the Lewes Road cycle lane, more than enough reward for the Old Steine-Level slog.
I was going to write pretty much all of this. The stretch from the pier to St.Peters is not very nice for a novice as the road surface is so poor and people insisting on parking on the cycle lane. Care needs to be taken around the gyratory (I could even suggest walking for 2 minutes before picking up the new bit of cycle lane) After that it really is so easy I'm surprised so many more don't cycle from central Brighton. Forget timings given by apps etc. I'd add 10% to any estimate
It is a bit crap from the pier to the vogue gyratory. Once clear of the gyratory, plain sailing though. If you've only gone from the pier up to the Amex only twice, then you are a route novice, a mere beginner in the learning experience to discover the golden route of the right cycle lanes to road usage required for optimum navigation of this short stretch of cycling nightmare. After 4 years of various attempts, I still probably don't use the same route twice.
I often use the road past the Pavilion and Ye Olde King & Queen, but the road surface is so appalling it makes Paris Roubaix look like cycling over a silk smooth polished road (perhaps...). I then join the cycling lane past St Peters, however this is dependent on traffic lights. Of course the road is wide here so my choice doesn't effect drivers either way. Once at the end of the Level, you know you have the gyratory in sight and the promised land of the Lewes Road cycle lane, more than enough reward for the Old Steine-Level slog.
This is the route I took. On an unfamiliar route I don't know the hazards so I tend to go a bit slower than optimum.