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Moving to London
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Hemel? It'd still be pricey AND you do want a social life in London?
I'd move to Camden
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You could live in Shepherds Bush...! I lived there in the Chiswick end for 10 years and used to drive ot get on the tube/train with the bike to get out to Boxhill. Some parts of SB are rather cheaper than others - otherwise try Acton or further out to the west.
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Ealing area is very good for getting in and out of town. I'm in Northfields and its c25mins to Covent garden and I can be in Cwmcarn car park in under 2 hours, Swinley in 40min and Peaslake car park in 45mins. It's hardly what you'd call cheap though
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friend of mine lives in a village near hemel, takes him 20 mins to get into kings cross on train. not sure of the riding round there though. i live in east herts but wouldn't recommend it for commuting into w london, considering the trains make about 17 stops just to get into central london and they are packed during rush hour big time.
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surbiton for me. great for london, great for getting out into the countryside, and still expensive enough to keep most of the riff-raff out.
Posted 1 year ago # -
fetish london eh? Not sure I can offer you that but I think you might find that up the road in Muswell hill...
if you want any more info on the flat drop me an email
Posted 1 year ago # -
Suburbiton - suburban hell IMO.
I'd rather be right in the city or right out in the countryside - "halfway" places make me want to puke.
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good job you're not there then - if you puke around the place then you wouldn't be wanted.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Look at the distance to work and the distance to the Dorking train line. Tooting would be quite good location. Not fare to SB and not far to get on the Dorking / London line plus not bad price wise.
Also regarding cycling in London don't be too proud to do some cycle training, you could be a cycling god off road / BMX e.t.c but cycling in heavy traffic is very different and many people do so very poorly. Modern cycle training is not like cycling proficiency. Being a good cyclist in traffic is not to do with being a master of bike control / speed just like being a good driver on the road has little to do with being a master of drifting.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Must be some good urban freeride in that london
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"urban freeride" is that the new marketing mans term for street riding?
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steps, kerbs, wall rides, interesting obstacles....all the things that would make a hardtail with fat slicks a good choice
Posted 1 year ago # -
So yes is the answer you are looking for.
Posted 1 year ago # -
"great views of the City and Thames, pretty quiet"
When was that then? When I have visited that great dump of noisey, filthy, horrible place there has been the constant drone of aircraft, sirens, and traffic in general... oh then theres the black bogies.
If you can't tell I never have fancied London, although I know plenty of people who moved their for jobs in their 20's and now in their 30's they want to get out!
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Living on your own in london is very expensive when you consider all the bills as well as rent. House share is definitely the way to go. Search on moveflat or gumtree. Anywhere near a decent rail line to get out of town for riding.
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