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I took this route:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/231438678
I'm not sure I took the best route to cross the Central Line. Google Maps suggests taking the footbridge a way south of South Woodford station. Obviously a stupid idea.
The Garmin however told me to go down to the Green Man roundabout and take the fourth exit (not much fun), and then up Whipps Cross Road past Whipps Cross. Turning right past Snaresbrook station would have been shorter/quicker, so not sure why it did this.
Lea Bridge Road was a veritable cycle superhighway compared with Ruckholt Road - faster by bike than car and not many traffic lights. Did gesture at one driver who was trying to block my lane so he could turn right across me. Brakes a bit dodgy and I don't want to stop anyway.
Came through Dalston and shouted at a couple of girls crossing the road in my path.
Down Essex Road, Rosebery Avenue, Farringdon Road, Blackfriars Bridge and right on the Cut. Coming down Blackfriars Road, signalled right getting ready to turn right, cunt in a white van didn't want to let me in, but I was going faster than him, and pulled in front of him anyway, he then pulled into the left lane and cut me up back into right lane, then 40 yards down the road went back into the left lane as it was moving faster.
Got the train then went to pick my kids up from school. Came down the hill, oops not going to stop (brakes still dodgy), we bailed into one of those plastic beacons. Scraped my knee but no harm done otherwise. Brake service was booked on Saturday, for Wednesday....