http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34164 Dropping down from Crystal Palace to Elmers End and through West Wickham you arrive at Corkscrew Lane, and suddenly its woods, valleys and rolling fields. The Lane takes you right to the top of the majestic North Downs and on a good day you can see 30 miles. You might touch 40 mph on the exhilarating drop to Westerham. Turn left to follow the ancient Pilgrims way as it winds through vineyards on its way to Canterbury, 70 miles away. Then it’s the big cogs to climb the elegantly named Hogtrough Hill (15%), heading north through Cudham and the pretty Downe to Keston. Cutting left down the steep hill by the Norman church takes you past fields and stables until suddenly you arrive back at West Wickham again. The last push up Anerley hill is helped by the thought of the amazing double expresso at Café Paradou on Crystal Palace Parade – the perfect place to nod to the other riders who meet there.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34164 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/29665 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/29665 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27559 Turn right again along Regent's Canal, and come out to finish at Broadway Market for a cold drink or a cup of coffee. If that's all too tiring, refresh with a dip in Hackney Fields Lido.
In perhaps the most urban borough in London, it's the most beautiful and relaxing canal-side walk/cycle ride you can imagine, and with the added bonus of a tour of the new Olympic Stadium. Makes for a brilliant day out for all. An undiscovered gem of a park as well.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27559 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20000 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20000 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13177 www.bikely.com. It’s a global community site for logging routes and sharing them with others. I’ve been using it for everything from holidays to training rides.

You can draw your proposed route on the map and it’ll work out distance, height gains and you can even export it to Google Earth for a pre ride fly through. Great fun for planning your own Tour De France in the lunch hour with some really good local knowledge on a lot of the routes.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13177 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12401 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12401 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8661 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8661 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6779
At the festival you'll find many stalls offering options for the environmentally conscious consumer, with everything from herbs to green electricity and eco-holidays. Another aim of the event is to reduce its environmental impact each year.

The Bikefest allows punters to try out all sorts of bicycles and find out about cycling activities going on in London.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6779 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/3208 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/3208 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2446 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2446