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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Vicky Jessop

Cycling during the Tube strike? Here’s how to do it safely

London is a city of cycling enthusiasts. Every week, thousands of us take to the streets on two wheels – whether for fun, for the daily commute or to hit our exercise goals. With the London Tube strikes throwing everything into chaos this week, it’s expected that more commuters will cycle to work as a method of alternative travel.

For the novice cyclist, this can be a daunting prospect. Cycling is also risky: sharing the road with buses, lorries and cars also means running the risk of injury.

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