#20. LONDON'S TRUE COLOURS. London looks great from a bike.
That’s the first line of ‘London’s True Colours’, the film for the London Cycle Map Campaign. And it’s true. There are so many wonderful scenes to take in by bike in the capital – the glow of the South Bank reflected in the Thames at night, the technicolour treasure-trove of Portobello Market, the silver gleam of the cityscape against the greenery of Hampstead Heath…
The trouble is, cyclists are often too busy concentrating on navigating to be able to appreciate London’s scenery – whether they’re monitoring street names or following a list of hundreds of turn-rights and turn-lefts, or staring at the greasy screen of a smartphone.
‘London’s True Colours’ is all about Simon Parker’s ingenious London Cycle Map, which, with proper signage to back it up, would enable cyclists to get from anywhere to anywhere in the capital simply by following just a few long, straight, coloured routes, like on the Tube.
You can view the film on youtube, facebook or on the homepage of cyclelifestyle.co.uk. Please share it with your friends if you like it!
With your help, we can deliver a London Cycle Map, and make the capital a place that’s as simple as it is beautiful to cycle in.