A recent trip to London had me inspired to see the impact of its cycling superhighways, a network of long, protected bike routes designed to enable people in the outer boroughs into central London. While the entire network has yet to be built out as originally envisioned, these superhighways have made an impact in London. So I decided to ride one and see what makes the work, and some of the challenges they face.

Check out my other video exploring London's bike infrastructure ideas that might be adapted in other cities:    • How London is finally (slowly) turnin...  

0:00 Introduction
0:45 What's a cycling superhighway?
2:04 Continuous sidewalks
2:40 A painted bike lane sighting
3:35 Separated, protected bike lanes that are probably too narrow
5:01 Wayfinding
5:31 Getting into central London
6:04 Into the good stuff
6:37 Riding beside the Thames River
7:17 Managing huge numbers of cyclists
8:15 Final thoughts

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