Tip 13: Cycle the canal

If you're not overly confident on the road sans bike helmet, it's often tricky to know where to ride a Barclay bike to and from. One of my favourite routes is to ride along the canal from Little Venice to Camden. This is a lovely traffic-free route and you can wave at the Zoo animals at ZSL on your way past. Dock your bike in Camden and then explore the Camden Lock Market. Such a fun day outing! 

The nitty gritty: You pay £2.00 for 24 hour access and then between 30mins and 1 hour costs £1.00 and then up to 1 hour 30mins costs £4.00, up to 2 hours costs £6.00 etc etc. Just make sure you dock your bike properly so that the green light flashes so you don't incur excessive costs. Any problems, just call the helpful hotline and someone will get you sorted in a very timely fashion.