University doesn't start until next week, but I had some things to do so I decided to try out the commute from my new house. Overall it was a complete success The route I picked follows some fairly quiet residential roads, with a footbridge around halfway that crosses the busy A3, which gives a bit of a rest 'stop' as cycling over is specifically forbidden (though people cross on bikes all the time.)

There's no cycle paths or lanes along the route, but motorists around here seem to be fairly considerate to cyclists. Mostly I ride in the left tyre track (we drive on the correct side of the road here ) moving to the middle where there's traffic islands etc in the road. Passing cars seem to overtake properly by moving in the right lane regardless of where I ride.

What's more encouraging is that I wasn't there for very long, so effectively I cycled both ways in one go without breaking too much of a sweat. Looks promising for next week

Pete