Potential Commute from London To Luton (M1)

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pingu
04/07/2006 at 17:44
Evening all,

I've been asked to find out what a potential commute would be like from London (say Hammersmith but suggest other places that would be convenient to live) to near Luton via the M1 (has to be via the M1)

Would be by bike and car (not at the same time natch)

How long would it take?
Is it it simply a non starter?

Cheers
spitfire
04/07/2006 at 17:49
pingu wrote
Evening all,

I've been asked to find out what a potential commute would be like from London (say Hammersmith but suggest other places that would be convenient to live) to near Luton via the M1 (has to be via the M1)

Would be by bike and car (not at the same time natch)

How long would it take?
Is it it simply a non starter?

Cheers


PLease can you tell me why it has to be via the M1 ?
'ped rider
04/07/2006 at 17:51
Hi

I do Luton to Baker Street, it takes an hour - hour 10 minutes, through the road works on the M1.

Its not that bad really.

Only problem is people keep crashing...
pingu
04/07/2006 at 17:52
spitfire wrote
PLease can you tell me why it has to be via the M1 ?


I'm an idiot

Sorry, I should have been more specific, it's not central Luton but to a place to the west of the M1 that's v near Luton just off the A5 I think..if there's an easier way to there then please help out!

Living in London, commute out to Luton if that makes sense.

an hour was kinda what I was thinking, cheers fella ('ped rider)
Diversion
04/07/2006 at 17:57
yep, i live near the A5 /M1 and when i bike in (to wandsworth so i go through hammersmith) the commute is around 1 hr - but as someone said there are carriageway roadworks on the M1 at the mo to possibly slow you down, tho your commute will be a lot easier than going the other way!!

(and if the weather is nice you culd always go the twisty route through amersham etc )
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'ped rider
04/07/2006 at 18:00
pingu wrote
Sorry, I should have been more specific, it's not central Luton but to a place to the west of the M1 that's v near Luton just off the A5 I think..if there's an easier way to there then please help out!


Dunstable?

You can come off at J9 and go down the A5, but I find I end up stuck behind slower traffic, than if I stay on the M1 until J11 and go along Dunstable Road(not sure of the road name)
pingu
04/07/2006 at 18:01
Diversion wrote
yep, i live near the A5 /M1 and when i bike in (to wandsworth so i go through hammersmith) the commute is around 1 hr - but as someone said there are carriageway roadworks on the M1 at the mo to possibly slow you down, tho your commute will be a lot easier than going the other way!!

(and if the weather is nice you culd always go the twisty route through amersham etc )


So going against the traffic (ie heading north in the morning) will possibly be easier? Even in a car?

Nope, it's literally just off the M1/A5 junction, can't remember exactly where though

Edit: Markate or something.
Diversion
04/07/2006 at 18:02
I would have guessed Hockliffe - except I don't think there are more than 2 companies there (and one is macdonalds!)

Actually bet it is Harpenden...
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Diversion
04/07/2006 at 18:04
pingu wrote
So going against the traffic (ie heading north in the morning) will possibly be easier? Even in a car?


once you are out of town it will be easier...till you hit local traffic but that rush hour is usually about 10 mins!
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Dodgy Geezer
04/07/2006 at 18:16
That will be fine, it's not that far. Against the main flow of traffic so I wouldn't expect much worse than 45-50 minutes. Pretty much nothing by London standards

Easy route too, north circ, M1. And do use the M1, it's miles easier and less hassle (does depend to some extent on precisely where the destination is)
pingu
04/07/2006 at 18:33
Thanks v much guys n gals.
Much appreciated.

shuttlespanker
04/07/2006 at 18:58
would it be Markyate?

from Hammersmith to Markyate would be approx 46 mins (well, according to Microsoft Autoroute anyway)

that takes you up to the A40, then along the A40 to the Hanger Lane roundabout, along the NCR to the M1, off at J9 (A5) and it's just up there

HTH






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pingu
04/07/2006 at 19:28
shuttlespanker wrote
would it be Markyate?

from Hammersmith to Markyate would be approx 46 mins (well, according to Microsoft Autoroute anyway)

that takes you up to the A40, then along the A40 to the Hanger Lane roundabout, along the NCR to the M1, off at J9 (A5) and it's just up there

HTH


It does indeed, thanks
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