A couple of weeks ago I cycled down from north London with the intention of heading testing out a route that takes one towards Greenwich and the surrounding area. I ended up on the the north side of the Thames, with the O2 in the distance.
I decided to take the IFS Cloud Cable Car - as it is now called - across the river. It has been ages since I did this and it was possibly when I was on a cycle ride with many other Brompton users, all crammed into one of the cars each.
There was no queuing at all and taking a Brompton (or any bicycle for that matter) was easy. I simply tapped in on entry and out when I exited.
The member of staff I saw supervising people get on the cars was very pleasant and liked my Brompton. A few cars went passed as he asked a few questions about it as he was planning to get one himself by Christmas. (Hope that you managed to get one).
The views have changed a little since I last travelled on the cable car. Developments have gone up and others are work in progress. From the top of the car the views do stretch out quite a bit, despite it being a little cloudy.
Occasionally, the car wobbled ever so slightly and my mind was taken to Roger Moore travelling in something similar having to contend with Jaws! Thankfully, nothing like this was ever going to happen!
At the other side I got off, tapped out and headed back along the Thames path towards central London. From there it was back to north London.
The Cable Car will hopefully stay for a few more years. It is definitely a touristy thing to do. I cannot think that anyone would use it as part of their commute. It does tend to close in high winds (for obvious reasons) so worth checking the TLF website before considering it, just in case.
Until next time, stay safe out there people!
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