"A bus nearly crushed you, there’s more glass by the curb than you have puncture repair kits, and you have been beeped at precisely 75 times by drivers who show more compassion to crossing ducks than their fellow man. Cycling in central London is a waking nightmare. Reward yourself with a meal at British restaurant, Rochelle Canteen. This restful canteen in Shoreditch is a converted bike shed and there are bike hoops close by, around Arnold Circus. It’s also a Garden of Eden where between bites of silky smooth cod’s roe and tender beef shin, no one will swear at you. " - sinead cranna