Pumps, Pipes, and Pedals!

Every cyclist has a ride that's difficult to explain. In this case it was a tour of East London pumping stations. As we departed someone warned that the ride was going to be full of shit. Leaving South-East London (where we had diverted to see an ancient mulberry tree and a church associated with Christopher Marlow) we crossed the Thames and headed north into one of the capital's most fascinating…