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[Closed] Brighton road ride

 rjj
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Hi,

Looking for a 40 -50 mile road ride setting off from Brighton sea front - anyone got any good and simple routes.

Cheers,

Richard


 
Posted : 31/05/2016 8:57 pm
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Have you looked at [url= http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/East_Sussex-Routes-75.html ]cycle-route.com[/url], lots of rides listed from Brighton


 
Posted : 31/05/2016 9:09 pm
 5lab
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the trouble with Brighton is you have to get out (of brighton and over the downs) before the riding starts to get nice. A nice loop would go out towards devils dyke, then through places like wineham and twineham, through the lanes as far around as you want to go, then pop into the nice cafe/bike shop in hassocks for a cuppa before up ditchling beacon and coast back to the town centre along ditchling road.


 
Posted : 31/05/2016 9:29 pm
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Better road riding on Lewes-surrounding country lanes via Ringmer, Barcombe, Fletching, Nutley loops. Or head east along seafront to Rottingdean, Seaford, Exceat, Alfriston, Ripe, Ringmer, Lewes, Brighton kind of way? Can throw in Plumpton, Ditchling and Hassocks to extend the ride? Sorry I tend to make it up as I go along and hit the map if I'm lost.

Sussex Bike Club (check their Facebook page) leave Lewes most Sundays about 10am on 40/50 mile rides and a few of them cycle in from Brighton.


 
Posted : 31/05/2016 9:43 pm
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Thinking about it Ross at Proper Coffee Cafe mentioned by 5lab is one of the main guys in Sussex Bike Club.
There's also some routes on the Hassocks Community Bike hire website and on East Sussex County Council (and other Council) websites.


 
Posted : 31/05/2016 9:48 pm
 rjj
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Cheers - think I'll plan a route that tackles Devils Dyke and then heads over to the Beacon.


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 10:03 pm