Think I'll give this a go again, seeing as the weather looks good, 17 degrees and sunny, nice 🙂
Will be following the 'Rough Ride Guide' down the River Wey to Guildford then on to the Downs Link and finally the South Downs on to the coast. nothing technical or particularily challenging, just a nice long ride through countryside, a lot of it on tow paths etc. Starting point is the London Eye, total distance will be around 135km or so... will be at a fairly leisurely pace, just aiming to put some miles into legs...
Anyone from London free tomorrow want to come along?
cough...
Can't do that tomorrow (not jealous at all) but is that route available online? Sounds interesting....
not online that I know of, but can email you a pdf of it (which was emailed to me last year)?
psycle did you get the email off mtbr?
psychle
would be great if you could email it to me as well, possible training for kielder100
cheers
that'd be great psycle if you don't mind:
jmberger175 AT tiscali DOT co DOT uk
I'm planning to do it with some friends sometime in the next couple of months.
Is this the same route?
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/London-to-Brighton-off-orad
if you're passing it around, I'd like a copy as well please. 😆
You should organise this as a day out one weekend. the alternative London to Brighton. Probably get a few takers- I'd be up for a summers day pootle.
psycle did you get the email off mtbr?
Was emailed to me by Ratcatcher of here (or are you referring to another email?)
Ciron, that link isn't working?
Have emailed the pdf to those who asked 🙂
You should organise this as a day out one weekend. the alternative London to Brighton. Probably get a few takers- I'd be up for a summers day pootle.
Will do... I'll be doing this a couple of times over the next couple of months, need to get fitter for MM! Shall plan on one being a weekend ride, stay tuned.
great fast route on a cx bike.
the bhf do an adapted version for their event, which goes over near leith hill if you fancy!
Thanks Psycle, appreciated.
Would you mind emailing me a copy of the PDF too? Can't remember if my address is in my profile but inigopete at hotmail dot com if not - thanks!
I'm tempted to join you tomorrow but a) have too much work to do and b) would be on a singlespeed!
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Funny it does for me, although it can take a long time to load.
[url= http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/London-to-Brighton-off-orad ]http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/London-to-Brighton-off-orad[/url]
Perhaps try it again later.
it's working now... that looks like pretty much the same route to me, can it be downloaded for a GPS?
Pierre, have emailed you as well 🙂
Final bump for the night, anyone like to join me tomorrow? 🙂
how long does it take roughly? / at what speed?
I'm really doing it as a pootle, probably averaging 20km/hr or so, should take around 7-8hrs (with stops for a pint & lunch somewhere). Heading off around 9am, maybe a little earlier, be in Brighton for fish & chips at 5-ish?
Could someone email the pdf to me too?!
Email in profile.
(Bet you regret offering it already!)
Oooh yes please; could you send me one too. PM in profile. Many thanks.
Have a good day tomorrow. If you do it again at a weekend I'd be keen!
I've got a .gpx file for a route like that, Victoria to Hove, not sure if it's exactly the same as the other link, mine goes to guildford which joins up with the Downs Link, can email if anyone's interested - you can put it onto google earth to check the route??
id be up 4 a weekend ride
ah that link is for the british heart foundation event route.
there is another way that follows the Wey canal (missing out the hill over the north downs) into Guildford, to join the downs link there (for an even easier, flatter route).
p.s. go around the Tamsin trail in Richmond park (the bhf route doesn't/isn't allowed).
there is another way that follows the Wey canal (missing out the hill over the north downs) into Guildford, to join the downs link there (for an even easier, flatter route).
That's the route I'm following (I think)... heading off now, fingers crossed will be in Brighton by around 5pm, mmmm fish and chips...
PS: Assos chamois cream feels frickin weird to put on, and the 'cooling' sensation is downright disturbing (first time user today!) 😆