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My mate suggested this - any route suggestions? It's all areas I know nothing about, but it seems it could be made to be pretty flat.
It should be fairly flat.
Can you see this?
https://www.strava.com/activities/607043907
That's the flattest route I managed between York and London. You'd probably not add much climbing if you turned right at Hertford.
I don't know if I want to make it as flat as possible though. Could be dull no? Having said that, it's a sort of landscape that I don't get to experience, so it could be a good change.
the only problem with cycling to Wycombe, is ending up in Wycombe...
And I say that as someone who spent his first 25 years there.
However, lovely scenery around it; surprisingly hilly. No long climbs, but short punchy up and downs, one after the other. It'll be small country lanes, lovely little pubs etc
There are probably two methods getting to the chiltern escarpment; the vale of oxford or the vale of aylesbury. Both are flat and dull (to my mind)
There are probably two methods getting to the chiltern escarpment; the vale of oxford or the vale of aylesbury. Both are flat and dull (to my mind)
There are certainly pockets that are flat and dull but like most places there are some stunning spots too. Admittedly Wycombe isn't great but it certainly isn't awful - admittedly it was shit as a teenager/young adult but it has its good points and the surrounding countryside is beautiful.
As for routes from York, apart from avoiding almost all of the A roads nr Aylesbury (A41, A4010, A418, A413 are all really horrible) I can't really help.