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@danwentskiing
I have a week off in August, and plan to ride from Birmingham to Edinburgh. Travelling light (staying with friends/family/hostels) but I'm not mega-fit so not really looking to smash the speed or do more than 70 miles in any one day. I can take either my aluminium road bike, or steel hybrid. I think I'd prefer the former, but obviously that limits me to proper roads.
Does anyone have any route suggestions? Areas/places that make good riding or are good to stay at or see? I've not really been anywhere north except Manchester and the Lake District.
I have family/friends in Nottingham and Sheffield, so they would ideally form the first two nights, but going via Sheffield seems to plunge me into miles and miles of urban sprawl, so I was also looking at going more eastward...
Not a fan of A-roads, so I'd like to avoid them wherever possible.
Any advice gratefully received.