London to Brighton - 99% traffic-free 3

Hammersmith Bridge at 08:30 - Leaving sharp - Be ready to ride

Check your bike, body and brain before coming on this ride - Will be a long day and we can't hang around

Sweet, scenic, no-hills cruise to Brighton
Some bumps along the South Downs, but you'll be pushing your bike by then..
An unusual way to the coast, great day out

Using:
River paths
Old railway tracks

130KMs

Mostly impacted rock pavement, it can be bumpy and dusty in places

You'll need:
28c tyres or greater
Good gloves

Might be a long day in the saddle - Quick but social pace - No crybabies - No crap equipment

Would like to try and make it for this year, so provisionally in :-)

I might finally change the tyres and not do it again on Marathon Pluses..

sounds great, do you have a route yet?

Sure do, this is the third episode.

Hopefully I'll finally make it to this ride with something practical.

something practical

??

I fancy this.

Single speed moutain bike sound like a good move? Never ridden far on it though... Hmm...

Would need to up the ratio as it is super spinny at the moment.

Single speed moutain bike sound like a good move?

I certainly hope so.

Maybe, have the perfect bike, actually bikes that would be brilliant for this, just need the fitness.

Can we ignore @tonyme if he suggests going up and down that hill at the end please.

Chips on the sea front?

Would the ride be completely undoable on 25c gatorskins?

Perfect for my Crosscheck!

Doable, might not be too much fun though.

27 signed-up, that would be the biggest turnout for this so far.

This is a wicked-fun ride to the coast, with nearly zero hassle..

Come on summer..

This sounds great - do you have a route file for it?

Nope.
If you want to do this ride earlier:
Follow Thames to the Wey Navigation
Follow that to Clay Lane A3100
After Guildford center pick up Wey again
After Broadford Road take next trail on left
Complete journey via Shoreham or South Downs

Are you going to do a Brighton suitable for my skinny wheels?

Will do some when the weather's a bit nicer.

Is this Brighton and back, or there on the bike and train back?

Nope, but someone always does.

See?

The later.

You will not want to ride back.