London to Southend - 99% traffic-free 3

London to Southend - 99% traffic-free

London Fields at 08:30 - Leave around 09:00
On the bit of pavement near C&M - 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 Southend
An unusual way to the coast, great day out

Using:
Greenway
Parks
Cycle paths
River paths

100 KMs

Where not cement, mostly impacted rock pavement, possibly grass..
It can be bumpy and dusty in places
It is an extra 40-odd KMs compared to the usual Southend ride but it is made up for by some unique places and views.

You'll need:
25c tyres or greater
Good gloves
Maybe mudguard

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

1. It is an easy, mostly flat 100KMs.
   
2. Quite a few slow sections near the river due to path condition, width and dodgy blind-corners.
   
3. Lots of constricting barriers to keep out motorbikes..
   
4. There is a 4KM run across a tidal zone that may need to be routed around depending how high the river is.
   
5. Also a 400M section of overgrown single-track down the edge of a farmer's field which might have to be walked.