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Haven't found a good alternative to the A1010, but when I go up that way it tends to be at the weekend and early in the morning when the A1010 isn't too bad. The return is busy (evening time) but I'm just focused on getting home.
One tweak that you may find ok is to avoid Hoddesdon. After you come over the humpback bridge at Rye, take the 3rd left (Farm Lane), through the bollards and right onto Stortford Rd, follow that all the way down until it swings 90 deg right and turn left/SO to go over the short bit of pavement to turn right onto Essex Road just before the roundabout. You then follow the A1170 round and rejoin your route South of Hoddesdon.
Zoom in on the relevant chunk of this ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/163185836
That might be a bit faster but maybe you enjoy going through Hoddesdon itself and want to avoid that bit of the A1170.
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Cripes, great pace! I'm living in Hunsdon so was wondering if something like your route would be better for me but I'm not sure how I'd get from Harlow to Hunsdon without venturing onto the A414 or adding loads of miles on. Maybe over to Roydon? Would you consider your route fun? A1010 definitely isn't...
This is today's ride home.