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@Yemble
A few years ago (my last year in the UK) I took a couple of first-timer friends on the ride, and did the 30 miles on to Ipswich. I think the trains weren't taking bikes that year. Two things stand out:
Swam at Dunwich for the first time. Amazingly good and I still feel like an idiot for not swimming the other three times. Get ya kit off and get in the sea - it doesn't look appealing from the beach but you won't regret it (probably).
It started drizzling as we started up the beach road and it was raining by the time we hit the main road South. Then it became a full noise, heavy rain thunderstorm that didn't let up the entire way. We arrived at Ipswich wild eyed and soaked to the bone. I'm not a strong cyclist and that ~150 miles remains the longest ride I've ever done but despite the weather I regret nothing! and would do it again.
(If anyone's wondering, you can cycle in bib shorts after swimming in the sea. It's fine.)