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yes, thinking MTB is the way to go on the SDW - always glad when going for higher volume tyres there. On the other route though it seems more mixed. My gravel tyres are actually 43mm gravel kings which in dry weather wondering whether might be an option.
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Until I picked up some 650b wheels, I was riding all the bridleways and SDW bits between Amberley and Brighton on 700x38 G-Ones, during all that dry weather at the start of lockdown it was no problem at all with lower pressures (tubeless ofc). Now that I've tried 650s and v light mtb tyres though, i've been leaning towards those just because there's almost no compromise on tarmac
jackbepablo
What sort of distances from Arundel station?
You'll see when coming down on the train everything between Pulborough and Arundel is pretty much underwater (and there are not many tracks there anyway)
The area around Parham House is ok I hear.
If you rode over to Steyning you could use the Downs Link back towards London.
Details of other routes in the area can be found here...
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/leisure-recreation-and-community/walking-horse-riding-and-cycling/cycling-routes-and-maps/
I've just knocked up this route as an example. Are you using gravel tyres? Much of the suitability of the ups and downs would be the weather/tyre combination. I'd probsably go and ride this myself on my mtb before saying it was totally ok on 28's, I've ridden most of this route and walked the rest but the riding was on a MTB and I walked it some time ago and didn't give any thought to what it would be like to ride. But my best guess is that this would be rideable on 28 gravel tyres with a good positive mental attitude and I'm pretty sure none of it is more difficult than the section around the bridge over the Arun which I remember being pretty rutted with a lot of cows last time I walked it.
The woods up at Houghton Forest have lots of tracks, some are mtb specific (drops/jumps etc) but there's some flattish pine needle type stuff too.
https://www.strava.com/routes/23504395
I may give this a go in the next couple of weeks if I get the chance and then could give a more accurate assessment.