Rough Stuff rides for LFGSS folk, join regular rides that avoid tarmac

If you really want to go mad, I have a 100+ mile ride based off this route, with over 1700m of climbing (probably closer to 2000m). The route then dips down past Horsham (good place for lunch) to join the Downs link and manages to follow it uphill (which is a challenge as it's an old railway line), then comes up and over Leith Hill (off road), crosses the ford at Shere twice (because why not?) and then creeps up and over Epsom downs before joining the river for the run to home. That's a full day of pain and suffering.

You could also go south on the Downs link to Shoreham for a day by the Seaside as well for a much less challenging ride.

That first one you mention sounds really lovely! Haha not sure I would say that after doing it mind you. Sounds vaguely similar to what I have planned for this Saturday for my solstice century. Though I let Komoot do most of the planning based off of a downs link ride to Brighton I found and edited to loop back to London round Horsham.

Monks orchard > Oak avenue > Into threehalfpenny wood

Compare it to this one. I'm not convinced I've got this right at all yet!

https://www.komoot.com/tour/381674657?share_token=asJ7bmak5XQhWNzigQLWLFlF1cJ0JwDMwllejvSe9IN1GKD9SA&ref=wtd

Ooh I shall do just that, my route planning was more of let’s take in as many paths/bridleways that Komoot users had marked as being alright and leave the rest up the the ai so mine could also probably do with some work!

Looking unlikely that I can do this now. All day childcare required.

Boo Hoo

Sounds like a lot of fun. I’d quite like to join but not sure I fit the demographic being a Lycra clad carbon gravel bike riding something or other

RSF is pretty inclusive? or separatist - needs clarification @Skülly

Naaa you can run what you brung. All welcome. I don't know what the pace will be like but I imagine we might naturally break up and regroup.

RSF-style ride No 1
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICAL RSF RIDE
'Independence from Tarmac'
4th July 2021
Leaving at 0700 from way point 7 on below route. A group will meet at Norbury a little earlier, led by @Alex_B, please arrange time. Thanks for the route suggestion Alex!

Route on komoot here approx 45 miles ish. Capping at 15 riders. Please tag first in any waiting list if you decide to bail beforehand.

Bring a packup and snacks, liquids, tools & tubes/worms. No helmets (worn or behaviourally speaking), 32c tyres probably the skinnniest you'd consider riding, please god No garmins beeping. Mudguards essential for gathering unwanted sticks in your wheels. But not compulsory.

Kidding about the helmets, btw. You do you honey.

List

1.Skülly
2.Psmith
3.Qebrus
4.Thrasher
5.Sparky
6.Alex_B
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8.
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10.
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12.
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Ah it's a shame that we won't have your ever-cheerful and erudite company. Next time.

Would love to do it, but got work that weekend, next time

OK, so I hope you don't mind me suggesting this, but I recently stumbled across this website:
https://sussexbloggers.com/halnaker-windmill-tunnel-of-trees/
It's basically just outside Chichester.

Surely that's a good Rough Stuff mission? Figure out a route to get there involving as few roads as possible? Maybe from London, for added daftness.

My first pass at this looks like this: https://cycle.travel/map/journey/233473

Beautiful holloway.

Somewhat disappointingly, it's on StreetView. :)

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.8729234,-0.6949097,3a,75y,54.21h,88.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sAF1QipPXPZVYX8-exxfDM4xYy00GSHKNY1C_OnX1GH7R!2e10!7i7296!8i3648

Sad I can't attend, but shout if you pass by Clissold Park in the afternoon, I'll buy you beers.

gnnngg working out how to get to this (moving from SW to N this weekend) and after a night on the lash. Next time!

edit or maybe

My plan for this weekend:
https://cycle.travel/map/journey/234088

I'll let you know how it goes.

RSF-style ride No 1
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICAL RSF RIDE
'Independence from Tarmac'
4th July 2021
Leaving at 0700 from way point 7 on below route. A group will meet at Norbury a little earlier, led by @Alex_B, please arrange time. Thanks for the route suggestion Alex!

Route on komoot here approx 45 miles ish. Capping at 15 riders. Please tag first in any waiting list if you decide to bail beforehand.

Bring a packup and snacks, liquids, tools & tubes/worms. No helmets (worn or behaviourally speaking), 32c tyres probably the skinnniest you'd consider riding, please god No garmins beeping. Mudguards essential for gathering unwanted sticks in your wheels. But not compulsory.

Kidding about the helmets, btw. You do you honey.

List

1.Skülly
2.Psmith
3.Qebrus
4.Thrasher
5.Sparky
6.Alex_B

Just a quick bump as a reminder about this.
Can you also pm me your phone numbers so I can make sure we can keep track of each other with latecomers etc.?

RSF-style ride No 1
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICAL RSF RIDE
'Independence from Tarmac'
4th July 2021
Leaving at 0700 from way point 7 on below route. A group will meet at Norbury a little earlier, led by @Alex_B, please arrange time. Thanks for the route suggestion Alex!

Route on komoot here approx 45 miles ish. Capping at 15 riders. Please tag first in any waiting list if you decide to bail beforehand.

Bring a packup and snacks, liquids, tools & tubes/worms. No helmets (worn or behaviourally speaking), 32c tyres probably the skinnniest you'd consider riding, please god No garmins beeping. Mudguards essential for gathering unwanted sticks in your wheels. But not compulsory.

Kidding about the helmets, btw. You do you honey.

List

1.Skülly
2.Psmith
3.Qebrus
4.Thrasher
5.Sparky
6.Alex_B
7.Skully's pal
8.
9.
10.

Yep will do

You have .... pals?

RSF-style ride No 1
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICAL RSF RIDE
'Independence from Tarmac'
4th July 2021
Leaving at 0700 from way point 7 on below route. A group will meet at Norbury a little earlier, led by @Alex_B, please arrange time. Thanks for the route suggestion Alex!

Route on komoot here approx 45 miles ish. Capping at 15 riders. Please tag first in any waiting list if you decide to bail beforehand.

Bring a packup and snacks, liquids, tools & tubes/worms. No helmets (worn or behaviourally speaking), 32c tyres probably the skinnniest you'd consider riding, please god No garmins beeping. Mudguards essential for gathering unwanted sticks in your wheels. But not compulsory.

Kidding about the helmets, btw. You do you honey.

List

1.Skülly
2.Psmith
3.Qebrus
4.Thrasher
5.Sparky
6.Alex_B
7.Skully's pal
8.Qebrus’ pal
9.
10.

RSF-style ride No 1
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICAL RSF RIDE
'Independence from Tarmac'
4th July 2021
Leaving at 0700 from way point 7 on below route. A group will meet at Norbury a little earlier, led by @Alex_B, please arrange time. Thanks for the route suggestion Alex!

Route on komoot here approx 45 miles ish. Capping at 15 riders. Please tag first in any waiting list if you decide to bail beforehand.

Bring a packup and snacks, liquids, tools & tubes/worms. No helmets (worn or behaviourally speaking), 32c tyres probably the skinnniest you'd consider riding, please god No garmins beeping. Mudguards essential for gathering unwanted sticks in your wheels. But not compulsory.

Kidding about the helmets, btw. You do you honey.

List

1.Skülly
2.Psmith
3.Qebrus
4.Thrasher
5.Sparky
6.Alex_B
7.Qebrus’ pal
8.
9.
10.

I'm very keen, but might be busy and wouldn't want to take a 'maybe' space in the list. Hope I can make it 🤗