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I take your point, but for my mate this is what he wants, the idyll of France, vineyards, charming villages etc.... the question is how to find that whilst minimising the driving....

Yeah. I wonder if he wants vineyards but ultimately wouldn't made a difference?

I think you'd need to go down to Beaune area for good stuff.

Anyone got a good 100km loop from Reading? As much climbing as possible. @hippy, that’s your stomping ground no?

Just go north and ride up and down every hill you find until you get tired - there are plenty of testers round there!

Yes and no. I used to ride a lot around there but mostly A roads on the TT bike and clubruns in the hills before I had a GPS device. I'll see if I have anything.

Henley Hilly Hundred was the first audax my missus did. That's lumpy and close to Reading. Maybe you can base something off this?

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/25664136

Nice, thanks. Ended up planning this, actually have a bit less time than I thought so 85km will do.

Off to Siren for a tour and tasting after :)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40104005

Super lazy question. Anyone got a 'seaside loop' that one can get a train out to? Day ride type of thing.
Wanna do a slow sights sorta route with partner this weekend. Seaside is of importance.

There's the Viking trail around Margate

Was about 40 km and easy going.

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That's utter perfection. Thank you.

It's been a while since I did it, but I think there some some cobbled/flagstone kind of sections since it's mainly a walking path. Opt for bigger tyres if you've got em.

All good, we'll both be rolling on 2.10's or so. Quite cushty

I think extero meant more like 32s but 2.1 will work as well 😂

Haha yes I was on 25c

What is this 32mm you speak of? There’s tyres that skinny??

The answer is of course ‘there’s no such thing as gravel’ but what have people got for rides that tie in a good amount of off-roading that start in London? Loops or ride out/train back to/from somewhere nice kinda thing.

Got a new bike, annual leave to use up, and would love to get out and enjoy life before the extra bleak times begin this winter.

This is one of the nicest routes north of London I have in my list, perfected over the past 3y and rode less than a month ago, would recommend. 140km with 100km of offroad.

Stayer the Distance was a good collection of nice routes (the above shares some sections with a few of them).

Otherwise I'd recommend hopping on a train to Inverness and riding Badger Divide if you want a bit of bikepacking too

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40167199

Would I soon hate myself if I tried this on my 29er ATB?

And does it need riding at 6am :D

I should add this really, as it did take a while to make

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27204492

It is a long day out, in Hertfordshire, meaning the views and bridleways start looking the same after a while. A friend was on MTB and bailed after 80km.. But you do you, perhaps you like entering that meditative state and counting wheat stalks along the way.. I'd say it's more enjoyable on a drop bar gravel/CX bike

If you were to shorten it, I'd look at cropping it around Ware/Hertford, with Broxbourne woods left as optional :)

All good things start at 6am :D

That looks great, cheers! Ah I’d love to do another bike packing trip this year, it will have to be done really, if only a long weekend or overnighter

All good things start at 6am :D

Like enjoying another two hours in bed :-)

Anyone got a nice 80-90k route out of Woolwich/Greenwich? Maximum lanes, minimum city

Lots, but the highwaymen will get you

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33191515

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33741189

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33225434