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@Oliver Schick
Had a brilliant day out today at the Long Melford 200. Nice route! Met up with my mate Ian (whom Greenbank may know, as he was on the Bryan Chapman, too (riding a yellow Roberts)). He was still slightly recovering. No need to tell anyone on here that the weather was superb, perfect riding weather, purely and simply.
First a long ride west via Finchingfield and Great Dunmow of DD fame. In GD I busted a spoke going up a climb but luckily we found the only serious road bike shop in GD, who gave me a loan wheel as I have funny spokes for which they didn't have a spare in stock. A big hand for the excellent Flitch Bikes (http://www.flitchbikes.co.uk/) for excellent customer service. It also gives me the perfect excuse to plot a ride up to GD to swap wheels with them again.
The next great ride we picked up a part of was the 'Round Chelmsford'. We got onto that route at Pleshey and stayed on it, with a short interruption, until Little Baddow. Very nice lunch stop at the Papermill Tea Rooms on the River Chelmer just before North Hill, then tackling the hill suitably refreshed. Out, out and out Burnham-on-Crouch, Bradwell-on-Sea, and the final control in the St Peter's Chapel car park.
Then back via Mundon, Maldon, Kelvedon, Coggeshall, Earls Colne, Little Maplestead, Gestingthorpe, Belchamp Walter, and Liston.
My new favourite ever lane: Damases Lane (near Boreham). As pretty as it gets. Much too short!
This ride comes recommended.
Owing to engineering works, I had to ride out to Ilford on the outbound leg and back from Romford on the inbound leg. Total 145 miles. Great day.
Not strictly part of the ride, but I also loved the little train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (the Gainsborough Line).