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25 miles each way is fairly hefty, but do-able fixed as the best route to Slough follows the Thames so is pancake flat.
From Richmond, head down to Kingston, over Kingston bridge, turn left, ride past Hampton Court grounds, turn right at the roundabout by Hampton Court then follow this road all the way to Chertsey. There are a few minor roads from Chertsey through to Staines that you can follow, then head over Runnymede and into Windsor. From Windsor to Slough is pretty straightforward I think, but depends where in Slough you are goin.
Mate very useful, I will dry run this, glad to see there's an alternative to A4 all the way...
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Cheers Rowhan - dry run rides are definitely the way forward. I start a week on Monday, hope to do the ride this coming Sat to scope it out.
Corny! All good? I'm used to 100 mile a week from a past job, so the longer ride doesn't faze me...it can take just as long being stuck in some suits armpit whilst held in a tunnel...rather be a master of my own destiny...maybe this is my excuse to spec up a new bike then..
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So, first post and appearance for me on LFGSS in sometime...good to be back and see all seems familiar.
I have a change in job that means that my usual 8 mile each way (SE to W London) is now changing from having to go Peckham to Slough most days.
Loathed to get a Brompton and do the Paddington to Hell express, I'm wondering, could I ride it?
It's 25.1 miles each way according to gmaps, going A4020 to avoid the A4 which i imagine would be shit during commute times?
Do you hardy type commute such distances? And if so, fixed?
I don't know the roads west of Richmond and if they have lumpy bits...may I need to give in to gears?
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cheers Dooks, have got in touch with them
I have a brand new Wingman messenger bag for sale. I bought it from the Cycle Show at Excel in Jan for £115, had it delivered (as they had sold out of all stock) and when it arrived realised I was pretty skint so have never opened the packaging. Meant to send it back for a refund...and now its been 6 months winding up the GF whilst sitting in the hallway...
So over to you lovely forumungers. If you've never heard of the Wingman, it's this awesome messenger that has all the usual messenger bag specifics (quick release buckle, stabiliser strap etc) but designed to carry a full suit along with shoes, laptop etc. I was blown away by it at the show, but of course, when do I wear a suit to work so I don't really need this. My mate uses his regularly for work and does fit his laptop in there, which one of the reviews said he couldn't.
Read more here;
http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/cyclists-suit-messenger-bag-goes-public-at-tri-show/014506
http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/wingman-suit-bag-review/
The one I have for sale is black outside with a green liner like in the reviews.
They've come down in price since I bought mine, but I'd take £90 for it, happy to meet up somewhere in London and deliver it still sealed in it's box.