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Hey guys!
What are your favourite day rides out of London and back?
I'm putting in the miles on my learner bike and doing around 250m a weekend. Trying to pick a place 60 miles from SW London.
The aim would be to get there in a couple of hours, take some breaks, see a small village, have lunch and come back.
Any route suggestions?

I beleive Durham is nice this time of year?


Just trying to beat Fatboy to it :)

But seriously, you should head towards Eastbourne. Use the small roads and then turn around when you've had enough. Build up your miles, experience and confidence but don't ride until you're exhausted, the trip home will be hard!

katie1 wrote: ↑

Mon May 25, 2020 9:14 pm

I beleive Durham is nice this time of year?


Just trying to beat Fatboy to it :)

That cracked me up
Barnards Castle has had a few very recent reviews on TripAdvisor

Good advice from Katie,
Try looking at one of those old fashioned map thingys , one which shows places of interest, pick a nice looking destination and of you go !
Further digital research would probably enhance your trip

That Eastbourne suggestion sounds very good. I just went to Oxford over the weekend and the road to Windsor and then to Henley was ok but after that... it was just boring...I wished I was on a faster bike just to get it over with.

Some of the back roads round Battle and herstmonceux are nice , what we refer to as Grom roads, depending on where you are in london a bibble down the A22 and divert across the forest at forest row towards hartfield , crowborough, frant, heathfield and down to battle (Its mostlY a 40/50 limit Across the forest but interesting scenery and watch out for the deer if you are there at dusk or dawn,)

stefanb wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 3:45 pm

That Eastbourne suggestion sounds very good. I just went to Oxford over the weekend and the road to Windsor and then to Henley was ok but after that... it was just boring...I wished I was on a faster bike just to get it over with.

Yeah, Oxford is rubbish, I know, I live here! You can find lots of fun little roads but if you don't know the area you can waste a day trailing through dreary, 30 mph, built-up villages. Used to live further south and most of the good roads were in East Sussex, as Shebee says

Thanks Shebee! Plugged that route into google and got a 2h:30min ride. Perfect! I have to take breaks tho since my 6ft2 don t sit too comfortable on my cbf125. I must admit... There are two things that I am looking forward to for when I get to my 3000miles target and go for DAS.. a taller bike and a bike that can go up a hill without losing all the power...

You might have some hill struggles on the route, but its round about one of my bibbles on the grom when i fancy a slower ride than the scrambler. So I know all about the hill power loss! There is usually an ice cream van or 2 on the forest and, once they open, various tea shops In the little villages. The farm shop here http://perryhillorchards.co.uk does a great breakfast (again once the cafe is open). Enjoy!