Get your local loop in Cycling Plus

weyayeman

My 4 castles of Northumberland run is canny,could make it 5 on a good day
Warkworth
Dunstanburgh
Bamburgh
Alnwick
Lindisfarne on the good day tide permitting as well,or just bring some binocs. and you can see it from Bamburgh[:D]

I went fishing and caught a bike,but the bailiff made me throw it back,as it was too small

cycleman

i can offer a pleasent ride from windsor to henley , marlow and back. some nice quite lanes and a bit of ncns 4. approx 40 miles[:)]

davenewbloke

Hi Neil

Bridport to Portland Bill taking in the Jurrasic Coast. 1hr30 from Bristol. A lovely 54 miles with testing hills on quiet roads. i ride a roubaix and ride spotives and am planning TTs too this year. I ride with Bristol Cycling Development Squad and CC Weymouth.

cheers

Dave

Villa1966

Am training for Wolverhamtpon to Aberdovey, roughly 125 miles, in June 2007. Anyone out there want to give some good routes/ride together in and around Nuneaton(Warwickshire)/Hinckley (Leicestershire) area?

Villa1966

johnbirkby46213

Villa1966
I emailed you re routes and riding together several days ago. Maybe the mail system did not work?
My routes take in all the areas you mention and I am just down the road from you.

JB

2 minute grovels can sometimes be a lot longer..

gedcamherts

Can anybody assist I am looking at travelling into london over Easter bank Holiday for a ride starting at Liverpool st Railway could someone kindly give me a cycle friendly route returning back to the station up to 25 miles as would suit I know my way round by car but never done it by cycle

bonk man

I am sure we can find some nice lanes [and evil hills] north of Malvern , out over to Tenbury or west to Ross on Wye. These are sometimes on our Sunday routes and if I am leading they will have some big climbs.....
The views are great as well[:D] .
website address for club run info is http://www.sevale-malvern.freeserve.co.uk/

see you on Sunday[8D]

Club rides are for sheep

Clem

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I can take you on aclassic loop from here in Tintern - the best of the Wye Valley and Vale of Usk. There are lots of options but I would suggest Tintern - Monmouth (via the Wye Valley road or the lanes) - Skenfrith - Abergavenny - Usk - Cobbler's Plain - Tintern.
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That's certainly a good one... for Bristol cyclists who don't want to pay the Severn Bridge toll, parking is OK at the village of Aust.

Then ride over the old Severn Bridge, going through Chepstow, up Tutshill and on towards the Forest of Dean.

You then have the option of dropping down to Brockweir and turning left after crossing the Wye to return through Tintern (cycle-friendly stop at the Old Station - toilets and easy to keep an eye on your bike)-Chepstow-Aust for a 30-mile round trip.

Or continue through Coleford (where you could go on to Symonds Yat - toilets at the viewing area, you don't have to descend to the village proper) and then take a left to Monmouth-Tintern-etc. Nice descent into Monmouth this way, though it is a A-road so it can sometimes pay to let lorries by rather than have them on your tail the whole way down.

Tony666

Here's a nice little 35 mile circular for anyone near Southend in Essex http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/So ... Circular-2

jpembroke

My favourite short, hard route - the Sheepscombe Classic - is now online:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Sh ... be-Classic

Only 50km but not a metre of flat on the whole circuit. Starts and finishes in Cheltenham and most of it is on traffic-free lanes. Give it a go.

Se7enUK

In N E Lincolnshire I have a route which takes in the Lincolnshire Wolds (Who said Lincs was flat) and you would be suprised just how little traffic appears on these wonderful quiet back roads. The route starts in Brigg heads over to Caister and then Rothwell, Thoresway, Binbrook, Ludford, Six Hills. Market Rasen then heading back via Osgodby, Kirkby, South Owersby Thornton Le Moor and South Kelsey. Heading on the final leg via the infamous Brandy Wharf and back to Brigg. Approx 55 miles

robbarker

Clem wrote:

Or continue through Coleford (where you could go on to Symonds Yat - toilets at the viewing area, you don't have to descend to the village proper) and then take a left to Monmouth-Tintern-etc. Nice descent into Monmouth this way, though it is a A-road so it can sometimes pay to let lorries by rather than have them on your tail the whole way down.

The Sustrans "Peregrine Path" is now open from Symond's Yat to Monmouth. I certainly wouldn't recommend the HGV-heavy A4136 as an alternative!

davelakers

A favourite ride of mine is a fairly hilly figure of 8 up and through the Trough of Bowland from Preston. Around 50miles with 3400ft of climbing. Its a lovely part of the world and I would recommend it to anyone.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/112576

attica

Hi NP

Have you considered doing pieces on peoples commutes? I have a 15 mile commute that has many startling contrasts, failing that I've many a loop on the mendips that I could show you, perhaps one not including Cheddar Gorge for once, there are many far more challenging hills. How about this:-

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/To-the-airport-and-back-scenic-route

As for my riding, I commute at least 2 days a week, take part in the occasional sportive and head out most weekends for a club run with my Tri club or the Weston Chain Gang

EDIT Not wanting to bribe you or anything, but my wife makes some pretty mean flapjack.

billy whippet

there's a great ride i do several times a week from Bath, going north (and back), on almost traffic free roads..mainly on a fixie... about 40 miles.... let me know if you"re interested

azzurribike

Nice ride in Bunbury WA.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Bu ... ind-Return

itboffin

I think it's a great idea to cover readers local rides in the mag especially as the Dec. 08 issue cover my normal route but why don't you then publish those routes on the routes & riding section or if you do where are they?

BTW great article, I consider myself very lucky to live in such an amazingly beautiful place and chapeau to Martin for riding that routed "fixed" :shock:

johnbirkby46213

itboffin wrote:

I think it's a great idea to cover readers local rides in the mag especially as the Dec. 08 issue cover my normal route but why don't you then publish those routes on the routes & riding section or if you do where are they?

Even better, why not make it available as a downloadable GPX file so that we could store them for future reference. I have a huge pile of cut out routes from C+ that SWMBO is getting quite tetchy about. T hat's a pretty please btw!!! :oops:

btownbikes

We may be just within the 1.5 hrs just but it’s worth the drive Staffordshire 30+ mile loop stately homes, quiet rolling country roads come for two days and mountain bike on day 2 on Cannock Chase

Horta

This is my addition for East Sussex. 100k, good mix of terrain and roads, horrible climb at the end, but it has a 70kph descent, which is nice Surprisingly car free. Under 4 hours. It makes me want to fit a compact, as I never seem to use the 53 these days! I ride an ugly Peugeot resprayed and tagged which looks a lot better than the original! Even if I say so myself 8)

TurboMonkey

Starts 30 mins ride or so from Bristol.

Takes in a long climb to the airport and blagdon hill, descends cheddar gorge and follows fairly quiet lanes for most of the distance. Can be extended towards Weston-Super-Mare and Kewstoke / Sand bay. Can also follow the strawberry line (route 26) between Axbridge and Yatton.

42 Miles. Nailsea - Blagdon - Cheddar - Winscombe - Nailsea

Map at
http://tinyurl.com/yd3h38d

adibowers

when you decide to venture north, come to Calderdale in West Yorkshire. We have some cracking routes in the Penines and the climb from Cragg Vale is England's longest continuous incline (about 6 1/2 miles) and is a cycling mecca in these parts.

cheaperholidays

How about this route 50 minutes from Bristol

Church village to Port Talbot to Treorchy over the Bwlch (make sure your brakes are good) to Pontypridd then back to Church village..

Around 60 miles or you could reverse it, stupendous scenery not traffic free though.

jimwin

np@cyclingplus wrote:

Iand stick as much to traffic-free roads as possible - if it includes any or entirely NCN or byway routes so much the better.

Traffic-free is tough - even in the south-west. I suspect you meant "stick as much as possible to low-traffic roads".

Now waiting for rides a bit further than the limit you mentioned. This limit misses most of the fun (??) to be had in the more 'scenic' parts of the SW.

noiseboyfeetman

Heres a nice 37 miler that takes in quiet roads around the Winchester area, its got a couple of hills but nothing too strenuous, some nice scenery to boot especially around the River Test area, can be altered to take in Mottisfont instead for a few miles less.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4502665

DaveMoss

South West Scotland. just avoid the motorway(obviously) , together with any long stretches on the A75 or A76, otherwise just go anywhere at all for a great bike ride.

But if anyone wants to visit your welcome to join the Dumfries club run, every Saturday from Halfords Dumfries, ten past 9. normally around 50 miles with three groups of differing speed.

If you want one for the mag, let us know and we will make sure the route is one of our best.

whojanicanackerov

Here is a link to some loops i cycle maybe one of them is worth a place in the mag or worth a ride if your local.

Kieran_Burns

Gimme a shout when you venture out to the Midlands... I've got a couple of beautiful almost completely traffic free routes I can demo.

jimwin

np@cyclingplus wrote:

To start with I'm looking for rides in the south west, starting within and hour and a half's drive of Bristol/Bath. The ride would be between 35 and 50 miles - I'm up for longer one's too if they're worth it. The ride should take in your favourite scenery/climbs/descents and stick as much to traffic-free roads as possible - if it includes any or entirely NCN or byway routes so much the better.
Neil Pedoe
Cycling Plus

You have to broaden your horizons - take in any of the SW uplands - Exmoor, Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor and you get to really great cycling. Mostly quiet (or quiet-ish) roads and spectacular scenery. If you do extend your boundaries, then I can help.

- JimW

Nick Cod

Myself and a couple of friends did this a couple of weeks back. Some good climbs, decents and quiet roads

L'etape du Farleigh Hill - Hampshire