where to ride

40427

does anyone know any good routes (20ish) miles around bromley.

STEFANOS4784

Head east out of Bromley about 10 miles, turn round then come back again. Hope this helps

40427

sort of helps but would be good if you knew somewhere more specific. but i do have a computer (for my bike) so i could measure the distances.

STEFANOS4784

Sorry was just being a c0ck, don't actually know though. I usually would just go and play it by ear

redddraggon

google maps is your friend.

40427

thanks guys do u know any websites with good routes on them coz bikeradar routes can't be displayed on my computer.

GavH

Go to anquet.co.uk and buy it. You can make routes up til your hearts content using whatever mapping you buy and download. It'll show you estimated time, height gain, route profiles and even allow you to view the route in 3D. You can even export the route to certain GPS units. Worth the money especially if you haven't got the local knowledge to make routes up in your head.

shaef

40427 wrote:

thanks guys do u know any websites with good routes on them coz bikeradar routes can't be displayed on my computer.

here's a few

http://www.bikehike.co.uk
http://www.bikely.com
http://www.routeyou.com

keef66

Get yourself an OS map and spend hours studying it. Much more fun than having a bit of software tell you where to go. That was the only option when I was a teenage cyclist, and at 50+ I still find it to be the best way.

I generally see which way the wind is blowing, and cycle into it until I get bored or lose consciousness, then I look for a slightly different route home and enjoy the tailwind.

An alternative strategy is to cycle with the wind behind you, clock up an improbable mileage / average speed, run out of food and drink, then phone the support vehicle to come and get you (wife in my case). Doesn't always go down well. "I'm in Felixstowe, by the pier. Could you pop and pick me up? Why not?"

More recently I've been feeling fitter and I'm devising several circular routes involving as many hills as I can find. Come the summer I'll be setting a distant pub / cafe as the objective for the weekend outing.

star_rover

Head south towards Biggin Hill - lots of quiet lanes around Downe, Cudham and Knockholt. If you fancy going further, keep going south past the M25 and there's plenty of good riding in the Kent Weald; Toys Hill, Ide Hill, etc.

huggy

http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/

That's good

Headhuunter

You could go out with the Dulwich Paragon club, their Saturday club run starts at Crystal Palace, leaves London via Elmers End (where they pause and I usually pick them up there) then goes out round Downe etc. They have a link to a rout map on their website, however it's more like a 30 mile route
http://www.dulwichparagon.com/

iain_j

keef66 wrote:

Get yourself an OS map and spend hours studying it. Much more fun than having a bit of software tell you where to go.

+1

I can spend hours poring over OS maps picking out hilly roads and small towns and linking them together to make a ride and picturing it all in my head. I can't do that with maps on the computer - they don't inspire me the same way.

OOtzen-Booty

Try mapmyride.com or create a route for youself.

Hope this helps