Routes

adampeds
adampeds Posts: 35
edited September 2011 in Road beginners
Just thought it would be nice (plus I am well bored at work!) to have a discussion about everyones favourite routes? any links to their maps, stats or even just stories, any from cornwal would be great :)

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  • CakeLovinBeast
    CakeLovinBeast Posts: 312
    Not Cornwall, but only one county up... Anything that loops over/around Dartmoor is favourite right at the minute. Try Bovey-Haytor-Widdecombe-Two Bridges-Moretonhampstead as a lovely loop ride. It's what I'll be doing this weekend!
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  • adampeds
    adampeds Posts: 35
    awesome :) it doesnt have to be just from Cornwall! just anyones favourite route!
  • Secteur
    Secteur Posts: 1,971
    I have a "safe" local country road route that is my preferred "quick ride" route - it's 17.5 miles, pretty hilly, on mostly quiet country roads, it has 3 x 20-23% grades (but each is less than a minute), lots of long 5-8% grades and a couple of great fast smooth down hills. It takes about 1hr 9 mins (I am not super fit, but it's not a bad time for the terrain)

    I have grown tired of every other route I have ridden, but this one I just love.

    I probably ride it 4 times a week in favourable weather.

    There's one stretch I particularly like where the cows always lean over the wire towards the road, and I like to say hello to them as I pass!
  • Ringo 68
    Ringo 68 Posts: 441
    A friend of mine took me on his route into North Wales from the Wirral where I live. A nice easy ride along very quiet country roads and cycle paths.

    The problem is that I don't think I will be able to remember the way after about the 5th turn. I am going to go out this weekend and try and see if I can remember.

    I could end up in Cornwall :lol:
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  • roddixon
    roddixon Posts: 100
    You can share your routes here, you can also rate other peoples routes.

    @ adampeds: Theres quite a few routes already in Cornwall check them out here
  • adampeds
    adampeds Posts: 35
    that site is awesome, is there any others similar to that? like to find and build up a few routes!
  • FSR_XC
    FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
    You want some routes around Cornwall . . . .

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  • fludey
    fludey Posts: 384
    As I'm in my favourite country "Cornwall" for 2 weeks at the end of October anyone suggest any good routes leading out from Hayle?
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  • optimisticbiker
    optimisticbiker Posts: 1,657
    adampeds wrote:
    that site is awesome, is there any others similar to that? like to find and build up a few routes!
    Other sites?

    www.ridewithgps.com
    www.mapmyride.com
    www.strava.com
    www.cycle-route.com
    www.cycleroutesuk.com
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  • FSR_XC
    FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
    fludey wrote:
    As I'm in my favourite country "Cornwall" for 2 weeks at the end of October anyone suggest any good routes leading out from Hayle?

    You could start off with the Lands End Sportive (leaving from St Ives) on the 16th Oct: http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events ... ds-End-100
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  • outcastjack
    outcastjack Posts: 237
    To the chap who asked for other route sites here is the one i use most often.
    www.bikely.com/

    And this site is superb for planning routes, if like me you dont have a Garmin.
    http://bikeroutetoaster.com/

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