Best places in the UK to live for a cyclist?

holiver

I've not seen Bristol mentioned yet.

Nice sized, compact city with lovely countryside on its doorstep.

ugo.santalucia

holiver wrote:

I've not seen Bristol mentioned yet.

Nice sized, compact city with lovely countryside on its doorstep.

Horrible city with nothing to go for and with the worst traffic in the country... just another perspective...

IceDog77

The South Downs in Hampshire/ Sussex. Both stunning and testing.

Not far from the Surrey Hills either which has superb riding.

socistep

As a couple have mentioned, I am pretty happy being in NW Leeds, there is plenty of variety here but you have to be happy with hills - however you've also got the option of flatter rides through the wharfedale valley and east of Leeds - I don't find commuting in and out of the city centre too bad either

Crispyapp

Clearly it's yorkshire, that's why we got the tour, and we have the most pro athletes in such a small area. We got the dales, north York moors, Peak District all within cycling distance.

Oh and if we were a stand alone country we would of finished 5th in the gold medal standing in the Olympics.

Close the thread. :-)

navrig2

If they fixed more of the potholes around here I'd suggest the Lothian and Borders as being amongst the best. You have the coastal flood plain and the Borders valley bottoms for flattish routes and the Lammermuirs and the Teviots for climbing. Much less traffic than the likes of Yorkshire and other areas near big cities.

DavidJB

Druidor wrote:

DavidJB wrote:

Oxfordshire is great. I also live in West Berks Up to streatley, goring, towards wantage some great roads, the view out of lambourne is nice. The 338 from Wantage to Hungerford is a lovely road. I wouldn't say its the best but it's better than going towards Reading :twisted:

Did a loop from Newbury through Hungerford B4192 to Swindon then back on the Baydon/ B4000 road through Lambourn at the weekend while there was some lovely sun. 40 miles with long hills and flats to recover. looking to do it again this weekend tbh

B4000 used by local club for their time trials and races.

Think the main thing is that you enjoy the road and the scenery when you are out, been towards Reading and the traffic leaves you wondering what lorry is going to get you where as West wards its a lot quieter and asthetically pleasing.

I think we may know each other...I'm a 2nd claim NRC member

Grill

holiver wrote:

I've not seen Bristol mentioned yet.

Nice sized, compact city with lovely countryside on its doorstep.

I live in Bristol. Fantastic place to cycle.

holiver

I am from Bristol, but currently in Liverpool undertaking a Masters. Other than the daily commute on the worst road surfaces I have ever come across, commuting on my route is fine.

Anyone got any tips for day rides outside the city?

slowmart

Rather than the grass is always greener on the otherside, as long as you have your health, a bike and appropriate clothing then its where ever you are.


The analogy of show me a beautiful woman and I'll show you someone who is bored of making love to her springs to mind.

einriba

I've lived in a few places around the country and traveled many more with my bike.

I have to say the best place I've been to is Taunton or Wellington in Somerset. Amazing. Somerset levels are easily rideable, but so are the quantocks, blackdowns and exmoor.

Loads of quiet roads and lanes.....absolutely stunning scenery.

ThatBikeGuy

Another vote for Yorkshire. Great cycling country and in comfortable cycling reach of some cracking landscapes, e.g. Dales, Moors, Lake District.