England : Hertfordshire 200KM ride into Oxfordshire 30th March

[jayonabike]

Just putting the feelers out at the moment....
I want to increase my distance on rides and have an idea for a 200km (125 mile) ride. I've unashamedly nicked the 100 mile route from the Amersham CC website and modified it to start and finish from Hemel Hempstead Train station. Apart from a couple of hills getting us over the other side of the Chilterns it is almost a pan flat route, and the biggest hill (Longdown hill)@ mile 16 isn't that bad at all.

There are 3 stops(if needed, 2 I've stopped at before) the other is where Amersham cc stopped (a garden centre cafe) they are at mile 33 - Waterperry Gardens, mile 60 - Frosts garden centre & mile 114 - PE Mead tea rooms ( a favourite stop of mine)

I've no date set yet but it will be on a Sunday and as the weather seems to be improving I'd like it to be soon.

Heres the Route

Who fancies it & @toptom I've already put your name down!

 

[ianrauk]

of course

 

[toptom]

cool this looks good as well just tell James its the normal loop

 

[ianrauk]

@rb58 @martint235 @topcat1 @CharlieB @Trickedem

 

[rb58]

Yup. Subject to date of course.

 

[CharlieB]

I'm in. Cuddesdon is picture postcard pretty.

 

[jayonabike]

I'm in. Cuddesdon is picture postcard pretty.

Yes it does look a good route, I'm going to make a few tweaks to the route as on closer inspection there's 1 or 2 places that look a bit iffy for road bikes, I'll have a play around tonight. Once the wife has her new shift rota for work soon I'll put some dates up and see what's best for everyone.

 

[ianrauk]

@Flying Dodo @Aperitif @User10571
Calling you in on this...

 

[jayonabike]

The more the merrier

 

[jayonabike]

I've made a couple of changes to the route between miles 40 & 58.
From this

to this

This means more main roads for this section, but avoids this ford.

The new route

 

[jayonabike]

O.k dates.
I can do the 30th March, 13th April, 27th April or 11 May.
What's everyone else's preferences?

 

[ianrauk]

30th march yes
13th april no
11th may no as is FNRttC that weekend

 

[toptom]

27th April good
30th march day after my mates wedding so might be a bit hungover

 

[CharlieB]

30th March good.
27th April is also good, and may well better our odds with the weather.

 

[martint235]

30th March is good. 27th April is a no no as is May 11th if that's a FNRttC weekend.