205.6 miles in a day, but just the once: summer 2016

[ianrauk]

I'm thinking of something like SE London-Folkestone (flat once over the Downs) Steep up & down at Folkestone then round the coast of Kent via Deal, Margate and Whitstable (generally flat), then picking a flat ish route back home from Whitstable. Plenty of railway bail out options!

I'd be doing it solo, as I'd have to be able to set my own pace. Pushing it to keep up with someone faster would not end well.

If I do it at all, that is. I may well wimp out. I'd have to start at midnight to be able to fit it into a day, and also guarantee running trains when I need them most.

As In the Oasts and Coasts 300k Audax in April. It's pretty much what you outlined. I'll dig out the gpx for you when I am back from my ride later.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Maybe not so excellent. Maybe foolhardy would be a better word.

I'm working on routes that go around the flat bits of Kent, of which there are many, avoiding the unflat bits, of which there are also, unfortunately, many.

I'll be sticking with the old fangled Godwin, that's more than enough for me.

Love to see those routes please @Dogtrousers .

 

[Hill Wimp]

I'm thinking of something like SE London-Folkestone (flat once over the Downs) Steep up & down at Folkestone then round the coast of Kent via Deal, Margate and Whitstable (generally flat), then picking a flat ish route back home from Whitstable. Plenty of railway bail out options!

I'd be doing it solo, as I'd have to be able to set my own pace. Pushing it to keep up with someone faster would not end well.

If I do it at all, that is. I may well wimp out. I'd have to start at midnight to be able to fit it into a day, and also guarantee running trains when I need them most.

Just for your info chaps should your ride take you via Deal there is a new cyclists cafe due to open Sept/Oct time on the seafront to the left of the pier right by the shellfish stall as you look out to sea. It's due to have a small workshop attached too. It's being opened due to the number of cyclists now coming through Deal on Route 1.

 

[Dayvo]

My planned route has a distance of 345 km.

I knew of a route but wasn't sure how 'easy' it was. I do now! Mostly downhill all the way, without going through many built-up areas at all.

It's from Dombås:

http://styrkeproven.no/distansene/trondheim


I'm now looking for a n+1 to do it on. Possibly a Focus Mares AX 4

 

[ianrauk]

I'm thinking of something like SE London-Folkestone (flat once over the Downs) Steep up & down at Folkestone then round the coast of Kent via Deal, Margate and Whitstable (generally flat), then picking a flat ish route back home from Whitstable. Plenty of railway bail out options!

I'd be doing it solo, as I'd have to be able to set my own pace. Pushing it to keep up with someone faster would not end well.

If I do it at all, that is. I may well wimp out. I'd have to start at midnight to be able to fit it into a day, and also guarantee running trains when I need them most.

Here you go DG. The Oasts and Coasts GPX route.
It has a few big climbs, Toys Hill, up and over Ashdown, Capel Le Ferne and Dover, the rest is pretty much flat. But with each of those climbs there are glorious long descents. Hope it helps with some ideas for a route.

 

[ianrauk]

Oh yes, and if the wind direction is in your favour.. 25 miles along the Romney marshes... cycling doesn't get better.

 

[Dogtrousers]

And here's my route. Could be done anticlockwise or clockwise (this route is shown anticlockwise).

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/9755489

I couldn't make it any flatter. It includes a big chunk of the last night ride to Whitstable. A very early start and clockwise would get all the East London grot out of the way first, and breakfast at the Waterfront. But an early start and counter-clockwise ascends the Downs the easy way, and means that the final bit is in a railway station rich area for easy bailout.

I'm not at all confident, but it's something to aim for.

 

[swansonj]

Are you guys seriously contemplating 205.6 miles but not going through Marsh Gibbon?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

If I get tempted to do this I think I would do skegness and back, plus a bit or even easier might be a 50 odd mile loop repeated 4 times

 

[Hill Wimp]

And here's my route. Could be done anticlockwise or clockwise (this route is shown anticlockwise).

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/9755489

I couldn't make it any flatter. It includes a big chunk of the last night ride to Whitstable. A very early start and clockwise would get all the East London grot out of the way first, and breakfast at the Waterfront. But an early start and counter-clockwise ascends the Downs the easy way, and means that the final bit is in a railway station rich area for easy bailout.

I'm not at all confident, but it's something to aim for.

You are missing out the best bits of my area around Deal and along the seafront through the bay, into Sandwich and on through to the Viking trail into Ramsgate etc .A good 70% of that is flat cycle paths too.

 

[Dogtrousers]

You are missing out the best bits of my area around Deal and along the seafront through the bay, into Sandwich and on through to the Viking trail into Ramsgate etc .A good 70% of that is flat cycle paths too.

Thanks, Plenty of room for tweaking!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Are you guys seriously contemplating 205.6 miles but not going through Marsh Gibbon?

Yes, Marsh Gibbon will be included in the "Abraham" in 2017, distance to be determined around this time next year.

 

[rb58]

Hard to get a ride of that length much flatter. When I rode Pompey-Cardiff-Swansea that came out as 10 to 13k feet depending which figures you believe.

The Doncaster to London ride we did a couple of weeks ago was 201 miles with 4,300' climbing, and most of the climbing was in the last 50 miles. As @ianrauk proved last year, you can ride the first 150 miles without changing gear.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Thanks, Plenty of room for tweaking!

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/814245403

Hope this helps.

I have started it in Dover at the top of Connaught Hill by Dover Castle and it goes over to Broadstairs via Route 1 and The Viking Trail which i believe links in with the crab and Winkle trail and the Oyster Trail through to Whitstable.

 

[StuAff]

The Doncaster to London ride we did a couple of weeks ago was 201 miles with 4,300' climbing, and most of the climbing was in the last 50 miles. As @ianrauk proved last year, you can ride the first 150 miles without changing gear.

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