Anyone used Sustrans route 2?

[Becs]

Hi guys
I'm hoping to cycle from Brighton to Chichester in a couple of weeks and I was debating the A259 or sustrans route 2 along the coast. The sustrans route sounds safer and prettier but I have a nasty feeling that a lot it will be on a shared path with pedestrians and therefore quite slow (and frustrating!)- is this correct? Does anyone have any other recommendations?
Becca

 

[RedBike]

I can't help you with the route but you might find this site helpfull.

http://www.bikeroute...com/Course.aspx

In the top right hand corner of the map there's several options. Map, Satalite, hybrid...
Select Cycle. (This will show most of the major cycle routes. )
By switching between "cycle" and "satalite" views you can probably get a good idea of the path.


Sadly most of the NCR routes i've ridden have had a bad habit of weaving all over the place and taking you down some rather 'intresting' paths. They have all been significantly slower than the road. Also they often have missing or hidden signs. Without some sort of map to hand you'll probably end up in the middle of a park not having a clue which way to go.

 

[Howard]

I can't help you with the route but you might find this site helpfull.

http://www.bikeroute...com/Course.aspx

In the top right hand corner of the map there's several options. Map, Satalite, hybrid...
Select Cycle. (This will show most of the major cycle routes. )
By switching between "cycle" and "satalite" views you can probably get a good idea of the path.


Sadly most of the NCR routes i've ridden have had a bad habit of weaving all over the place and taking you down some rather 'intresting' paths. They have all been significantly slower than the road. Also they often have missing or hidden signs. Without some sort of map to hand you'll probably end up in the middle of a park not having a clue which way to go.

I took NCR four last night from London to Windsor - was actually pretty well signed. Even a detour. Did have to use Google maps for verification though.

 

[Blue Hills]

I took NCR four last night from London to Windsor - was actually pretty well signed. Even a detour. Did have to use Google maps for verification though.

I think route 4 is maybe particularly good. I've ridden it from Oxford to London with the map but didn't really need it.

 

[Ticktockmy]

Hi guys
I'm hoping to cycle from Brighton to Chichester in a couple of weeks and I was debating the A259 or sustrans route 2 along the coast. The sustrans route sounds safer and prettier but I have a nasty feeling that a lot it will be on a shared path with pedestrians and therefore quite slow (and frustrating!)- is this correct? Does anyone have any other recommendations?
Becca

Hi Becca,
You might like to consider this route.

Personally I would ride out to Pyecombe, following the A23 NCN 20, you could then follow the South downs way which is bloody good ride, with a few soggy bits and a few hills, but in the main good hard surface.

If you or your bike are not up to riding the SDW, then leave Brighton on the Devils Dyke road but head for Saddlecoombe, turn Left for Poynings then follow the under hill road through Fulkings to the A2037. Turn left for Upper Beeding then right into Bramber through Bramber and Steyning to Washington on the A283.

At Washington roundabout Straight ahead for Storrington, through Storrington turn Right onto B2139 and follow to Amberley and Houghton Bridge(Road is a little narrow in places with some fast traffic). Tea rooms and pub by bridge, continue on B2139 uphill to Whiteways Roundabout (tea Room by Car park). From the roundabout take the A29 road for Slindon and Fontwell (All downhill to Slindon). At the Slindon turn off, you can either carry on to Fontwell, or turn off into Slindon village and follow the meandering minor roads thought Eartham to Halnaker and Boxgrove then to Tangmere and into Chichester.

Or from the Slindon turn off, stay on the A29 for Fontwell, then follow to Eastergate, Westergate, Oving then into Chi!.

Total Distance: about 40 miles depending what route you take.

 

[marinyork]

I can't help you with the route but you might find this site helpfull.

http://www.bikeroute...com/Course.aspx

In the top right hand corner of the map there's several options. Map, Satalite, hybrid...
Select Cycle. (This will show most of the major cycle routes. )
By switching between "cycle" and "satalite" views you can probably get a good idea of the path.

On the opencyclemap I'm not entirely sure why but bikehike wonderful site it is seems to grab off the old slow and clunky opencyclemap server. The new rolls royce service that came up this weekend is here http://www.opencyclemap.org/?zoom=12&lat=50.88434&lon=-0.1028&layers=B000 and hopefully bikehike'll get the new one soon.

 

[Becs]

Hi Becca,
You might like to consider this route.

Personally I would ride out to Pyecombe, following the A23 NCN 20, you could then follow the South downs way which is bloody good ride, with a few soggy bits and a few hills, but in the main good hard surface. . . . . . .

Total Distance: about 40 miles depending what route you take.

Thanks so much! That's great. I'll take the second route as I know the road bike won't cope with the SDW! (having been on a horse the last time I rode along it!)

 

[rusky]

The route Ticktockmy suggested is nice especially as you get to do the downhill bit of Devils Dyke!

I think I would head for the dyke then turn right at the golf club & left on to saddlescomb rd. you get a better view but miss the massive steep downhill run.

NCN2 follows the A259 but is on slow cycle lanes. You could just ride along the A259 as it's pretty much the same route as NCN2

 

[Ticktockmy]

The route Ticktockmy suggested is nice especially as you get to do the downhill bit of Devils Dyke!

I think I would head for the dyke then turn right at the golf club & left on to saddlescomb rd. you get a better view but miss the massive steep downhill run.

NCN2 follows the A259 but is on slow cycle lanes. You could just ride along the A259 as it's pretty much the same route as NCN2

And miss the excitement when someone pulls out of golf club road onto the Saddlecoombe road, as it is bit of blind spot. I pulled out of there one day in my landrover, nearly took out 5 of our fellow cyclists..they where so rude made me blush:-)