London to Oxford on Saturday 18th Feb

[Passion For Pedalling]

Hello

I am scouting out a new route on Saturday, starting in West Hampstead and cycling to Oxford. With help from my new Garmin. I can't promise it will be a fantastic ride but it will certainly be an adventure that's for sure!

So far it is just me and my friend Titus. Others welcome to join. If anyone has any tips of the best Garmin route to take that would be wonderful as this is basically an experiment....!

9.30am meet at West Hampstead Tube station. All are welcome. But not absolute beginners please.

I ride slowly e.g.12.5mph and it is 64 miles

Alice

 

[Flying Dodo]

The route used on the YACF night ride from Oxford to London (well, Acton actually) is shown here. You could use that in reverse.

 

[User10571]

It's a good route.

 

[MisterTea]

I would be up for tagging along. I could meet you anywhere in bucks Gerrards Cross or Chalfont St peter if you follow the route posted above.
Would you be cycling back?
Cheers T

 

[AKA Bob]

Due to mechanical issues this ride is now postponed till a later date.

 

[RedRider]

Just piggy-backing this ancient thread as heading off to Oxford tomorrow morning. Was looking at taking Flying Dodo's route (above) in reverse. I note this was plotted for a night ride whereas we'll be setting off around 8am. We're both pretty confident/ bike fit but will be riding single speed. Looking to keep the mileage below 70. Does anyone have any thoughts about this or could recommend a route?
Cheers

 

[Flying Dodo]

It shouldn't be too bad during the day - most of the route is on minor roads. There's the stretch on the A40 from Beaconsfield to High Wycombe, but that's quite wide, and is a far gentler gradient than trying to go north of Beaconsfield.

However, from High Wycombe, where that route then heads north, heading out of Hughenden Valley to Naphill, there's a vicious 18% uphill which you'd have to walk. You'd be far better off carying on the A40 through High Wycombe to West Wycombe and then turning off on the Chinnor Road, to go through Chinnor to Thame. Don't go on the A418, but carry onto Long Crendon, then turn left, and go through Worminghall, Wheatley, Horspath, then hop across the A4142 ring road, and carry on into Oxford.

 

[RedRider]

It shouldn't be too bad during the day - most of the route is on minor roads. There's the stretch on the A40 from Beaconsfield to High Wycombe, but that's quite wide, and is a far gentler gradient than trying to go north of Beaconsfield.

However, from High Wycombe, where that route then heads north, heading out of Hughenden Valley to Naphill, there's a vicious 18% uphill which you'd have to walk. You'd be far better off carying on the A40 through High Wycombe to West Wycombe and then turning off on the Chinnor Road, to go through Chinnor to Thame. Don't go on the A418, but carry onto Long Crendon, then turn left, and go through Worminghall, Wheatley, Horspath, then hop across the A4142 ring road, and carry on into Oxford.

Thanks for this, it's really helpful.

 

[lilolee]

Just to counter the route from High Wycombe.
I feel it does an unnecessary loop to Chinnor and Thame. From High Wycombe I would go West Wycombe, Piddington, Bolter End, Turville, Christmas Common, Watlington, Stadhampton, Cowley and finally Oxford.

 

[lilolee]

Ooops, sorry just spotted singlespeed. You do not want to do my route.

 

[RedRider]

It shouldn't be too bad during the day - most of the route is on minor roads. There's the stretch on the A40 from Beaconsfield to High Wycombe, but that's quite wide, and is a far gentler gradient than trying to go north of Beaconsfield.

However, from High Wycombe, where that route then heads north, heading out of Hughenden Valley to Naphill, there's a vicious 18% uphill which you'd have to walk. You'd be far better off carying on the A40 through High Wycombe to West Wycombe and then turning off on the Chinnor Road, to go through Chinnor to Thame. Don't go on the A418, but carry onto Long Crendon, then turn left, and go through Worminghall, Wheatley, Horspath, then hop across the A4142 ring road, and carry on into Oxford.

Thanks again, route worked a treat and we arrived in perfect time for a stonking BBQ. Mate's phone packed in at Long Crendon but was showing 59 miles at the time so reckon just over 70 in total (minus some yardage walked up Loxboro Hill?/Chinnor Rd which defeated the resolve/69 gear inches).