England : London London / Wimbledon cycling recommendations

[NickNick]

I'm down in London for work for next week and have my bike with me and some spare time in evenings/first thing in the morning so was hoping to get out on the bike.

Can anyone recommend some routes/areas to aim? Will be setting off from Wimbledon park and looking to do 20-30miles and would ideally like to head outwards from London rather than head towards centre which is only bit I really know as the only cycling I've done in London has been commuting around the city.

Thanks in advance

 

[Mark Grant]

A loop to Richmond park with a lap or two would be close to your desired distance.

 

[slowmotion]

^^^^^^ This. I find that anti-clockwise is most fun.

 

[Tim Hall]

Watch out for the Richmond Hell Riders though. I'm not sure if they're still going mind.

 

[slowmotion]

Watch out for the Richmond Hell Riders though. I'm not sure if they're still going mind.

Bloody Hell!

 

[NickNick]

A loop to Richmond park with a lap or two would be close to your desired distance.

Is Richmond park like many of the London parks that get locked up at dusk? Got locked into a London park years ago (can't remember which one but it was a v big one) with a friend, we were somewhat distracted and forgot to get out before sundown. Ended up having to got to the police officers with tail between legs and get them to let us out. Wasn't the most pleasent end to what had been an amazing day!

 

[jefmcg]

Is Richmond park like many of the London parks that get locked up at dusk?

Open to bikes and pedestrians 24 hours a day except during the cull (November and February, I think). Cars gates close around dusk.

If you are going after dark, good lights are essential as deer wander on to the road.

 

[jefmcg]

Will be setting off from Wimbledon park and looking to do 20-30miles and would ideally like to head outwards from London

If you could stretch that a little, you could take in Box Hill.

 

[NickNick]

Open to bikes and pedestrians 24 hours a day except during the cull (November and February, I think). Cars gates close around dusk.

If you are going after dark, good lights are essential as deer wander on to the road.

That's cool, its a good thing that I recently upgraded my front light then! Riding into a deer probably wouldn't end well

 

[NickNick]

If you could stretch that a little, you could take in Box Hill.

That's a good idea, could head back to Brum a bit later and do that on my last day as would be nice to do it in the daytime for the first time. Just having a look on google maps, is Zig Zag road the one I should be aiming for?

 

[User10571]

Watch out for the Richmond Hell Riders though. I'm not sure if they're still going mind.

Richmond Hell Riders are enjoying a very strong season.
With fractures being down to an all time low.
I'm happy to say.

 

[NickNick]

Richmond Hell Riders are enjoying a very strong season.
With fractures being down to an all time low.
I'm happy to say.

Is the complimentary Rapha kit still available?

 

[User10571]

Is the complimentary Rapha kit still available?

It is to all of those who have signed the (unsurprising) disclaimer.

 

[vickster]

That's a good idea, could head back to Brum a bit later and do that on my last day as would be nice to do it in the daytime for the first time. Just having a look on google maps, is Zig Zag road the one I should be aiming for?

Yes zig zag. It'll be extremely dark around there and quite busy with cars in rush hour so be careful

 

[jefmcg]

That's a good idea, could head back to Brum a bit later and do that on my last day as would be nice to do it in the daytime for the first time. Just having a look on google maps, is Zig Zag road the one I should be aiming for?

Yup, that's the one https://www.strava.com/segments/4543755

The A24 - the most obvious way in - is pretty straight and miserable - fast cars , but it has a decent adjacent cycle path. Personally, I like to sneak in the back way, via headley lane eg
View: https://www.strava.com/activities/232470590/embed/ddd8ade8001298ca9e848dbf5933d78a00b1e43f



Must type faster! @vickster