I've already entered the new border raid in July.. but this looks like a hoot. So 2019?
It goes right past my house at exactly the half-way point... that's gonna be hard :(that's why I recommend you help me at the Oxford night stop instead :)
Having had a quick look at the route map can I make a couple of suggestions? Near Coggeshall it looks like you are using the A12 and A120: I would not ride on these roads. You can avoid the A12 by going through Maldon, this wouldn't change the distance by much. Avoiding the A120 is more difficult, most obvious is to go up through Halstead but this would probably need an info. Alternatively you could go to St John's Abbey in Colchester and this would avoid both.
South of Didcot it looks like you use a bit of the A38, you probably have better local knowledge than me (I always go through Didcot east-west) but it doesn't look inviting. Don't know what the alternative is, though.
A34 - yes, it could be used, be an early Sun am run, so should be light traffic.
A34 - yes, it could be used, be an early Sun am run, so should be light traffic.
Light traffic, maybe. But travelling at motorway speeds. NOT recommended.
Fortunately there are pleasant alternatives - but whichever way you go between sleep stop and breakfast at Winchester you are cutting across the grain of the country so it's all quite scenic.
Wouldn't ask anybody to do something I won't, so testing next month...
That bit was harder than expected - againsterly for a largevchunk, and starting to bonk 'cos there's nowhere selling stuff.What did you expect??
Ah it's this weekend! For some reason I thought it was next. My offer of camping would have been v short notice then :)The clue is in the thread title :P
What is the matter with Mary Jane?
I've promised her dolls and a daisy-chain,
And a book about animals - all in vain -
What is the matter with Mary Jane?
What is the matter with Mary Jane?
She's perfectly well, and she hasn't a pain;
But, look at her, now she's beginning again! -
What is the matter with Mary Jane?
What is the matter with Mary Jane?
I've promised her sweets and a ride in the train,
And I've begged her to stop for a bit and explain -
What is the matter with Mary Jane?
What is the matter with Mary Jane?
She's perfectly well and she hasn't a pain,
And it's lovely rice pudding for dinner again!
What is the matter with Mary Jane?
a) will substitute for section over Seven Mile Rd, which seemed to be most commented aboutIf that's the road from East Peckham up towards Wrotham then I made the mistake of including that on a DIY earlier this year. It looked quite innocuous on the map but it's one of the very rare occasions where I have a) ridden on the pavement where it existed and b) bothered to stop and put on a hi-vis jacket during the day.