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Cycling loop around Horsham
The other weekend, I cycled a circular route round Horsham. It was a nice mixture of off-road and road riding. Mostly easy bridleways and country lanes. What’s not to like! Here’s the route…
Routes
More Cycling in Kent: From Canterbury to the Coast
Last year, some friends and I cycled a couple of routes in southern Kent over a weekend. It was an enjoyable two days so this year we returned to Kent for a one-day cycle trip starting in Canterbury.
Cycling from Horsham to Partridge Green (and back)
This is one of my regular cycle routes because it’s a nice figure-of-eight ride along country lanes and some of the Downs Link bridleway from Horsham to Partridge Green and back.
Cycling in Dorset from Blandford Forum
Last week, I travelled to Blandford Forum in Dorset for a two day cycling holiday with friends. We cycled a circular route each day, which included the Dorset hills to the west of Blandford and the New Forest to the east.
Merstham to Chichester 100 Mile Cycle Ride
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been training for a 100 mile all-day cycle ride and last weekend was the big day! We cycled from Merstham in Surrey to Chichester in Sussex.
Horsham to Wineham Cycle Ride
This is a cycle ride along quiet country lanes in West Sussex. It’s a regular ride for me and it ends at a delightful pub, the Royal Oak in Wineham.
Cycling in Kent: Coast, Castles, and Country Lanes
Recently, some friends and I cycled two circular routes from Hythe in southern Kent over a weekend. Here’s my report.
Cycling the Ridgeway Trail
The Ridgeway National Trail is an off-road trail in south central England. Earlier this year, a few friends and I cycled the route (in both directions) over three days.
Horsham Cycle Ride
This is a great route for those summer evenings when you just want to get out for a short-ish ride after work. It’s a nice mixture of road and off-road that is technically not too difficult.
Personal
Five Tips for Winter Cycling
I’ve resolved to continue cycling over the winter to maintain a basic fitness level. Here are my tips and advice for winter cycling.
Books
South West Mountain Biking – Quantocks, Exmoor, Dartmoor
South West Mountain Biking is a brilliant little book that describes 26 mountain bike rides, between 10 km and 30 km, in Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Quantock Hills
Cycling Days Out: South East England
This is an attractively designed and well thought-out book with a wealth of information about leisure cycling routes in the south east of England, including Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire.
South East Mountain Biking: North & South Downs
A compact and nicely designed guide to some of the best off-road mountain biking routes in the South East of England.
Surrey and West Sussex Cycle Tours
Surrey and West Sussex Cycle Tours is one of the successors to the original Cycle Tours series and it contains 20 cycle rides directions and Ordnance Survey Landranger mapping.
Cycling in Sussex: Off-Road Trails and Quiet Lanes
This is a very high quality book that will give you loads of ideas for cycling and exploring quiet country lanes and bridleways in Sussex.
Equipment
How to Clean Your Bike Chain
You know that cleaning your bike chain should be a regular thing, right? Using a chain cleaner kit makes it quick and easy and gives great results! Here’s how it works.
ViewRanger GPS for Cycling
Over recent months, I have been using ViewRanger GPS on my Nokia E71 mobile phone whilst out cycling. Here’s my review and a few tips for using ViewRanger based on my experiences so far.
Rucksack or Bike Bag?
On long distance cycling trips, the sort of trip where you are staying overnight en route to your destination, what’s the best option for carrying all your luggage? Rucksack or bike bag/panniers?