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Our view of the world, from the saddle.

Routes

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Heathrow Airport
50-100km23 Oct 2020

Planespotting

Interesting route out of London via Hillingdon. Busy roads at times, so aim to go out early and avoid the traffic.

Sent to the Tower!
50-100km11 Sep 2020

Sent to the Tower!

A mix of gravel and road on the way to Leith Hill Tower via Redlands woods. The tower offers one of the most iconic views in Surrey.

Cheddar Gorge
100km+4 Sep 2020

Say Cheese!

A route with plenty of elevation as you head out through the "sticks" to Cheddar Gorge.

Fens and White Elephants cycling route
50-100km1 Sep 2020

Fens and White Elephants

This route sets off along the River Cam and Lode Way towards Ely - cross nature reserves and bird reserves on a well-marked National Cycleway.

Are you being Observed? - A Northern Classic
50-100km27 Aug 2020

Are you being Observed? - A Northern Classic

The route starts and finishes in the Altrincham area of South Manchester and takes in some of Cheshire's nicest lanes and villages. 

Little Badminton Village
50-100km21 Aug 2020

Industrial Revolutions

Starting and finishing at the Bath Railway station, this route takes on the National cycleways, abandoned railways and canals of the industrial revolution from Bath towards Bristol and...

Tour de Avoriaz
0-50km14 Aug 2020

Tour de Avoriaz

Amazing Alpine vistas from every angle, climb the hairpins to Les Lindarets ‘goat village’ and through the pine forest to the spectacle of 1960s Le Corbusier influenced architecture...

Los Dos Monasterios
100km+31 Jul 2020

Los Dos Monasterios

This epic route is a real test of climbing and endurance. Crossing the middle of the island, the route takes in the climbs, El puig de Sant Salvador...

The Dirty Winza (Editors Cut)
100km+10 Jul 2020

The Dirty Winza (Editors Cut).

A beauty of a mainly off-road route (with the odd road stretch) out along the Thames via Weybridge and Basingstoke canal to Deepcut.

What have the Romans ever done for us?
50-100km12 Jun 2020

What have the Romans ever done for us?

This route sets off through Wimbledon Common, along the Hogsmeade River to Epsom Common. Follow the Roman road down to Box Hill, then across towards Ranmore where you join...

Bluebells in woods
50-100km6 May 2020

Life On Mars

This ride takes its name from a Strava section on the route, called Life on Mars. Quite apt we thought when the world feels like a slightly alien...

Thames Pathfinder
0-50km26 Mar 2020

Thames Pathfinder

From Pearson Performance Sheen, 50km through Richmond Park, Wimbledon Common, Thames Tow Path, Bushy Park and back through Richmond. Almost entirely off-road!

Pearson Inside Out Gravel Series
50-100km17 Mar 2020

Pearson Inside Out Gravel Series

GRAVEL 52KM 337M Ride Type Distance Elevation Gain The route promises to introduce even the most experienced navigators to a ride which spans lesser know paths and tracks...

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