Camberwell (London) to Hastings
| Tartuffe | 29 Jul 16:04 |
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Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi I have a Specialized Tri Cross Sport, am relatively fit and was thinking of cycling from Camberwell to Hastings, it's about sixty-odd miles.. It'll be my first long-distance ride and i was just wondering how long it might take me..? I'll be cycling at a normal pace (as opposed to a race speeds!) Obviously i'm not looking for an exact time, ball-park will do and any tips would be helpful, will i need gloves? Any way of stopping my bum aching (i have shorts with padding), I already have SPD's. Many thanks |
happy 
| 29 Jul 16:48 |
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Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 302 Bike: Orange P7 with Rock Shox, Michelin Wildgripper Lites, XTR Chainset My Profile | Hi Tartuffe, Best way I have found to stop your bum aching, is just to go out cycling more. It always seems to hurt when you haven't been on the bike in a while. But generally, if you can get over the initial pain at the start of the day, it usually wears off (or you don't notice it anymore) after a few miles. With regards to time, just take what you think will be your average, lets say 15mph? with a break in the middle, should take you about 4 and a half hours. I wouldn't imagine you need gloves, although I do prefer to cycle with them. Hope that helps a little. Happy |
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| jonnyenglish | 30 Aug 10:53 |
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Joined: 30 Aug 2010 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi Tartuffe, My wife and I have just completed the London to Hastings yeasterday 66.91 miles with no training and it took us 9hr 12mins, max speed 29.5mh over all avg speed 7.3mh. I was on a clude butler urban 100 and the wife was on a halfords bike,we both finished with very sore behinds but completed it all the same. Good luck to you and pick a day when rain is not forcast;) |
| Spin Dr | 07 Sep 20:14 |
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Joined: 07 Sep 2010 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi Just cycled the London to Hastings BHF bike ride 71 miles from Crystal Palace, the route was re-routed at the last minute which added the extra 10 miles on. 4hrs 39 minutes of cycling time at an avarage speed of 14.8 mph. If you take the same route it was quite hilly, so the pace will drop. Spin Dr |
| garylynch | 14 Sep 19:40 |
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Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Posts: 1 Bike: | This route may help with a bit of a tweak at the end! http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/London_to_Winchelsea_and_Rye-Cycle-Route-1893.html |
