How many fun routes do you have ?

[mak]

I only have one proper 160 mile route and its a cracker but I find it hard to try something new, its good to no where the speed traps are and the general familiarisation ( is that a word ) with the road ahead but it would be nice to have a few options..

The fact I have no sense of direction and adventure doesn't help either.

My theory may be wrong but I am guessing where ever you live in mainland UK you really are only limited to one decent route you have discovered ?

I have a sat nav come phone mount on my bike now that is powered up so next year I am going to see if it gives me a bit more imagination to ride out in different direction and discover a new 150 mile route .

So is it just me riding the same old roads or do others feel the same about limited options ? I have promised my self a trip over to Europe next year before I get to old

I also have another theory its why I change bikes so often, same route different bike makes it fun again for a bit

[Turn7]

Anyone round this way, knows the Blackthorn to Thame road is a great road.....

[Birky_41]

Ive got a few which I try do on sundays

I got about 5 different variations of a ride out starting at Rayleigh (Essex) and onto a cafe in Royston. From there again 2-3 different routes to Finchfingfield cafe and then if a few of us still want to ride we go to burnham cafe and along some of the roads toxicnerve runs

The first two parts will easily be 120-140 miles. If you do all 3 it can be close to 180-200 depending on how we took the route

I ache the next day as it tends to be enthusiastic riding

[WaferThinHam]

I have a few, one out towards Buntingford, one up towards Peterboro that journalists use a lot, one out towards Aylesbury and several others.

[Jazoli]

I do feel sorry for a lot of the more southern riders on here, I have the Dales, The Lakes, The Pennines, and North Yorks all a short ride away

[Dr Jekyll]

WaferThinHam said:

I have a few, one out towards Buntingford, one up towards Peterboro that journalists use a lot, one out towards Aylesbury and several others.

From where?

[WaferThinHam]

Dr Jekyll said:

From where?

Bedfordshire. :-)

[mak]

I am in the middle of derby and notts, I haven't been Derbyshire way for years as its to busy on a weekend so that limits a big chunk off the map.
To be fair I have 2 routes from me. Southwell and back ( short) and market Harborough.

To gain another I guess it would involve some M roads and a day investigating but that can have you wasting a day riding around only to be stuck on st roads

[podman]

My good lady was given this book as a pressie a couple of years ago, I was surprised to find a couple of excellent rides on my door step from it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bikers-Britain-Great-Moto...

Maybe worth considering a guide like this?

Or get some "new" biker mates, new people will introduce you to new areas, your not short of countryside around your part of the world in either direction. Warwickshire is a great county for a ride out and not far away.

[Biker 1]

Jazoli said:

I do feel sorry for a lot of the more southern riders on here, I have the Dales, The Lakes, The Pennines, and North Yorks all a short ride away

Nah - you're missing out on the South Downs, many of the roads around Goudhurst, & not to mention the North Downs anywhere from Box Hill to the east. Plenty of roads, plenty of choice, although I dare say traffic is heavier in this part of the world. I also reckon the weather is kinder to motorcycling in the Saaaf East.

[Tall_Paul]

Biker 1 said:

Jazoli said:

I do feel sorry for a lot of the more southern riders on here, I have the Dales, The Lakes, The Pennines, and North Yorks all a short ride away

Nah - you're missing out on the South Downs, many of the roads around Goudhurst, & not to mention the North Downs anywhere from Box Hill to the east. Plenty of roads, plenty of choice, although I dare say traffic is heavier in this part of the world. I also reckon the weather is kinder to motorcycling in the Saaaf East.

Yep, there's plenty of decent roads down here, down to Rye, over towards Canterbury, and for a longer day the 272 across the south downs. There's plenty of stuff in Essex I've not really explored yet too.

Oh and we also have the advantage of being close to the continent, I can be in France in 2 hours from leaving my house.

[Birky_41]

I think the roads up north are meant to be better

Cant knock the roads around Essex though and going into Cambridge. Some cracking long sweepy routes

[BobSaunders]

Wales, Peak district, Yorkshire dales, Lakes, Cheshire lanes.

[Dr Jekyll]

Wadesmill through Hertford then to the A1000 at Brookmans park.

West out of Abingdon then South to Lambourn or West past Brize Norton to Burford.

Burford to Charlbury then Chipping Norton.

Marlborough through the Vale of Pewsey down to Salisbury.

[EvoBarry]

BobSaunders said:

Wales, Peak district, Yorkshire dales, Lakes, Cheshire lanes.

I'm in Cheshire so mostly this choice too, although I freely admit I tend to stick to Mid/North Wales as there are far less cameras. I have a few loops that I tend to stick to in NWales, depending on the time available on the day. I've started exploring the lanes between those roads these days as a way of avoiding the ever increasing dithering tourist numbers, slower speeds, often better views too.

[bogie]

Loads, im on the border of Lincs, Sth Yorks and Notts, with Derbyshire an hour away.

Have various routes depending if im going out for a couple of hours or a day. Generally head up to Nth Yorks or Lincs as they are the least densely populated.

[patchb]

I don't really have any specific routes, I just head in 3 or 4 general directions exploring and riding some old roads and some new. Depends how long I want to be out for really. I normally ride on my own so can do what I want but if I ride with others I guess we do more set routes.

[Wozy68]

Evesham - Tewkesbury - Ledbury - Monmouth - Chepstow - Over the old Severn Bridge. Coffee break at services - M4 to Bath and head north A46 - Tetbury - Cirencester - Stow on the Wold - Evesham.

It's around 140 miles and I'm running on empty by the time I get back.

Fab and empty roads if your earlier enough and only around 35-40 miles or so of duel carriageway/Motorway. Beautiful scenery, Vale of Evesham/Malverns/Wye Valley, Severn Estuary/Cotswolds.

Never bore of it. Love it

[RemaL]

Jazoli said:

I do feel sorry for a lot of the more southern riders on here, I have the Dales, The Lakes, The Pennines, and North Yorks all a short ride away

I'm in the South west and have a huge choice. OK it's all Wales but thats 20 mins from my house on the bike.

I have and ridden most of the mid-South of Wales. Keep away from cities and big towns and the worlds your oyster.
I've spend the past 10+ years finding new roads, black mountains, Elan vally, devils bridge, usk, Abergavenny, Brecon beacons, Llandrindod Wells. thousands of miles of good roads.

just depends if I am out for a few hours or a few days. I've spent a few weekends out with mates over the years. Never doing the same roads.
Ridden to North wales via back roads with a few mates on a day. that was a long day. Around 400 miles. but still great fun.

if no one has been to Wales and can get there (IE not to far just to get their) try it

[BobSaunders]

EvoBarry said:

BobSaunders said:

Wales, Peak district, Yorkshire dales, Lakes, Cheshire lanes.

I'm in Cheshire so mostly this choice too, although I freely admit I tend to stick to Mid/North Wales as there are far less cameras. I have a few loops that I tend to stick to in NWales, depending on the time available on the day. I've started exploring the lanes between those roads these days as a way of avoiding the ever increasing dithering tourist numbers, slower speeds, often better views too.

As long as you stay off the main roads, and the bigger known routes, it's all good.