Cycle — Richard Gower

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Multi-Day Trips

1993: Maidenhead to Lands End ~300 miles
1997: Thames Path: ~180 miles
2005, 2006 & 2007: BHF London to Paris: ~250 miles
2010: NCN 8 Holyhead to Cardiff: 267 miles
2011: Lake Balaton circuit, Hungary: ~125 miles
2013: London Loop: ~150 miles
2015: Birmingham to London via the Grand Union Canal: ~150 miles
2015: Lands End to John O'Groats: 980 miles
2016: Peddars Way & North Norfolk Coast: ~150 miles
2017: Titanic Ireland: Cork to Belfast: 530 miles
2019: South Downs Way: Eastbourne to Bury Hill: ~50 miles
2019: Icknield Way: Pirton to Knetishall Heath: 87 miles
2020 & 2021: Prime Meridian: Peacehaven to Sand Le Mere: 384 miles
2022: Finnish Archipelago: ~140km
2023: The Semaphore Line: Portsmouth To London: 150km

Sportives & Single Day Organised Events

2004 & 2007: BHF: London to Brighton: 54 miles
2012: BHF London To Brighton Night Ride ~60 miles
2012: Rob Roy Challenge: Run/Cycle 16+40 miles
2014: Halvvattern, Sweden: 150 km
2015: Wiggle Sussex Surrey Scramble: 100 miles

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Single Day Self-Organised Trips

2005 & 2007: Taff Trail: 55 miles
2010: NCN 4: Kennet & Avon Canal: 79 miles
2011: NCN 4: Cardiff to Bath: 95 miles
2012: Sport Relief Slough to Brighton: 75 miles
2014: Capital Ring: London: 71 miles
2017: River Lea & Regents Canal: 60 miles
2019: Thames & Severn Canal: 30 miles
2021: Round Berkshire Cycle Route:
- Maidenhead Loop 27 miles
- Windsor Loop (20 miles)
2021: Nicky Line, Ayot Greenway & The Alban Way: 34 miles
2021: Downs Link: 38 miles

Cycling The Chilterns

Letters and numbers at the start of the routes below show the grid reference and symbol on the map to the right.

(B3,TR) Tring 5 Circular
(B4,BH) Berkhamsted 6 Circular
(B4,NA) Nickey Line, Ayot Greenway and The Alban Way
(C2,PT) Phoenix Trail Circular
(C3,Hp) Chiltern Heritage Trails: The Hampden Route
(C4,Hd) Chiltern Heritage Trails: The Harding Route
(D4,MR) Chiltern Heritage Trails: The Milton Route
(E3,BJ) Beeches Cycleway & Jubilee River

See also: 10 Cycle routes along the Chiltern Rivers

Cycling on Zwift

If I’m not cycling outdoors I’ll be chasing route and achievement badges on Zwift. Here’s a few of my posts on my obscure challenges.