Decaying Orbits of London: 600km bike ride


Had the idea to do this ride for good while. Seemed an interesting challenge. The first 310km was a ride round the perimeter of the M25. Out and back to Chatham. Never done the loop before. Given that London is surrounded by the Green Belt much of it was a lot more scenic than you might think and followed country lanes.

Got a few hours sleep at home before setting off for a clockwise spiral into Trafalgar Square. This part of the route touches every one of the 32 London Boroughs on the way. I rode this route once before back in 2015.

It's not for everyone but I love riding in London. The buildings, the bustle, the diversity... all of that. What I like most is keeping up with and weaving through the traffic through the inner city. So much fun. Rode the final loop with a friend who I met up with in Euston. From there we had a mad one flowing between cars, buses and lorries into Trafalgar Square then over to and up the Camberwell Road before parting ways at Blackheath.


With Dave at Trafalgar Square

From Blackheath back to Kent and a bit of an indirect route to Chatham to make the 600km.

This was the final ride I needed to get the Audax UK Super Randonneur award for 2021. The award is given for riding a 200, 300, 400 and 600km audax in the same Randonneur year. There is no point to it other than the physical challenge and love of riding a bike. Get on your bike!


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