Finally got out for a pleasure ride on the motorbike this weekend! I bought it last year but for one reason or another have had very few opportunities to ride it. Deliberately picked a route today to give me a nice variety of roads so I can start getting used to the new bike.
Started off with 50 - The Owl, Kingsfold. Only a few minutes up the road for me:
Next was into London for 34 - Chiswick House
Very hot day for riding in city traffic! City riding continued to pick up the Regent's Park double; 79 - Jubilee Gate:
Then just up the road for 44 - Chester Road Gates:
Then last city location for me, 66 - Henry Irving statue:
Then it was out of the city and on to a bit of motorway to pick up 30 - Hadlow Castle and some very familiar roads for me:
Followed by a trip to the Isle of Sheppey to pick up 16 - St. Thomas Church:
Only a couple of miles as the crow flies to 05 - St. Jude's Shrine, but quite a few road miles:
Then on to 21 - Two Pilgrims Statue where I stopped for a spot of lunch in the very nice tea room opposite:
Shortly after I got to practice a bit of light off-roading picking up 58 - Dover Lighthouse:
Then a little more off-road practice riding over cobbles to pick up my last one of the day, 40 - Mermaid Inn:
Final mileage once I got home was just shy of 290; not a huge amount in mileage terms, but given the temperature, lack of familiarity with the bike and the city centre riding I'm certainly feeling it now!