Training for 'Nam - Cycling the Selmeston - Hailsham loop
In the spirit of The Gadget Show, creating a challenge out of the long task of cycle training, I combined my new HTC Desire with Google Maps.
The route we did today was based on the East Sussex Country Council cycling website and their Off the Cuckoo Trail Easy route using Selmeston as the start and looping a figure of 8 via Hailsham. Basically, I took the route suggested in the Cuckoo Trail leaflet and mapped it on Google Maps then viewed it on the phone. With the GPS navigation, it helped turn at the right place and calculate the real mileage.
View Selmeston-Hailsham cycle ride 1 in a larger map
The first loop was a little dull with just country roads but at least it was quiet. We stopped for lunch at The Yew Tree pub which was ok. The menu was vast if you want a large cooked meal but very little snack choices. The second part of the ride was a lot more enjoyable as we joined the Cuckoo Trail towards Hailsham, a car free cycle route. Even better was the alternative, short cut we used through the woods getting a bit muddy but loving every minute.
The last part was around the Arlington Reservoir avoiding the OAPs as they berry-picked or bird-watched. Nice bit of countryside I must say. Instead of the leaflet's claim of 18 miles we finished up with a tally of 25 miles.
The route we did today was based on the East Sussex Country Council cycling website and their Off the Cuckoo Trail Easy route using Selmeston as the start and looping a figure of 8 via Hailsham. Basically, I took the route suggested in the Cuckoo Trail leaflet and mapped it on Google Maps then viewed it on the phone. With the GPS navigation, it helped turn at the right place and calculate the real mileage.
View Selmeston-Hailsham cycle ride 1 in a larger map
The first loop was a little dull with just country roads but at least it was quiet. We stopped for lunch at The Yew Tree pub which was ok. The menu was vast if you want a large cooked meal but very little snack choices. The second part of the ride was a lot more enjoyable as we joined the Cuckoo Trail towards Hailsham, a car free cycle route. Even better was the alternative, short cut we used through the woods getting a bit muddy but loving every minute.
The last part was around the Arlington Reservoir avoiding the OAPs as they berry-picked or bird-watched. Nice bit of countryside I must say. Instead of the leaflet's claim of 18 miles we finished up with a tally of 25 miles.
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