London to Brighton Bike Ride
If you’re looking for a top cycling point to point ride, the London to Brighton bike ride route is a must-try. Stretching approximately 54 miles from London to the picturesque seaside town of Brighton. The route offers urban landscapes, scenic countryside, the finishing with amazing coastal views. With the right amount of training this route can be enjoyed by novices through to experience riders.
Route Overview
The usual starting point for the London to Brighton ride is Clapham Common and winds its way through a mixture of parks, towns, and rural areas. The route typically takes between 4 to 7 hours, depending on your fitness level.
There is a range of options for the london to brighton bike ride route available but one we recommend is kindly mapped out by Cycle.travel. Over the years an increase in popularity has come in participating in the organised rides set out by the British heart foundation london to Brighton ride as well as the september london to brighton ride organised by skyline events.
Highlights Along the Way:
- Clapham Common: A great starting point for the ride with plenty of parking available around the outside.
- Richmond Park: A slight detour can take you through the royal park. Super spacious and perfect for a morning coffee!
- Surrey Hills: Although undulating and often challenging the surrey hills offer some great views.
- Crawley and Haywards Heath: both of these options offer plenty of places to stop for food on route.
- Ditchling Beacon: The one everyone fears but we all ride to reach a spectacular summit right? Trust me itll be worth it.
- Brighton Seafront: Pubs, restaurants, great views and the finish!
Top tips for the ride:
Prepare yourself
Get some training in, we would recommend getting rides of up to 30miles minimum to get those legs ready.
Nutrition
We are big believers in electrolytes as the key nutrition on route, providing you with vital hydration on route. Energy bars and gels are always recommended as well to give you that extra boost.
GPS
We alway recommend using a GPS for on route for safety reasons and also to make your trip enjoyable. The Garmin Edge 530 is what we use and offers great value for money. You can then preload the routes .gxp file onto your Garmin for easy navigation
Your bike
It’s always good to have your bike serviced from a local bike shop to make sure it is all ready for your ride. A few £ for a service goes along way when it avoids unnecessary breakdowns on route. Check our the local bike shop network to find the nearest to you – https://www.thecyclingexperts.co.uk/find-a-shop/
Tool Kit
A basic tool kit is a necessity – We recommend bringing the following:
Spare tube
Quick Link
Tubeless plug tool (if your tubeless)
Allen key set
Tyre Levers
Puncture Kit
A basic tool kit can be picked up pretty cheap online such as here – Bike Tool kit with saddle bag
If you dont think your bike will be suitable for the organised bike rides we offer bike hire for the BHF london to brighton and the September London to brighton ride.