This week, FulGaz contributor Michael Curtis shares with us a collection of rides for those among us who LOVE the longer sessions on the trainer.
Each of these rides will test your endurance and give you a real taste of the English countryside for which FulGaz is renowned.
These rides are ideal for those seeking a longer session on the trainer, if you’re up for it be sure to give the At 100km, Buntingford Gran Fondo!
The common thread through these rides is that they’re Michael’s local weekend routes out through the scenic Hertfordshire countryside. They also cross into Essex and Cambridgeshire.
Photo by Jesse Zheng from Pexels
Buntingford Gran Fondo
Ride 100km around the country lanes of Hertfordshire, starting and ending in the market town of Buntingford. Look out for the Penny Farthing just after Ware High Street.
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101.98KM
DISTANCE
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4:10:44
DURATION
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954M
ELEVATION
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Lost in Cambridgeshire
A long, rolling loop through the hilly country lanes of Hertfordshire and the flat fens of Cambridgeshire. After a steep climb out of Royston, continue south through the villages of Green End and Mill End to return to your starting point in Buntingford.
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76.88KM
DISTANCE
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2:51:16
DURATION
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539M
ELEVATION GAIN
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Remember The Few
Starting in the market town of Buntingford you will cycle the local lanes out to Duxford. During the Second World War on average, sixty Spitfires and Hurricanes were dispersed around Duxford and RAF Fowlmere every day. On 15 September 1940, they twice took to the air to repulse Luftwaffe aircraft intent on bombing London. The final aircraft to land at Duxford before the runway was shortened was Concorde test aircraft G-AXDN, now on display in the Airspace hangar.
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61.81KM
DISTANCE
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2:30:39
DURATION
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544M
ELEVATION GAIN
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Newport Loop
A 48Km/30-mile loop out through the Hertfordshire countryside and into Essex. On the way to Newport, you will pass The Cricketers pub in Clavering owned by the father of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. At 24km/15 miles you will start climbing to the highest point in Cambridgeshire, 150m approx above sea level.
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47.9KM
DISTANCE
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1:53:23
DURATION
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483M
ELEVATION GAIN
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