This week’s collection of rides comes from a variety of contributors and countries in our third Pick n Mix ride collection.
There are some fresh rides from England, Scotland, South Africa and a nice, and fresh selection from Canada.
Special thanks to this week’s contributors Peter Kettle, Bianca Le Roux, Mark Ayton, Curtis Penner and Ian Downie.
You can find these routes by searching “New” in the FulGaz app. If you can’t see these rides in the app, go to settings > update ride list and they will appear.
Minnes Loop
A rolling ride through the Buchan countryside to the hamlet of Minnes with three steady but moderate climbs in the first 24 km/15 miles, nothing more than 7-8% at the steepest. Best to warm up first as the steepest climb is the first one.
41.29KM
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1:33:11
DURATION
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395M
ELEVATION
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Brands Hatch
A hot lap of the full Brands Hatch motor racing circuit, used to host Formula 1 races between 1964 and 1986. Follow in the tracks of James Hunt (McLaren) and Niki Lauda (Ferrari) as they fought for the 1976 world championship, with Hunt eventually taking the crown after Lauda’s fiery crash at the Nurburgring.
3.79KM
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07:41
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63M
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Village of Lake Louise to Moraine Lake
Enjoy the amazing views of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Set in the rugged Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake is surrounded by mountains, waterfalls, and rock piles, It’s waters are the most amazing colour, a vivid shade of turquoise that changes in intensity through the summer as the glaciers melt.
14.11KM
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46:18
DURATION
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399M
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Sheep River
Enjoy the fall colours of the Alberta foothills as you Ride through the Sheep River Valley from Turner Valley to Junction Creek in Sheep River Provincial Park. Sheep River Valley is part of Kananaskis Country park located on the Eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta Canada.
38.53KM
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1:25:55
DURATION
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592M
ELEVATION
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Thousand Islands Parkway
A ride along Lake Ontario that’s so flat the Dutch would think they were at home. This doesn’t make it easy if you ride it hard enough. You’ll be timed for the full distance so we recommend a good warmup first.
14.6KM
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32:04
DURATION
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84M
ELEVATION
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Sheep River
Enjoy the fall colours of the Alberta foothills as you Ride through the Sheep River Valley from Turner Valley to Junction Creek in Sheep River Provincial Park. Sheep River Valley is part of Kananaskis Country park located on the Eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta Canada.
38.53KM
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1:25:55
DURATION
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592M
ELEVATION
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Leith Hill (OC-17) and White Down Lane (OC-18)
Although they are comparable in both distance and height gained, White Down Lane is a much harder climb as it doesn’t start ramping up until you have crossed the railway bridge. Leith Hill is at the start, so make sure you’ve warmed up.
18.64KM
DISTANCE
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52:41
DURATION
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357M
ELEVATION
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Greenhow Hill (OC-52) to Grassington
This ride, along the main road from Pateley Bridge to the popular tourist village of Grassington, highlights the remote scenery as it sweeps across the moors. The climb out of Pateley Bridge up Greenhow hill is long, but the steep bits are in stages, giving some chance for recovery in between.
17.10KM
DISTANCE
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45:24
DURATION
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454M
ELEVATION
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Nought Bank Road (OC-148)
Greenhow Hill may be the well-known climb out of Pateley Bridge, but Nought Bank Road provides a quieter and more scenic alternative. The ride turns off the main road just outside of Pateley Bridge and takes a narrow lane up to Yorke’s folly and onto Heyshaw Moor. Enjoy the scenery and descent back down to the river Nidd and then run back to the starting point on Pateley Bridge High Street.
16.46KM
DISTANCE
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38:30
DURATION
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371M
ELEVATION
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Malham Cove (OC-47) and Langcliffe Scar (OC-48)
The climb up onto Ewe Moor and to Malham Tarn is stunning. After descending off the moors to the village of Stainforth, there is the climb up Langcliff Scar and between the rocky outcrops before descending back to the start in the village of Malham.
25.8KM
DISTANCE
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1:06:08
DURATION
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660M
ELEVATION
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Golden Gate Pass
Golden Gate Highlands National Park lies nestled in the rolling foothills of the Maluti Mountains of the north-eastern Free State, bordering Lesotho.
31KM
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1:23:46
DURATION
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664M
ELEVATION
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Killarney Race Tracks
Here’s a taste of a thrill in the saddle, every week some Cape Towns top adrenaline junkie cyclists get together for a very fast race around the Killarney race tracks, sometimes hitting speeds of 60km per hour, for most of them their biggest fear is when the gentle sea breeze becomes a blowing south-westerly wind.
38.55KM
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50:38
DURATION
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68M
ELEVATION
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Any given Sunday in Surrey
Encompassing three iconic climbs of Surrey, Box Hill, Leith Hill, and White Down Lane, this route will test the best of you. There’s a nice little kicker from the start, so treat this as your warm-up. From the official climbs list, you’ll ride OC-14, OC-17, and OC-18!
63.4KM
DISTANCE
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2:55:59
DURATION
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1134M
ELEVATION
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