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Tour: Rickmansworth to Cublington (via Tring)

This post describes a 2-day cycle tour from Rickmansworth to Cublington and back staying over in Tring. Just add a start date and book your hotel in Tring. Start Point:  Rickmansworth Station (Metropolitan Line and Chiltern Railways) Alternative Start: Chesham Station, or one of the cafés on the High Street with a pickup at 9:30. Caffé Nero is recommended as it is on the route with public seating outside.  Finish Point:  Rickmansworth Station Meetup Time:  07:45 Start Time:  08:00 (or 9:30 approx. from Chesham). Start at 8am if you want to catch Nanna's Cakes café before it closes at 3pm. Route:  Rickmansworth to Cublington   No. Days:  2 Day 1:  70 km (51km if starting from Chesham) Day 2:  51 km Overnight:  Individuals book their own accommodation in Tring such as the Premier Inn. Alternatively individuals could take the train back to Harrow and Wealdstone returning for a 10:10 start from Tring Station on day 2 if yo...

Tour: Rickmansworth to Bicester

This post describes a 2-day cycle tour from Rickmansworth out to Bicester coming back via Marlow. Just add a start date and book your hotel! Start Point: Rickmansworth Station (Metropolitan Line and Chiltern Railways) Finish Point: The same as the start Meetup Time: 07:45 Start Time: 08:00 Route: Rickmansworth to Bicester Alt. Route: Rickmansworth to Silverstone   No. Days: 2 Day 1: Circa 100 km Day 2: Circa 100 km Options: If 100km +100km is a bit much why not do 62km + 50km by starting at Cheddington and finishing at Chinnor. Though more realistically subject to the Chinnor train times  (a tourist line) you would need to do the 45km from Bicester to Aston Rowant then make your own way to Princes Risborough which is another 12km. See below for other options.  Overnight:  Individuals book their own accommodation in Bicester (or Buckingham for the alternative route) such as a Premier Inn or Travelodge. Bicester is exactly halfway.  Hotels ...