CG125 - Bike Mission

[randomname]

Hi,

I'm tempted to take my CG125 to East Grinstead from Wavertree, Liverpool (L15 to RH19).

Will this be hard to do on a learner license? How hard would it be to navigate?

Thanks,

Toby

[stinkwheel]

Why not try the AA routefinder and click the 'avoid motorways' box?
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[colin1]

I think it would be a good idea to take a map tho just in case you get lost or miss a turning.
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[randomname]

Hi,

224 mile journey, cutting a diagonal slash through the country.

Lots of turns and stuff to remember :S

[randomname]

I've attached the directions in "Tiny" front to this post... (Paste into NPad if you want to read it, don't want to break the mousewheels of people that aren't interested.

I like this route compared to RAC as it skips London as I clicked 'avoid toll roads'.

Looks hard as fuck.

0.00 Start out at L15,Wavertree Unclassified 0.00
0.05 Turn right onto Church Road Church Road 0.05
0.13 At traffic signals bear left onto Allerton Road - A562 A562 0.18
0.17 At traffic signals branch left (signposted Southport A5058, Widnes, Liverpool Airport) then immediately A562 0.35
0.03 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A562 (signposted Widnes, Liverpool Airport) A562 0.38
1.95 At traffic signals continue forward onto the A562 A562 2.33
0.99 At traffic signals branch left (signposted Halewood, Hunt's Cross) A562 3.32
0.56 Continue forward onto Higher Road - A562. Entering Halewood A562 3.88
1.30 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Higher Road - A562 A562 5.18
0.21 Continue forward, then merge onto Speke Boulevard - A562 A562 5.39
1.03 Continue forward (signposted Widnes, Runcorn, M56) A562 6.42
0.38 Continue forward onto Speke Road - A562. Entering Widnes A562 6.80
1.87 Continue forward onto Queensway - A533 (signposted Runcorn, Northwich, M56) A533 8.67
0.91 Cross Runcorn Bridge A533 9.58
0.09 Continue forward onto Queensway - A557. Entering Runcorn A557 9.68
0.17 Branch left onto the A533, then merge onto Daresbury Expressway - A533 (signposted Runcorn, Northwich) A533 9.85
1.56 Continue forward, then merge onto Central Expressway - A533 (signposted Northwich, Chester M56) A533 11.41
1.34 Continue forward (signposted Southern Expressway) A533 12.75
1.81 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A533. then immediately A533 14.56
0.18 Continue forward (signposted Northwich, Warrington) A533 14.74
0.32 At Whitehouse roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Northwich Road - A533 (signposted Northwich) A533 15.06
0.29 At Aston Lane roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Northwich Road - A533 (signposted Northwich) A533 15.34
0.40 At Rivington Road roundabout take the 1st exit onto Northwich Road - A533 A533 15.75
2.85 At traffic signals turn right onto Warrington Road - A49 (signposted Whitchurch) A49 18.60
1.04 Acton Swing Bridge A49 19.64
1.52 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A49 A49 21.16
1.26 Continue forward onto Warrington Road - A49. Entering Cuddington A49 22.42
3.28 At traffic signals continue forward (signposted Whitchurch) A49 25.70
1.24 Continue forward onto Tarporley Road - A49. Entering Cotebrook A49 26.94
1.99 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A49 (signposted Whitchurch) A49 28.93
1.55 Continue forward onto the A51 A51 30.49
2.55 Continue forward onto the A51. Entering Calveley A51 33.04
2.11 Continue forward onto Chester Road - A51. Entering Barbridge A51 35.14
0.50 Continue forward onto the A51. Entering Hurleston A51 35.65
1.40 At Burford Crossroads turn left (signposted Stone) A51 37.05
1.42 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A500 (signposted M6, Stoke-on-Trent) A500 38.46
0.54 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A500 (signposted M6, Stoke-on-Trent) A500 39.01
0.99 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A500 (signposted M6, Stoke-on-Trent) Entering Willaston A500 39.99
0.60 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A500 A500 40.60
2.28 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A500 (signposted M6, Stoke-on-Trent) A500 42.88
1.21 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A500 (signposted M6, Stoke-on-Trent) A500 44.09
1.19 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A500 (signposted M6, Stoke-on-Trent) A500 45.28
2.14 Travelodge (Crewe Barthomley) Travelodge - link opens a new window A500 47.42
0.02 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A500 (signposted Stoke-on-Trent) A500 47.44
3.61 Travelodge (Stoke Talke) Travelodge - link opens a new window A500 51.05
1.60 Continue forward onto the A500. Entering Newcastle-under-Lyme A500 52.65
2.01 Continue forward (signposted M6, Uttoxeter) A500 54.65
0.26 Continue forward onto Queensway - A500. Entering Stoke on Trent A500 54.91
1.05 Continue forward onto the A500 A500 55.96
0.49 Continue forward onto the A500 A500 56.45
0.73 At Sideway Junction branch left (signposted Uttoxeter, Derby A50), then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A50 (signposted Uttoxeter, Derby) A50 57.18
2.63 Continue forward onto the A50. Entering Normacot A50 59.81
0.15 Continue forward onto the A50. Entering Stoke on Trent A50 59.95
0.77 Continue forward onto Uttoxeter Road - A50. Entering Meir A50 60.73
0.02 Continue forward through tunnel (signposted Uttoxeter, Derby). Entering Stoke on Trent A50 60.74
0.67 Airport Connect BP garage - link opens a new window A50 61.41
0.15 Continue forward onto Uttoxeter Road - A50. Entering Blyth Bridge A50 61.56
0.05 Continue forward onto the A50. Entering Stoke on Trent A50 61.61
0.18 Continue forward onto the A50. Entering Blythe Bridge A50 61.79
1.55 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A50 (signposted Uttoxeter, Derby) A50 63.34
8.65 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A50 (signposted Derby, M1) A50 71.99
0.08 Travelodge (Uttoxeter) Travelodge - link opens a new window A50 72.07
0.77 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A50 (signposted Derby, M1) A50 72.84
4.74 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A50 (signposted M1, Burton-upon-Trent) A50 77.58
1.98 Leave the A50 at junction 6 (signposted Burton-upon-Trent), then merge onto the A511 A511 79.57
0.26 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A511 (signposted Burton-upon-Trent) A511 79.83
0.26 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A511 (signposted Burton-upon-Trent) A511 80.08
0.06 Continue forward onto Uttoxeter Road - A511. Entering Foston A511 80.14
0.78 Continue forward onto Uttoxeter Road - A511. Entering Hatton A511 80.92
0.25 At Salt Box turn right onto Station Road (signposted Burton) A511 81.17
0.65 At mini-roundabout continue forward onto Station Road - A511 A511 81.82
0.30 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A511 (signposted Burton) A511 82.12
0.38 Continue forward onto the A511. Entering Tutbury A511 82.50
0.25 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Burton Road - A511 (signposted Burton) A511 82.75
2.31 Continue forward onto Tutbury Road - A511. Entering Burton Upon Trent A511 85.06
1.22 At Derby Turn roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Horninglow Street - A511 (signposted Leicester) A511 86.28
0.68 Bear left onto Wetmore Road (one-way) (signposted Leicester, Nuneaton A444) A511 86.95
0.38 At "Swan Inn" turn right onto Stapenhill Road - A444 (signposted Nuneaton) A444 87.33
0.77 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto St Peters Street - A444 (signposted Nuneaton) A444 88.10
0.32 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Stanton Road - A444 (signposted Nuneaton) A444 88.42
1.47 Continue forward onto Woodland Road - A444. Entering Stanton A444 89.89
0.66 At Cadley Hill Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Burton Road - A444 (signposted Motorway M42, Nuneaton) A444 90.55
0.74 Continue forward onto Burton Road - A444. Entering Castle Gresley A444 91.29
0.10 At High Cross Bank Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Burton Road - A444 (signposted Motorway M42, Nuneaton) A444 91.39
0.88 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Burton Road - A444 (signposted Nuneaton) A444 92.27
0.65 Continue forward onto Burton Road - A444. Entering Overseal A444 92.92
1.64 Bear left onto the A444. Entering Acresford A444 94.56
0.98 Continue forward onto the A444. Entering Stretton en le Field A444 95.54
1.06 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Atherstone Road - A444 (signposted Nuneaton) A444 96.60
0.92 Continue forward onto Atherstone Road - A444. Entering Appleby Parva A444 97.53
3.14 Continue forward onto Burton Road - A444. Entering Twycross A444 100.66
0.14 At mini-roundabout continue forward onto Main Road - A444 A444 100.80
2.33 Continue forward onto Burton Road - A444. Entering Wellsborough A444 103.12
0.61 Continue forward onto Burton Road - A444. Entering Sibson A444 103.73
2.64 Continue forward onto Atherstone Road - A444. Entering Fenny Drayton A444 106.37
0.87 At Redgate Junction turn left onto the A5 (signposted Hinckley) A5 107.24
1.81 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Watling Street - A5 A5 109.05
1.36 Dodwells Service Stations BP garage - link opens a new window A5 110.42
0.20 Continue forward onto Watling Street - A5. Entering Hinckley A5 110.62
0.05 At Dodwells roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A5 (signposted London, Milton Keynes) A5 110.67
0.78 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A5 (signposted Milton Keynes, London) A5 111.45
0.49 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A5 (signposted Milton Keynes) A5 111.93
1.28 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A5 (signposted London, Milton Keynes) A5 113.21
1.96 At Smockington Hollow continue forward onto the A5 (signposted Milton Keynes) A5 115.17
1.68 Continue forward onto the A5. Entering Wibtoft A5 116.85
2.94 At Cross In Hand roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A5 (signposted Milton Keynes) A5 119.78
2.34 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A5 (signposted Milton Keynes, London) A5 122.12
5.03 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A5 (signposted The South) A5 127.15
0.42 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A5 (signposted Milton Keynes) A5 127.57
0.97 Continue forward onto Watling Street - A5. Entering Kilsby A5 128.55
0.33 At Kilsby roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A5 (signposted Milton Keynes) A5 128.87
8.44 Continue forward onto the A5. Entering Weedon A5 137.32
0.02 At traffic signals continue forward A5 137.34
0.36 Freeways Motors BP garage - link opens a new window A5 137.70
3.90 Continue forward onto Watling Street West - A5. Entering Fosters Booth A5 141.60
3.09 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A43 (signposted Oxford) A43 144.70
0.86 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A43 (signposted Oxford) A43 145.56
0.12 Travelodge (Towester Silverstone) Travelodge - link opens a new window A43 145.67
1.05 Branch left (signposted Buckingham), then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A413 (signposted Buckingham) A413 146.72
1.62 Continue forward onto Towcester Road - A413. Entering Whittlebury A413 148.35
3.13 Continue forward onto the A413. Entering Lillingstone Dayrell A413 151.48
1.47 Bear right onto the A413. Entering Akeley A413 152.94
1.54 Continue forward onto Towcester Road - A413. Entering Maids Moreton A413 154.48
0.03 Bear right A413 154.51
0.52 Bear right onto Moreton Road - A413. Entering Buckingham A413 155.02
0.60 At mini-roundabout turn left onto the A422 (signposted All routes) A422 155.62
0.17 Buckingham Connect BP garage - link opens a new window A422 155.80
0.51 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A413 (signposted Aylesbury A413, Bicester A421, Brackley A43) A413 156.30
0.59 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A413 A413 156.89
0.16 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A421 (signposted Bicester, Brackley) A421 157.05
0.53 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A413 (signposted Aylesbury) A413 157.58
0.05 Travelodge (Buckingham) Travelodge - link opens a new window A413 157.63
0.10 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A413 A413 157.73
1.48 Continue forward onto the A413. Entering Padbury A413 159.21
3.59 Continue forward onto Buckingham Road - A413. Entering Winslow A413 162.80
0.57 At "The George" public house bear left A413 163.37
5.07 Continue forward onto the A413. Entering Whitchurch A413 168.44
0.16 At mini-roundabout continue forward A413 168.60
0.33 "White Horse" public house A413 168.94
3.48 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A413 A413 172.42
0.11 Continue forward onto the A413. Entering Aylesbury A413 172.53
0.15 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A413 (signposted Town Centre) (road number not shown) A413 172.68
0.53 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A413 (signposted Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes A418) A413 173.21
0.25 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A413 (signposted All routes) A413 173.46
0.15 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A418 (signposted Banbury, Oxford) A418 173.61
0.08 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A41 (signposted Banbury, Oxford) A41 173.68
0.19 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A413 (signposted Amersham) A413 173.87
0.28 Continue forward (one-way) A413 174.16
0.06 Continue forward (signposted Amersham) A413 174.22
0.31 At mini-roundabout continue forward A413 174.53
0.50 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A413 (signposted London, Amersham, Wycombe) A413 175.03
0.53 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Wendover Road - A413 A413 175.56
0.50 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Station Road - A4010 (signposted Wycombe) Entering Stoke Mandeville A4010 176.06
0.63 At mini-roundabout turn left onto the A4010 (signposted Wycombe) A4010 176.69
1.46 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A4010 (signposted Wycombe) A4010 178.15
1.26 Bear left onto Aylesbury Road - A4010. Entering Little Kimble A4010 179.41
0.70 Continue forward onto Aylesbury Road - A4010. Entering Great Kimble A4010 180.11
0.21 "The Bernard Arms" public house A4010 180.33
0.35 Continue forward onto the A4010. Entering Askett A4010 180.68
0.13 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A4010 (signposted High Wycombe) A4010 180.81
0.47 Continue forward onto Aylesbury Road - A4010. Entering Monks Risborough A4010 181.29
0.37 Continue forward onto Aylesbury Road - A4010. Entering Princes Risborough A4010 181.66
0.35 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A4010 (signposted Wycombe) A4010 182.00
0.21 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A4010 (signposted Wycombe) A4010 182.22
3.46 Continue forward onto Wycombe Road - A4010. Entering Saunderton A4010 185.67
0.66 "The Golden Cross" public house A4010 186.34
2.04 At Pedestal Roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A40 (signposted London) Entering High Wycombe A40 188.38
0.66 At traffic signals turn right onto Chapel Lane - A4010 (signposted Marlow A404) A4010 189.04
0.53 At mini-roundabout continue forward then immediately A4010 189.57
0.04 At ensuing mini-roundabout continue forward A4010 189.62
1.12 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto John Hall Way - A4010 (signposted M40) A4010 190.73
0.28 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto John Hall Way - A4010 A4010 191.01
0.29 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto John Hall Way - A4010 A4010 191.30
0.16 At roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A404 (signposted Marlow, Maidenhead) A404 191.46
3.44 Cross River Thames A404 194.89
0.95 At Bisham Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Marlow Road - A308 (signposted Pinkneys Green) A308 195.85
2.74 Continue forward onto Furze Platt Road - A308. Entering Maidenhead A308 198.59
1.08 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Frascati Way - A308 (signposted Windsor) A308 199.66
0.50 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Braywick Road - A308 A308 200.16
0.98 At Braywick roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Ascot Road - A330 (signposted Ascot, Bracknell A3095) A330 201.14
0.79 Continue forward onto Ascot Road - A330. Entering Holyport A330 201.93
0.92 Bear right onto the A330. Entering Paley Street A330 202.85
1.42 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A330 (signposted Ascot) A330 204.27
0.60 Turn right onto the A3095 (signposted Bracknell) A3095 204.87
0.69 Continue forward onto Maidenhead Road - A3095. Entering Jealotts Hill A3095 205.56
0.44 Continue forward onto Maidenhead Road - A3095. Entering Moss End A3095 205.99
1.04 At crossroads turn right onto Newell Green - A3095 A3095 207.04
0.29 At Warfield Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Warfield Road - A3095 A3095 207.33
0.21 Continue forward onto Warfield Road - A3095. Entering Bracknell A3095 207.53
0.63 At Met Office Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Church Road - A3095 (signposted Bagshot) A3095 208.16
0.42 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Bagshot Road - A3095 A3095 208.58
0.33 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Bagshot Road - A322 (signposted Bagshot) A322 208.91
0.56 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Bagshot Road - A322 (signposted Bagshot) A322 209.47
0.31 Hornbill Connect BP garage - link opens a new window A322 209.78
0.24 At traffic signals continue forward through rounderbout on the A322 A322 210.02
0.39 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A322 (signposted Bagshot) A322 210.41
1.73 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Bracknell Road - A322 (signposted Bagshot) A322 212.13
1.90 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A322 (signposted Guildford) A322 214.03
1.71 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road - A322 (signposted Guildford) A322 215.74
0.39 Continue forward onto High Street - A322. Entering West End A322 216.13
0.19 Gordon Filling Station BP garage - link opens a new window A322 216.32
0.13 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road - A322 (signposted Guildford) A322 216.45
0.70 Continue forward onto Guildford Road - A322. Entering Bisley A322 217.15
1.09 Continue forward onto Bagshot Road - A322. Entering Woking A322 218.24
0.59 At traffic signals continue forward (signposted Guildford) A322 218.83
0.10 West Hill Golf Club A322 218.93
1.51 At Fox Corner roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A322 (signposted Guildford) A322 220.44
0.51 Continue forward onto the A322. Entering Worplesdon A322 220.94
0.20 Worplesdon A322 221.14
0.36 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A322 (signposted Guildford) A322 221.51
0.52 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Worplesdon Road - A322 (signposted Guildford) A322 222.03
0.37 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Worplesdon Road - A322. Entering Guildford A322 222.40
1.16 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Midleton Road - A25 (signposted Guildford, Dorking) A25 223.55
0.04 Travelodge (Guildford) Travelodge - link opens a new window A25 223.59
0.37 At traffic signals turn right onto Woodbridge Road - A322 (signposted Central Guildford) A322 223.97
0.01 At traffic signals continue forward onto Woodbridge Road - A322 A322 223.97
0.16 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Woodbridge Road - A322 (signposted Guildford Centre) A322 224.13
0.45 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Onslow Street - A322 (signposted Town Centre) A322 224.58
0.23 At Friary Bridge roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Millbrook - A281 (signposted Horsham) A281 224.81
1.10 Bear left onto The Street - A281. Entering Shalford A281 225.92
0.63 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A281 (signposted Horsham) A281 226.55
0.90 Continue forward onto Horsham Road - A281. Entering Bramley A281 227.45
0.52 Bramley Service Station BP garage - link opens a new window A281 227.97
0.03 At mini-roundabout continue forward onto Horsham Road - A281 A281 228.00
0.95 Continue forward onto Birtley Road - A281. Entering Bartley Green A281 228.95
1.20 Continue forward onto the A281. Entering Grafham A281 230.15
5.41 Alfold Filling Station BP garage - link opens a new window A281 235.56
4.62 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Guildford Road - A29 (signposted Broadbridge Heath, London) A29 240.19
0.76 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Guildford Road - A281 (signposted Horsham) A281 240.94
0.62 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Guildford Road - A281 A281 241.56
0.96 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A281 A281 242.52
0.41 At New Bridge Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A264 (signposted Gatwick, Horsham) A264 242.94
0.47 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A264 (signposted Horsham) Entering Broadbridge Heath A264 243.41
0.31 At Farthings Hill Interchange roundabout take the 2nd exit, then merge onto the A24 (signposted London, Gatwick) A24 243.72
0.98 At Robin Hood Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A24 (signposted London) A24 244.70
0.62 At Great Daux Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A264 (signposted Crawley) A264 245.31
1.30 At Rusper Road Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A264 (signposted Crawley) A264 246.61
0.73 At Moorhead Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Crawley Road - A264 (signposted Crawley, Gatwick Airport) A264 247.33
1.30 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Road - A264 (signposted Crawley) A264 248.64
1.42 Continue forward onto Horsham Road - A264. Entering Crawley A264 250.06
0.17 At Bewbush Manor Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Horsham Road - A2220 (signposted Crawley) A2220 250.23
0.64 At Breezehurst Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Horsham Road - A2220 A2220 250.87
0.36 At Broadfield Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Horsham Road - A2220 A2220 251.23
0.29 At Cheals Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Crawley Avenue - A23 (signposted London, Gatwick) A23 251.52
0.48 At traffic signals continue forward onto Crawley Avenue - A23 A23 252.00
0.83 At Ifield Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Avenue - A23 A23 252.83
0.53 At Tushmore Gyratory roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Crawley Avenue - A2011 (signposted Motorway, East Grinstead) A2011 253.37
0.83 At Hazelwick Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Crawley Avenue - A2011 (signposted M23, London) A2011 254.19
1.32 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Copthorne Way - A264 (signposted East Grinstead) A264 255.51
0.72 Continue forward onto Copthorne Way - A264. Entering Copthorne A264 256.23
0.02 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Copthorne Common Road - A264 (signposted East Grinstead) A264 256.25
1.48 At Duke'S Head roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A264 (signposted East Grinstead) A264 257.73
0.89 Continue forward onto Copthorne Road - A264. Entering Domewood A264 258.62
1.12 Continue forward onto Copthorne Road - A264. Entering Felbridge A264 259.74
0.61 At Felbridge turn right onto London Road - A22 (signposted East Grinstead, Eastbourne) A22 260.35
0.02 Continue forward onto London Road - A22. Entering East Grinstead A22 260.37
0.12 North End Connect BP garage - link opens a new window A22 260.49
0.09 At traffic signals continue forward onto London Road - A22 A22 260.58
0.83 At mini-roundabout bear right onto London Road - A22 A22 261.41
0.24 At traffic signals continue forward onto London Road - A22 A22 261.66
0.33 Keep in left hand lane then bear left onto the B2110 (signposted Turners Hill) B2110 261.99
0.03 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the B2110 (signposted Turners Hill) B2110 262.02
0.26 Turn right Unclassified 262.28
0.03 Arrive at RH19,East Grinstead Unclassified 262.31

[steveh]

personaly id think you and the bike would ache abit, but it is possible.

personaly i wouldnt like it as i owna 4t 125 myself, it gets really boring over about 60 mile.


Steve.
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[randomname]

Nowt boring about doing 230 miles completely on your own, on a bike you haven't had a chance to go out on much...

I love slow speed cruising on it, I could easily ride it all day.

Most I've done is about 120 in one day and I was fine.

[thx1138]

I rode my CG-125 from Bedford to Gosport and back again.

As well as not goint on motorways, I also avoided major A roads, like the A34.

Main problem I found was that many local authorities want the traffic to go a certain way, and seem to get a bit vague with road signage on purpose, if you are trying to stick to minor back roads.

Rather than print out a long list of directions, I boiled it down to a few towns and villages, and a couple of notes on roads, which I stapled inside some plastic to keep dry, and stuffed in my pocket.


Oh, and I had to pull over and let the engine cool down a few times


p.s Useless piece of trivia, I've had plastic surgery at the hospital in East Grinstead.
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[randomname]

I did as well, at the Queen Victoria?

I had major surgery done at the burns unit, which was the best in Europe.

It's where I'm from, I'm going for a funeral, so might be a better idea to get the bus, as I don't want to stress people out by being late/lost.

[WildGoose]

fuck the road to road directions off straight away, they are always destined to go wrong and you dont wanna be stopping every 5 mins or looking down a them stuck on your tank

write the list of major towns and cities you need to head through, past or near on the way, shouldnt be that many, stick the list of towns to your tank and wing it

it does work out
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[randomname]

Hmm, I want to make use of my tank bag and tailpack, can carry light goods in a rucksack as well.

I really want to do this, but I'm not sure if it's the right circumstances for me to take it as an excuse to go on a road trip.

[colin1]

i agree with goose and thx, its easier to remember place names when you have roads signs to jog your memory, than it is to remember a345 or whatever.

the thing is you will still need quite a big list or place names so that when you get to one, you find signs for the next one

if the names you right down from your route are too far apart, there wont be signs to the next place

for the 80 mile route to my mums, there are 6 town names to remember to get me there

definitely take a map, but use a list to help you rather than having to look at the map all the time

set out early, so you can have plenty of breaks and arent rushing and making mistakes
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[randomname]

Only thing I'm worried about is encountering things I haven't seen before on the roads... Such as steep hills and contraflow bus lanes/normal bus lanes.

What would be the best time to leave? I reckon about 6am as I can leave Liverpool in the dark (I can navigate Lpool well anyway) and still be in daylight if I come unstuck.

[mr.z]

If you have a credit card or know somebody with a credit card.. get down to your nearest staples, buy a garmin I3 for £130 use it to get you there and back, take it back within the 14days and get your full refund..

Cheeky but usefull.
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[randomname]

[hedjehog]

Hi Toby,

That would be an epic journey. I doff my hat to you sir if you do it! Take your point about going to the funeral not being the best time to attempt it though.

I do a 120 mile round trip regularly using mostly major A roads. It's dull and it makes you wish you could go faster, but it's not painful or particularly scary. And is occasionally fun, and or with good views (dawn over Norfolk is cool as well). But I do know the route.

The way I see it you've got two options:

1. Stick with the major A roads, because it will be easier to find your way and more direct, but more tiring, less fun, and more dangerous in a lot of ways.

or

2. Go on smaller roads (this is 'FTW' I think!), and it will be really interesting and rewarding navigating the back waters of the central UK (and hard). It will take much longer though. I think I agree with your leave at 6 plan (even though it's not dark at 6 anymore is it?).

Mr. Z's Garmin idea struck me as particularly good as well (I bet you can set it to avoid M'ways). Not sure of his name, but isn't there a guy on here who's done the end to end on a 125 Varadero? He might have some good tips.

You've made me excited just thinking about it

Best of luck

Jack (hedjehog)
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[Walker]

I'd take a cushion to sit on cause your arse is gonna cane on a journey like that on a CG seat, i hope you like piles.

It's definately possible to do, but i doubt youll be much of a fan of the CG by the end of it. As someone said though, ignore the street to street directions and just get the A/B road numbers and the junctions you need if any, and also write down your route on a piece of paper you can keep handy. You also might want to get a cheap tank bag (theres a good one made by Hein Gericke for not too much) and a little map (HG also do one for about a tenner), that way you can use the map holder on top to keep track of your journey and carry food/flask of drinks for when you stop. Cause you will need to stop, youre probably looking at a 5 hour journey at least, so you really dont wanna be a hero!

Dont worry about things you havent encountered before, the CG can handle hills well enough, just dont expect to be going very fast. Just use a low gear and take it steady.

[randomname]

I have an ALDI tankbag with a map pocket

[mr.z]

You can set it to avoid major highways, it will try and take you on a-roads but (generally) not motorways, also set it to shortest distance seems to cut them out..

Otherwise just aiming for towns off a list has allways worked for me in the past, and if you get really stuck you can allways ask somebody how to get to xyz...

Other suggestions

Take a big bottle of water, especially if its hot, take as many rests as you need, and whatever autoroute says for time double it
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[randomname]

Aye, but I'm stupid when it comes to directions :S

[Bendy]

London's a fairly big target to aim at. Worry about the directions when you get near where you're actually going.
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[hedjehog]

The problem with just following signs to places you know are on the route, is that they will take you onto the big As or motorways. It's a kind of funelling, if you see what I mean? The smaller roads will have signs to the smaller places, smaller distances away, which won't be on your shortlist.

Just a thought.

Edit: kind of what colin1 and thx have already said?

[randomname]

I want to go round london if possible, would rather avoid it all together

My main concern is ending up being forced to go on a motorway... Pretty sure I'd get fucked straight away for that?

[jok]

If you can, try and plan an orbital route around towns rather than going through them, even if it adds a few miles. Trying to be in the right lane at the right time while following signs and roadmarkings and paying attention to city traffic is quite tricky in unfamiliar surroundings, and if you do veer off course it's a nightmare trying to find your way back, in my experience.

Make sure that if you do use printed instructions on your tank bag that it doesn't take more than a glance to read them, otherwise plan on plenty of stops, missed junctions or dangerous stretches of staring at your tank rather than the road (that's one mistake I made). Just plan for more regular stops to swap over pages if in doubt.

Might be a good idea to work out a rough refueling schedule as well, as in "once I pass town Xyz I should refuel just in case", just as a reminder. Expect somewhat higher fuel consumption than normal, since you're likely to keep the throttle pinned a lot (I only got ~65mpg out of my CG razzing it from Oxford and Notts).
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