London to the coast: a bikepacking overnighter

Join two mates on a wholesome, scenic and fun adventure on bikes, as me and Oliver load up our bikes and head to the south coast of England.

Can you go bikepacking on a Cannondale CAAD13? Yes! My Frankenstein-bikepacking set-up involves a combination of bags from Restrap and Apidura, whereas Oliver – who had a much longer journey, originally starting in the north of England – went with a Tailfin set-up.

We rode from south London to Hastings via Brighton and an ill-advised overnight stop in an out-of-town Premier Inn in Newhaven. The route we used was borrowed from the Tour de Cuvee, planned by east London wine bare and shop Top Cuvée: https://www.shopcuvee.com/pages/2023-tour-de-cuvee

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View day one’s ride from London to Brighton and then Newhaven on Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/11167020041
View day two’s ride from Newhaven to Hastings (great route!) on Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/11171396607
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Music (in order of appearance):
Bos Angeles – Too Close To Touch (https://tyedietapes.bandcamp.com/album/taking-out-the-trash)
Mat Riviere – background (https://matriviere.bandcamp.com/album/terrible-trouble)
Rice Milk – take my weight (https://goodfoodtapesandzines.bandcamp.com/album/weird-year)
The Hundredth Anniversary – Knife (https://thehundredthanniversary.bandcamp.com/album/sea-state-pictures)
Ski Saigon – Steppe Gossip (https://skisaigon.bandcamp.com/album/sees-the-albatross)

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