Cycling the BHF London to Brighton Charity Bike Ride - What's it like? What to expect? - 4K Video

[@sonyawilliams4442]

I just watched this and it was amazing! My other half does this ride nearly every year and I wondered what it's like on the ground- WOW! You're so fit and brave! Thanks for the insight.

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Total time can vary year by year - mostly depending on factors such as road traffic to get out of London, bike jams and weather. Last year was great for me - as I had the early start time - plus there was a gentle northerly breeze to blow us all the way to Brighton. This meant fewer unplanned stops (in hold ups) - so I did do a few other quick stops - including to change batteries in the chest mounted GoPro. Bottom line, I would estimate circa 1 hour - for wee and battery breaks. I didn’t stop for food or drink- as I carried my own. I do always stop for circa 10 minutes before Ditchling Beacon to get my head in the right place. I hope that helps. Good luck on the ride!

[@swvilla917]

Did this ride yesterday, can not tell you how invaluable this video was as a guide for a first timer. Thank you very much

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Thanks! Glad it helped!

[@DavidEdghill-or4ti]

Yes very good video of the ride. 😊

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Thanks ! :)

[@thespokesperson8197]

Loved watching this, Mike! My son (14) & I are doing this on Sunday...Father's Day! I did it 30 years ago with my dad so it'll be amazing to repeat the experience.

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Thanks! I’m there too - with an 06:30 start🥱😀 Good luck on the ride!

[@thespokesperson8197]

@@mikeonhisbikes We're down for 9am, which my wife appreciates - she's dropping us off and collecting us in Brighton at the end. Ride safe!

[@cliveshembe6732]

I am there too, starting at 8:30am

[@rubytangelo5284]

Great to see @MyLouTube back on the bike again. You get my vote for a ride with Katie. More content please!!!!😂

[@Serious_Basslines]

Absolutely awesome film, brings back the memories and pain...love it..🌟👍🏿

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Thanks !

[@georgelawrance8370]

Brilliant... I now know what to expect

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Thanks George 😊

[@marcindomzal9871]

I'm going this year for the first time. My best friend convinced me to do it and it's going to be his 3th L2B ride. I hope I'll be able to reach finishing line.

[@mikeonhisbikes]

You can do it! See you there!

[@kofibamfosampong7655]

Absolutely Fantastic video, Great Insight.

[@georgelawrance8370]

I enjoyed reliving the ride thanks

[@MavisFilms]

Great video! I'm doing it for the first time this year, and am also going to film it for my channel. So I've now got some inspiration and ideas!

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Go for it!

[@martinwarne]

I did L2B last year too, though I started in a later wave than you. Watching this brought back some great memories!

[@tonypotter9578]

Great video, looking forward to it again this year !

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Me too. See you Sunday!

[@arturk6124]

Well done buddy Medal well deserved. Get your ols mtb and do the off road L2B in september.

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Yeah, that looks interesting (and hard work) for sure!

[@48Nugget]

Thanks for posting this - very useful. I've just signed up to ride L1B this September. Have done several sportives in the past, the Prudential LondonSurrey 100 and London-to-Paris a couple of times but quite a while ago! I've even ridden up Ditchling Beacon but I had just ridden down from London but Westerham. Thanks again and well done on your ride.👍👍👍

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Thanks. Glad it was helpful!

[@studiotwentyone]

Brilliant video.. I've done it twice before and I'll be doing it again this Sunday (16th June 2024)..

[@studiotwentyone]

I too had a 7am start time last year.. I watched the whole video but couldn't find myself :) But thanks for the video it brings back memories..

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Thanks!

[@goshakozi1541]

Well done 🎉 hope I’ll see you this year!

[@mikeonhisbikes]

I'll be there. See you Sunday!

[@RustamLifts]

Remember to follow the London to Brighton Bike Ride rules before joining.

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Indeed!

[@ashleyyoungs6252]

I'm not much of a cyclist. The most i've done in one go is around 15 miles. Next year, i'm doing a Ipswich - Great Yarmouth (53 miles) for the East of England air ambulance charity. This will be a challenge.

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Hope it goes well for you :)

[@oxharp]

Hi Mike, Great video and just what i needed for next week. One question I see you did it in 4h and a bit. How long did you rest for? I have a start time of 8.30am. I have estimated about the same time but I am on a road bike with a mountain bike cassette 11/40 for those hills, so was the 4 hrs plus without rest time? TIA

[@mikeonhisbikes]

Total time can vary year by year - mostly depending on factors such as road traffic to get out of London, bike jams and weather. Last year was great for me - as I had the early start time - plus there was a gentle northerly breeze to blow us all the way to Brighton. This meant fewer unplanned stops (in hold ups) - so I did do a few other quick stops - including to change batteries in the chest mounted GoPro. Bottom line, I would estimate circa 1 hour - for wee and battery breaks. I didn’t stop for food or drink- as I carried my own. I do always stop for circa 10 minutes before Ditchling Beacon to get my head in the right place. I hope that helps. Good luck on the ride!

[@rascalvanruss]

Hey Mike! Thanks for the video. I am thinking to do it this year, and was looking for some information what to expect, what routes are there etc. etc. This video explains it all. I did Ride London Essex 100 last month and it was my first ever cycling event, so i guess it shouldn't be so difficult for me to do Brighton ride? Cheers

[@campbell6504]

@mikeonhisbikes what was your total journey time inclusive of all your pit stops?

[@Olivercool19]

Great video thanks. Do you need to carry a bike lock for the stops when leave it for a few mins etc?

[@mikeonhisbikes]

I haven't done so far - but I have no doubt that someone will post a horror story, so it may be worth doing.

[@cliveshembe6732]

Well done, and thank you for sharing. I am doing this on Sunday, what is the name of the app you used to measure speed and time on your phone?

[@mikeonhisbikes]

The top one was Strava, the lower one was Ride with GPS. But go for Strava - it's the most prolific. See you on Sunday!

[@MrSharkMediaFiveM]

I did this in 2018 when i was 17 years old Charity

[@cherilynjeswald4881]

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