Cycling to the Seaside on Route 22

Decided to attempt to cycle from home to the seaside but took the train to miss out the first 20 miles or so and set off from Farnham in Hampshire and following National Cycle Route 22 to Havant. Stopped overnight in the Havant Premier Inn. I didn't know before I set off that very little of the route is signposted with traditional NCN markers and in fact follows the Shipwrights Way (a 50 mile long distance multiuse path). I also didn't realise that its aimed at walkers, horse riders and cyclists that its best done on a mountain bike rather than a touring bike. The 3rd thing I didn't realise was how hilly it would be...
Filmed on a GoPro Hero 8
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[@guzgrant]

Nice video . I ran this route July 2022 with my wife riding along with me on a mountain bike . Really enjoyed the route .

[@alanprioroutdoors]

I found it hard cycling on a hybrid let alone running. Thanks for watching :)

[@guzgrant]

@@alanprioroutdoors There is an ultra running event each October which runs that route . It was a recon for this years event . It took me five and a half hours . Would hope to I,prove on that in the race as long as the mud dries up 😊 Going to have a spy of your other videos now . Cheers

[@alanprioroutdoors]

Turns out NCN22 is shaped like a letter n and includes the downs link. So effectively Havant to Farnham, across to Guildford and then down to Shoreham by sea

[@markh9194]

Super, what ratio of off vs on road(or paved) would you say this is? I quite fancy doing a coast ride myself.

[@alanprioroutdoors]

Hi Mark, I'd say probably about 60% off road on loose gravel tracks and about 40% on quiet roads / shared use cycle paths. Petersfield is a nightmare though - had about 6 close passes going through there.

[@markh9194]

@@alanprioroutdoors thank you, will take a look at strava and see if I can tweak it to more "off". Thanks for sharing 👍

[@alanprioroutdoors]

@@markh9194 If you follow the link in the description to the Shipwrights Way I believe they've designed it so that the majority of the route is off road ;)

[@stevedouglas3975]

@@alanprioroutdoors Regarding your close passes, as you are recording your rides do you report them? This is something I've started to do as I'm sick of dangerous passes by vehicles.

[@alanprioroutdoors]

@@stevedouglas3975 On this particular occasion the camera was mounted on my handlebars so the car had passed me by the time the camera picked it up so I couldn't really report it. Ideally I need to mount a rear view camera or chest mount the camera