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I cycled out to Goring and back today, which is either just under or just over 26 miles depending on whether you believe Bikely or my cycle computer. Average of about 12mph (excluding rest breaks; probably more like 10mph if you include them), maximum 39.3mph on the 16% gradient down into Streatley (if I'd known I was that close to 40mph I'd have been tempted not to brake quite so early :-)). The hill on the other side climbing up out of Goring is vicious, though.

I think it's not the distance so much as the hills that get to me. My bike's quite heavy and the bottom gear isn't all that low, so anything either long or steep gets very tiring. Also it would be nice to have a way of carrying things other than the rucksack, but my last attempt in that direction didn't work out very well...