I rode to Meriden, did the '160' (which was actually 159 km by my GPS), then rode back to Coventry again - 183 km in all (113 miles). Including stops, I averaged 20 kph (12.5 mph). I was quite pleased with that given how windy it was and how long some of my stops were.
The first 60-odd km (nearly 40 miles) were into a strong headwind. That was very hard work...
Strong winds all day, dark gloomy conditions, drizzle, heavy rain, but also sunny spells - we had them all.
I thought that it was a nice route - not too many busy roads, lots of pretty villages. It was just a pity about the weather.