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- 31 May 2015, 11:32pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Do you guys think this is a fair price?
- Replies: 15
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- 28 May 2015, 3:01am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Halford Bar Bags 80% off
- Replies: 14
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Re: Halford Bar Bags 80% off
Just reserved one of the rack-top bags at my local, cheers for the heads-up!
- 28 May 2015, 1:03am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Do you guys think this is a fair price?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1681
Re: Do you guys think this is a fair price?
Thanks, I'm a long-legged 6'1!
- 28 May 2015, 12:42am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Do you guys think this is a fair price?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1681
Re: Do you guys think this is a fair price?
Thanks for your words guys. I will give it some thought!
- 27 May 2015, 11:22pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Do you guys think this is a fair price?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1681
- 22 Feb 2015, 11:51pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Advice sought on choosing a touring bike
- Replies: 67
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Re: Advice sought on choosing a touring bike
Jimstar79 wrote:I'm going to start looking at 26" wheel touring bikes - just out of curiosity - but so far I have only come across Surly and one or two others (like Thorn) but these are just out of my price range. It seems that people who own Surly's really love their bikes!! I'll have a look around for second-hand ones.
There are some new options out there this year -
http://www.ridgeback.co.uk/bike/expedition
http://dawescycles.com/product/coast-2-coast-26/
- 11 Aug 2014, 6:12pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: [First tour] Lincoln to Edinburgh, solo, wildcamping
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1189
Re: [First tour] Lincoln to Edinburgh, solo, wildcamping
Thanks again folks, you have given me much to think about!
- 11 Aug 2014, 12:37am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: [First tour] Lincoln to Edinburgh, solo, wildcamping
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1189
Re: [First tour] Lincoln to Edinburgh, solo, wildcamping
Guys - thanks for your responses.
I've covered 100 miles in a day before on a unloaded bike a few times and felt okay. I am planning 5 days / 4 nights, so 60 mpd - though I'm not on a deadline.
This is a bit of a worry. Any advice?
Likewise this, I think I will obtain a road atlas and/or relevant maps.
This I'm okay with, 307 miles is the sustrans distance according to google maps, which is what I'm planning for. My worry with making up my own route is that it'd be far easier to get lost!
graymee wrote:How far are you planning to cycle each day and have you cycled that far before? A distance you might ride in a day might not be sustainable over multiple days especially if carrying camping kit.
I've covered 100 miles in a day before on a unloaded bike a few times and felt okay. I am planning 5 days / 4 nights, so 60 mpd - though I'm not on a deadline.
graymee wrote:Finding suitable spots to wild camp that are both at the required distance from your departure point and close to the route will be problematic in the 1st part of your journey if not all of it.
This is a bit of a worry. Any advice?
graymee wrote:NCN 1 is signposted but how well is open to debate, a map of that section of the route might be advisable.
Likewise this, I think I will obtain a road atlas and/or relevant maps.
nirakaro wrote:I don’t know NCN1, but my experience of Sustrans routes is that they prioritise segregating you from traffic, even if that involves taking you through the back of the industrial estate, round the sewage works, along some fairly awkward tracks, and twice as far as you needed to go. Great for a Sunday afternoon pootle with the kids, but maybe not ideal for long distance riding. Sustrans say that NCN1 from Dover to Shetland is 1695 miles – wow, Dover to Thurso is only 708 miles by road. You might be wise to look at a few maps before setting off, and find where there are nice quiet backroads that are more direct.
This I'm okay with, 307 miles is the sustrans distance according to google maps, which is what I'm planning for. My worry with making up my own route is that it'd be far easier to get lost!
- 10 Aug 2014, 6:57pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: [First tour] Lincoln to Edinburgh, solo, wildcamping
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1189
[First tour] Lincoln to Edinburgh, solo, wildcamping
Howdy,
I'm planning my first multi-day trip, from my Sister's place in Lincoln back up to my home city of Edinburgh [~300 miles], in the last week of August.
I figured I'd just follow Sustrans R1 (since it will be signposted), and wildcamp along the way.
If anyone has relevant experience of why this is a terrible idea, please speak now! Otherwise any advice would be welcome
I'm planning my first multi-day trip, from my Sister's place in Lincoln back up to my home city of Edinburgh [~300 miles], in the last week of August.
I figured I'd just follow Sustrans R1 (since it will be signposted), and wildcamp along the way.
If anyone has relevant experience of why this is a terrible idea, please speak now! Otherwise any advice would be welcome