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- 23 May 2019, 3:36pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: British Cycle Quest · Leader Board
- Replies: 4
- Views: 540
Re: British Cycle Quest · Leader Board
Great. Thanks.
- 23 May 2019, 9:59am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: British Cycle Quest · Leader Board
- Replies: 4
- Views: 540
British Cycle Quest · Leader Board
https://www.cyclinguk.org/british-cycle-quest
After several years break, I've decided to resume the activity. There used to be a leader board on the site. Does anyone know if is still maintained or can still be found anywhere?
Thanks,
Vince.
After several years break, I've decided to resume the activity. There used to be a leader board on the site. Does anyone know if is still maintained or can still be found anywhere?
Thanks,
Vince.
- 10 May 2019, 3:43pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Abandoned holiday - RyanAir terms and conditions
- Replies: 133
- Views: 10924
Re: Abandoned holiday - RyanAir terms and conditions
Bonefishblues wrote:Of course the CTC bag is very much a container specifically designed for the protection of bikes - it's being sold by a cycling specialist which endorses this, too, and has the endorsement of a major cycling body as being fit for this purpose*.
Unfortunately, CyclingUK’s Definition of “protection” differs rather markedly from anything that would be recognised by the cargo industry... (”The bag protects the bike by letting baggage handlers see what they’re doing”). Nothing about damage to or by the bike while in transit.
- 8 May 2019, 6:18pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Abandoned holiday - RyanAir terms and conditions
- Replies: 133
- Views: 10924
Re: Abandoned holiday - RyanAir terms and conditions
LinusR wrote:I think the OP has been treated extremely unfairly. The bag in question is described by Wiggle as:The Cycling UK (formerly known as the CTC) designed heavy-duty polythene bag ... protects the bike by letting baggage handlers see what it is.I'm not a lawyer, but in my view the OP bought a protective bike bag.
I’m not a lawyer either but it sounds to me like what he bought was a transparent bag. That appears to be Cycling UK’s definition of protection. No mention of any protection from anything but baggage handlers.
- 20 Apr 2017, 8:17pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Way of the Roses
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1242
Re: Way of the Roses
I did it a few years ago with my daughter. An easy start is just there to fool you. The first real hill, about 10 or 15 miles in, got me worried but mostly it was fine. As mentioned above, there is one steep descent, on a main road, which requires caution and one very steep ascent, on a quiet and road, which requires determination. Not being particularly fit but refusing to walk, I eventually did it by cycling one telephone pole at a time and resting (collapsing) at each one. You can save a few miles by cutting off the loop into Ripon but don't just cycle past Brimham Rocks. Time it so you can have a snack break there and enjoy the unusual formations.
Going under the A1 marks the half-way point and once you're off the Pennines the rest is very flat. We were unfortunate on the flat part in having to spent the whole day battling into an easterly gale with little shelter from the wind. Knackering and boring in equal measure.
Going under the A1 marks the half-way point and once you're off the Pennines the rest is very flat. We were unfortunate on the flat part in having to spent the whole day battling into an easterly gale with little shelter from the wind. Knackering and boring in equal measure.
- 27 Jan 2016, 2:15pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: America: the bizarre
- Replies: 93
- Views: 6121
Re: America: the bizarre
While we're ignoring the OP and going with dodgy statistics; I just thought I'd throw this into the pot...
Homicides USA : UK
Absolute ratio: 18 : 1
Per head of population: 3.8 : 1
Per square mile: 1 : 2.1
Thereby proving that the US is actually a safer place to be than the UK.
V.
Homicides USA : UK
Absolute ratio: 18 : 1
Per head of population: 3.8 : 1
Per square mile: 1 : 2.1
Thereby proving that the US is actually a safer place to be than the UK.
V.
- 19 Dec 2015, 9:26pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Forth Road Bridge
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3240
Re: Forth Road Bridge
Ron wrote:Mick F wrote:There aren't any bridges anywhere being built like it again anywhere.
Everything moves on, they don't shoe horses like they used to 50 years ago.
Didn't that used to be a film about dance marathons?
- 18 Dec 2015, 6:57pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Spring Tour - Ireland
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2468
Re: Spring Tour - Ireland
Not an awful lot to add to what Norman has said, except that your route doesn't appear to include anything interesting. Generally speaking, cities are not Ireland's best attractions. Unless you're planning on visiting something specific, I'd give them a miss. You're cycling to Cork and then turning north, skilfully missing all the best scenery it offers in the west. The rest of the route varies between 'quite nice' and 'plain dull' agricultural countryside.
Personally, if I was landing in Rosslare and heading to Cork (which I'm actually doing in two days time, albeit in a car loaded down with Christmas junk). I'd either take Norman's advice and take public transport (assuming that's even possible with a bike) to Cork or stick close to the coast on the multitude of small roads. From Cork city I'd continue west towards Kinsale and Skibereen and one or more of the peninsulas out that way (particularly Beara but I'm naturally biased towards that one), and come back via Gougane Barra and anything else the guide books throw at you. Even that might be too much in the time you have.
Five days isn't a lot of time to see a new country. Go for quality cycling rather than distance and, if you like it, come back again.
Personally, if I was landing in Rosslare and heading to Cork (which I'm actually doing in two days time, albeit in a car loaded down with Christmas junk). I'd either take Norman's advice and take public transport (assuming that's even possible with a bike) to Cork or stick close to the coast on the multitude of small roads. From Cork city I'd continue west towards Kinsale and Skibereen and one or more of the peninsulas out that way (particularly Beara but I'm naturally biased towards that one), and come back via Gougane Barra and anything else the guide books throw at you. Even that might be too much in the time you have.
Five days isn't a lot of time to see a new country. Go for quality cycling rather than distance and, if you like it, come back again.
- 16 Dec 2015, 9:43pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Brittany Ferries security
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3393
Re: Brittany Ferries security
If in doubt, bring a stout stamped addressed envelope so that you can post it home if they won't let you take it.
- 21 Nov 2015, 7:58am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Riding with or without technology
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3039
Re: Riding with or without technology
GPS all the way. Except for multi-day journeys, I rarely follow a predetermined route but having a rolling 1:50,000 scale OS map on the handlebars all the time makes decisions at unmarked junctions (and the countryside is full of them) much, much easier; particularly if I've decided to turn for home/base in an unfamiliar area. Infinitely easier than having the same maps scrunched up in a pocket and having to get them out, turn them over, find the right location and then discover down the road that that wasn't the location because you took a wrong turning previously.
Plus it records routes, times, distances, speed, etc. Mine even says when sunset is. Trivial information but still useful in forward planning.
Plus it records routes, times, distances, speed, etc. Mine even says when sunset is. Trivial information but still useful in forward planning.
- 7 Nov 2015, 9:56am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Touring in Ireland
- Replies: 109
- Views: 9203
Re: Touring in Ireland
The Ring of Beara is undoubtably one of the nicest cycling routes you'll find anywhere. When it's not raining that is. Ireland is, unfortunately, at the plug-hole end of the Gulf Stream.
http://www.bearatourism.com/cycling.html
In addition, I'd definitely recommend crossing the Healy Pass between Adrigole and Lauragh or at least going from Adrigole to the top and back again.
http://www.bearatourism.com/cycling.html
In addition, I'd definitely recommend crossing the Healy Pass between Adrigole and Lauragh or at least going from Adrigole to the top and back again.
- 7 Nov 2015, 9:45am
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: LeJoG over 3 years
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1910
Re: LeJoG over 3 years
wirral_cyclist wrote:Take as many days/weeks/years to ride as you like, only those who've ridden LE to JoG non stop can claim to have done LEJoG 'properly'.
They can certainly claim to have done it non-stop but there is no definition of "properly" to which they can lay claim.
- 15 Feb 2015, 9:14pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: How to convince others cycle touring is safe?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4420
Re: How to convince others cycle touring is safe?
ndxcc wrote:Currently my main issue is trying to convince others (especially over protective parents - only child, but I am 30 years old!) that this tour is safe.
Is it safe? Compared to some things, not to others. Can I convince them? Unlikely, given that you're over thirty and still trying to.
Do research. Make plans. Set dates. Go for it. Other people's confidence in you is based in you're past successes not your future plans.
- 15 Feb 2015, 9:00pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Is there a Round Britain route info thread?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4188
Re: Is there a Round Britain route info thread?
No 'official' route, very much an individual thing. Since it's not a race, no great training is needed 'merely' the ability to pedal a bike for about eight hours a day. Have fun. Enjoy.
- 16 Sep 2014, 8:43pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: How to train for long distance cycle touring
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3291
Re: How to train for long distance cycle touring
Pandaz wrote:...there's no substitute for miles!
Kilometers?