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I rode the Ridgeway a month ago and it was in great condition. Hardly any mud at all. Of course that might not be the case now. I did actually comment to my riding partner at the time how it wouldn't be so fun in the wet. Except for the part just near overton hill, which is very rutted, the remainde...

Sita run it in our area (not veolia sorry) and have always been fine with me showing up with a bike trailer. I'm actually a bit shocked to hear that some places do have issues with people arriving on bikes.

This is the same hitch as on a chariot kids trailer. Might be worth looking for a local stockist. Just be aware that all things chariot are usually hideously expensive.

3g use is now restricted- Amazon, Wikipeadia and a couple of other things I think maybe. No email or general surfing unless through wifi. I just read an article saying that its now been capped at 50mb. No mention of specific websites. http://gigaom.com/2012/07/24/amazon-limits-monthly-kindle-browsi...

My wife can get through about half a dozen books while on tour so the kindle is a great weight saver over the dead tree versions. I've never had to charge either of ours during a two week tour. We have the 3g versions which are great if you just want to check your email or a train timetable as the 3...

Why don't you buy the 8mm inserts and just file them out to fit? They're only £4 http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/ortlieb-plastic-inserts-u-shaped-for-pannier-qr-hooks-2-x-8mm-2-x-11mm-for-ql1-and-ql2-versions-oe166-prod12402/ If held correctly in a bench vice a 10mm drill will make the job a lot quicker...

mrjemm wrote:And in the meantime, you can wrap some insulating or self-amalgamating tape around the rack tubes. That works. Promise.

Yeah I realised that but didn't want the ugly tape left on my bike. I know that sounds precious and my bike certainly isn't an image of beauty, but just a personal taste thing

While I love my Ortleibs, I hate the fact they rattle around on my rack, even when properly seated and locked on. This is because the inserts that you get are made for certain diameter rack tubing. Mine is 10mm and the closest internal diameter of the inserts is 11.2mm (or therebouts). I realise tha...

Just to add my set up. When I needed a new front rim, I bought a shimano xt dynamo hub from germany for about 60 quid.- I built this into my new rim. I then found an easy schematic for building a usb charging unit which ofc takes the 6v ac put out by the hub, and converts it to 5v dc. This cost les...

The path around the lake is actually not too bad generally. Yes there's plenty of it that coincides with ambling walkers and their children but these are fairly easily avoided. From memory the surface was fine and where it wasn't you could quite easily take the road. There are certainly many places ...

Let's suppose cycle camping in Scotland... Charging at a campsite: 1) leaving stuff charging unattended in the toilet block can be prone to pilferage. 2) charging in reception means that you are subject to reception opening times, and if it's a small site where the man comes round and collects the ...

Like a few on here, I question the need for anything more elaborate than a battery charger. What about those of us who don't wish to carry a separate GPS unit with us? I use my phone quite successfully for navigating while touring and it obviously doesn't accept AA batteries. My Etrex20 will I thin...

The whole satnav on a bike thing has been done quite a few times before on this forum. My two cents here:

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Just thought I'd share a small mod I conducted on my handlebar bag. This was borne out of a) my paranoia that I'd left the bar bag open after a rest/photo stop and b) the realisation that I had indeed left the bar bag open after a rest/photo stop one a few occasions. This doesn't solve the problem, ...

One of the issues seemed to be that a routing algorithm for cars used very different priorities than for me touring. Actually I don't mind going a mile or two out of the way if it gets me on to an obscure road which follows a railway / river up a valley and on to the plateau. Typically satnavs are ...