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The route is certainly scenic, and 35 years ago I was happy to cycle the A82 and A85, but I wouldn't do it now. Have a play with cycle.travel . The quiet route it gives is 154 miles, but though scenic, is not as dramatic as going via Crianlarich. One option, depending on the time of year, would be t...

Mmmm.... I've got my bus pass -- you've given me some ideas!

I've just started using MapOut, though not for cycling when I would use my Etrex - more for walking in strange cities. It is easy to add a waypoint manually but deleting it later is not obvious. The way to do it is tap on the red star to highlight it, then tap the menu (the textbox icon) and select ...

I've never been actually knocked off but twice caught a door with my hand and managed to stay upright. My husband was once doored and broke his wrist. We ride further out these days but sometimes it needs a bit of nerve, though bar-end mirrors help us track following traffic.

80 miles already! That would take me all day ....

No need, Achnasheen (population: 41) has a train station, besides, the vehicle might be damaged or stolen If you go on the train someone could mug you and steal your bike. Train stations often tend to be situated in the less salubrious parts of town. Achnasheen is in the middle of nowhere - tiny an...

I tried them a few years ago and though they were better than nothing the image was too small (with my eyesight) to be a great deal of use. I soon replaced them with the B&M Cyclestar mentioned above - I find them excellent and they are fitted to all the family bikes.

I found a leaking AAA Duracell in a head torch just the other day. It was working till quite recently - fortunately the leak had only just started and hasn't caused any damage. The sell-by date was 2014.

Duty of Care .... SMIDSY is not reasonable. Riding in the dark in black clothing with a small rear facing red light .....??? Father Ted moment ...I'm afraid. MH seems pretty visible judging by this video of him the night before: https://youtu.be/PvZpUjEfU74 The police reconstruction was rather diff...

Tryy asking on Classic Camp Stoves. There are regular questions about gas stoves and someone should know where to get new seals.

Supermarket own-brand 'Milton' (baby bottle sterilising fluid) is cheap and easy to use.

When it so cold that normal winter socks don't help, I find it more effective to wear spats or overshoes to keep my lower legs warm. If the blood flowing into my feet is already cold then even thicker socks don't do much good.

If you can create a file on your computer then there are lots of small printers who could do it - talk to your local ones and see what file format they would prefer. Or photo shops like Jessops print posters.

You could be right about the Carradice. It is quite big, which is a good thing but only if you have room. I can imagine it interfering with a low saddle. Here it avoids the saddle by being mounted far back on the rack - the OP should be able to do this as his Thorn rack is long. http://farm5.static...

Carradice used to have a gallery of their products in use - this was a favourite of mine .