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- 27 Sep 2017, 4:31pm
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Government launches urgent review into cycle safety
- Replies: 172
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- 13 Apr 2017, 9:36am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: maps for expedition touring
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2441
Re: maps for expedition touring
That's right. Correct. RidewithGPS will export kml and I use Cyclemeter on the iPhone to record rides which can also generate kml. Kml is also good for google earth. Cyclemeter will export rides direct to google earth on the iPhone so you can view places you've been easily and drop into street view...
- 12 Apr 2017, 2:34pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Butterflies and Bats - Cycling Around the World
- Replies: 15
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Butterflies and Bats - Cycling Around the World
Stephen, congratulations, I'm sure once you get going a lot of the butterflies will disappear. Setting off is the biggest step. With SIM cards and data easy to obtain it's easy to keep in touch. Don't rush, if you feel like stopping, do, smile and speak to people often and you'll see how friendly mo...
- 12 Apr 2017, 10:37am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Surly LHT or Cross Check?
- Replies: 34
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Re: Surly LHT or Cross Check?
The LHT is better at carrying these heavy loads I'd agree, the Trucker feels a little odd unloaded. Fully loaded it feels right and the comfortable Mercedes analogy is spot on. I averaged just under 12mph fully loaded from the UK to Cape Town and couldn't have had a better performing bike. https://...
- 12 Apr 2017, 10:20am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: maps for expedition touring
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2441
maps for expedition touring
Download the map.me app and load the countries required. Works fine off line down to street level. Does anyone actually do it like that? Ive found Maps.me great for finding the junction of Rue du Rene Artois and Gruber Strasse when Im looking for a particular shop but pretty useless for finding my ...
- 12 Apr 2017, 9:57am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Bike Packing Luggage
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1351
Bike Packing Luggage
Hi all, I usually tour with a fully loaded bike, four panniers, bar bag, trunk bag, under bar bag etc. Due to circumstances I'm no longer able to go on long extensive tours, so looking at less time and maximising distance. Any recommendations from those using it already on good quality, waterproof b...
- 28 Mar 2017, 9:11am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Sourcing water
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1626
Re: Sourcing water
To date my theory that any place remote enough not to have houses will have fresh natural water has yet to be disproved. Haven't tried to put this into practice in the Sahara though. Britain. Yes The Sahara still has plenty enough water and surprisingly more people living there than you'd think, at...
- 23 Jan 2017, 12:07am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: 10 punctures in 10 days - finally solved !
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1717
Re: 10 punctures in 10 days - finally solved !
As the title suggests , have just been through a string of punctures. Always on the outer part of the tube. The holes were always round, so I presumed a thorn that had gone in and out. Changed my cycle route to no effect. And yes after every puncture I ran my fingers around the tyre to check for an...
- 1 Jun 2015, 6:44pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Todays Phone Call
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2250
Re: Todays Phone Call
I've got a message that loops on my iPad I play, it's hold music and keeps stopping every 10 seconds to tell them that phone call is important to me, please hold the line. I leave it until they give up. I've had some hold up to five minutes.
- 1 Jun 2015, 7:16am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Handlebar bag as security risk
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1478
Re: Handlebar bag as security risk
I use an ortlieb bar bag. No problem with risk. I'm with it all the time. I leave the shoulder strap on and when I get off the bike, so does the bag.
Regards,
Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk
Regards,
Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk
- 1 Jun 2015, 7:13am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Lightweight packable trousers - recommendations please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2539
Re: Lightweight packable trousers - recommendations please
I'd recommend Peter Storm zip offs. Although the 10 month tour I just did I rarely unzipped them. Still in good condition and the only pair I took. For cycling in the day I had Endura shorts.
Regards,
Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk
Regards,
Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk
- 1 Jun 2015, 7:07am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Recommend me a pair of panniers.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1385
Re: Recommend me a pair of panniers.
I've just used my Ortliebs to cycle from the UK to Cape Town over 10 months and written a piece about my experience of using them here:
http://longbikeride.co.uk/travelling-an ... -panniers/
Regards,
Gary Hewitt-Long
www.longbikeride.co.uk
http://longbikeride.co.uk/travelling-an ... -panniers/
Regards,
Gary Hewitt-Long
www.longbikeride.co.uk
- 8 Apr 2015, 2:06pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Tektro RL520 brake lever question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 869
Re: Tektro RL520 brake lever question
Yes they do work!
I have them on my Surly Long Haul Trucker with BB7's, just finished an 18,000km tour with them, all worked wonderfully!
Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk
I have them on my Surly Long Haul Trucker with BB7's, just finished an 18,000km tour with them, all worked wonderfully!
Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk
- 16 Mar 2015, 2:39am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Bike security for camping tour
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2350
Re: Bike security for camping tour
If you pick the right places to wild camp nobody should know you were even there.
Leave all the bags on. It's harder for someone to steal unless they are used to riding a fully loaded cumbersome tourer.
Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk
Leave all the bags on. It's harder for someone to steal unless they are used to riding a fully loaded cumbersome tourer.

Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk
- 12 Mar 2015, 3:52pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Bike lubing/cleaning on tour
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1733
Re: Bike lubing/cleaning on tour
Wipe down occasionally. Just look after the drive train and simple oiling elsewhere.
Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk
Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk