Cycling UK Forum

a) The likelihood of actually seeing an Ebike on an event your riding is very low. I've not seen one in 3 years (18 events and 3600Km so far this year). They do exist, but practical ones only hit the market last year. Since I got my Gain in April I've done five Audax events and have four more booke...

Horizon, I think you may be allowing an unnecessary prejudice to prevent you from trying out something you could really enjoy. AUK regulation 12.1 says that Ebikes may participate in shorted events (Brevet Populaires) but are not eligible for validation. Just as in this thread it is a decision that ...

There is a undoubtedly a proportion of society who don't like cyclists, mainly because we have the audacity to delay there oh so important car journeys, & it's easy to view this as an ongoing part of their agenda. Having read the document it does seem fairly balanced. As has already been said if...

I've joined the Chinese Whispers Club

The first rule is that you don't talk about Chinese Whisper Club

The second rule is that chew drink & walk around Viennese sisters pub

Head torch works for me, but getting the position of both torch and sheet is obviously important.

As already said GPS, following track and with backlight on is much more practical, route sheet then becomes a back up option.

How I wish I had all this wisdom about how unnecessary and dangerous disc brakes are before I bought my replacement Audax bike. I suppose I'd better get rid of it & go back to rim brakes. Or, having ridden several thousand Km on and not experienced any of the problems quoted here perhaps I'll ke...

Some (all?) of us have too much time on our hands. Clearly the picture has not been Photoshopped, if it had there would be no bits of the second cyclist visible. The second bike & rider is almost, but not completely, obscured by the first rider and the angle of the shot. The picture could be rec...

Cyclists have a choice of two ferry services from Portsmouth to IOW The Fast Cat leaves from Portsmouth Harbour Station, carries pedestrians and cyclists (space for about 12 bikes) & takes about 30 minutes to get to Ryde Pier. The Car ferry departs from the other side of Gunwharf Quays, 5 minute...

I would agree with the suggestion of not skipping any stages and continue heading North at a pace you find comfortable a) I think all the stages are worthwhile and interesting, each in their own way, that's one of the attractions of LeJog b) If your fortunes change and you start gaining time you may...

From Julian Lewis (or as he describes himself Dr Julian Lewis), this is actually rather tame. He really does not like cyclists, and would prefer not to have them riding around the New Forest at all. As has already been observed the high prevalence of motor vehicle related deaths and injuries in his ...

That sounds like a good result. FYI the Gosport Ferry service runs every 15 minutes (6 mins at peak times) & takes 4 minutes to cross the harbour, so don't worry if it's leaving just as you arrive, you won't need to wait long for the next one. Keep your ferry ticket safe, it's an open return so ...

For Portsmouth you might want to consider parking in Gosport which is the other side of the harbour entrance. Lots of on street parking a short way from the town centre, or Haslar Marina has a private car park whose daily rate will be much less than the ferry port. Gosport to the Continental Ferry t...

Have a look at the Jamis Renegrade Expat. I think it ticks a lot of your boxes, and I would say fills the middle ground between the Toughroad and the Genesis. Steel frame, disc brakes, 36mm tyres & clearance for full mudguards, not unduly heavy, rack fittings, 3 x bottle cage mounts (plus anothe...

Agreed, always a good event, the weather yesterday made for an excellent ride. Controls and organisations great. 08:00 ferry from Portsmouth was packed, 500+ cyclist I reckon Had to feel for the ferry company when they a had ramp breakdown 4pm at Fishbourne just as several hundred cyclists wanted to...

Discussion on the CQC (Care Quality Commission) role and effectiveness is interesting, but not particularly relevant to the OP's question, which was seeking feedback and opinion on Live in Carers. As I've already stated it's an option which I have observed people using effectively. If I was personal...