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- 18 Jul 2010, 8:37pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Lands End to John O'Groats in 17m 37s
- Replies: 6
- Views: 968
Re: Lands End to John O'Groats in 17m 37s
Glad you all enjoyed it 

- 16 Jul 2010, 11:41pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Lands End to John O'Groats in 17m 37s
- Replies: 6
- Views: 968
Lands End to John O'Groats in 17m 37s
I've finally gotten around to creating a slideshow of the trip for those who want a sense if it without reading the blog:
http://www.benlovejoy.com/cycle/triprep ... /lejog.mp4
http://www.benlovejoy.com/cycle/triprep ... /lejog.mp4
- 25 May 2010, 9:19pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1168
Re: Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
Cool, idea, thanks - bookmarked for possible future use.
- 11 May 2010, 2:24pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1168
Re: Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
Hotel sorted now, thanks - will post the details once my co-rider has booked, and report back on it after the ride.
- 11 May 2010, 11:28am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1168
- 10 May 2010, 5:11pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1168
Re: Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
Thanks, already tried them and they're coming out as expensive as quite posh hotels for the dates I'm after!
- 10 May 2010, 2:41pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1168
Re: Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
Thanks - the Bicycle Hotel is quite expensive on the dates we're after. I've applied for the Vrienden op de Fiets membership.
More recommendations welcome, thanks.
More recommendations welcome, thanks.
- 9 May 2010, 5:45pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1168
Amsterdam hotel recommendations, please
I'm doing a London to Amsterdam ride in June, and am looking for a reasonably-priced hotel with secure cycle parking.
Any recommendations?
Ben
Any recommendations?
Ben
- 2 May 2010, 4:29pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Plotting a route on the Vista HCx
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2037
Re: Plotting a route on the Vista HCx
Mapsource with City Navigator for me, though if I really want fine-grained control I do this:
http://www.benlovejoy.com/cycle/kit/gps/tutorial/
http://www.benlovejoy.com/cycle/kit/gps/tutorial/
- 12 Apr 2010, 10:59pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Riding without panniers
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2626
Re: Riding without panniers
On the camera question, I started out with my SLR but (having the luxury of being able to choose on a day-to-day basis) soon decided not to bother with it. Almost all the photos of my LEJOG were taken with a Samsung NV24HD (chosen because of the wide-angle lens): http://www.benlovejoy.com/cycle/trip...
- 18 Feb 2010, 11:00pm
- Forum: Cycling UK Topics and Discussions
- Topic: CTC - does it want members?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 103565
Re: CTC - does it want members?
I eventually joined British Cycling, which was cheaper than the CTC and includes the same insurance cover.
- 3 Nov 2009, 9:36pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Betamax
- Replies: 169
- Views: 7367
Re: Betamax
It was an answer to a Parliamentary Question about five years ago; I doubt that the ratio has changed since.
AFAIK, all the money raised by the licence fee goes to the Beeb, but as has been pointed out, the Beeb does a lot more with the money than just telly.
AFAIK, all the money raised by the licence fee goes to the Beeb, but as has been pointed out, the Beeb does a lot more with the money than just telly.
- 3 Nov 2009, 9:19pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Betamax
- Replies: 169
- Views: 7367
Re: Betamax
What I am saying is that in present days conditions, the television is an important facility I disagree: I haven't had a telly for years, and don't feel I'm missing anything important. The radio provides a free source of news and current affairs, so what important function does telly perform in you...
- 3 Nov 2009, 9:06pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Betamax
- Replies: 169
- Views: 7367
Re: Betamax
you're right, of course, but there's much bigger expenses that we all have to pay for, that we don't necessarily use. roads, for example VED raises eight times more money than is spent on roads, so non-road-users (if indeed there are any[1]) don't pay for roads. Ben [1] Don't drive, don't cycle, do...
- 3 Nov 2009, 6:57pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Betamax
- Replies: 169
- Views: 7367
Re: Betamax
thirdcrank wrote:The present arrangement is virtually a dwelling tax, since it is almost universally applied
It's a voluntary subscription paid by those who choose to have TV sets. The fact that a great many people choose to subscribe doesn't make it a tax or something that should be paid by all.