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there is also a thread just below your post:

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=23753

huge amount of information here:)

Frere

googling the Via Francigena by bicycle yields quite a few results. Its on my list of rides I would like to do and if you posting details, photos etc on a website or something like that, I would be very interested, and am sure others will be too

Frere

aha, thought it had to be MickF... Spotted a burgundy(?) Mercian, immaculate, with aluminium trailer on two wheels, well ridden by a fit white haired cyclist, on the Cheltenham Road in Bristol which is the A38, around noon, possibly earlier. My first thought was 'is that MickF?' and after checking t...

Yes, lots ppl cycle there, but using a gross simplification, they can be divided to one of two camps. One being urban riders, with old hacks, hybrids and mountain bikes. The other camp being 4, 5, 6k euro carbon fibre road bling loaded with top spec campagnolo components. The former you'll see every...

How about this one, 'Cyclists dismount' but welsh? (or not?)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/4794753.stm

Frere

Just had some hail in Bristol, didnt last very long, nano-minutes duration if that makes sense :)

Frere

This list may be helpful am not sure how up to date it is.

http://www.ceeway.com/custom_uk_bicycle ... ilders.htm

Frere

Bingo!

Very many thanks to all those who kindly replied, tis appreciated.

Frere

...renovates older bicycles and sell them on, recycling frames, components etc, end result usually superior quality to new bikes costing twice the price, like these two bicycle workshops:- http://www.jakesbikes.co.uk (Bristol) and http://www.commonwheel.org.uk (Glasgow) in the Newcastle/Tynemouth ar...

Of course not, was endorsing thirdcrank and cranky's comments that the implication that people with hearing impairments shouldnt be allowed to ride is unacceptable. Its all too easy to ride into a minefield (or potholes for that matter!) so the clarification is helpful.

Frere

People with hearing impairments do tend to be very visually aware for the simple reason that they learn to use other senses to compensate. This statement is in danger of being grossly sweeping as there are so many different graduations of hearing impairment. I myself happen to be profoundly Deaf, an...

Following on from MLJ's comments, this link may give some indication of what to expect:-

http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/digest/cfi_sa.pdf

Its an adapation of a lecture by John Franklin.

Frere

There was some mention of camping kit in this thread, including sleeping bags. Wonder if anyone has views on using a Blizzard Survival Bag as per this link:- http://www.blizzardsurvival.com/product.php/100/blizzard-survival-bag instead of a gore tex bivvy bag/sleeping bag and just simply sleep in it...