Twice in the USA I have met walkers doing the coast to coast. In both cases well into the east to west crossing in different bits of Nevada.puffin wrote: ↑1 Feb 2024, 3:37pmYou WALKED Lands End John O' Groats????????sparnel wrote: ↑31 Jan 2024, 3:36pm Hi Puffin - thanks for that list. I've noted those places. I think we'll definitely book the first three or four days.
We should know how we're doing by that time. When I walked LeJog I got my son to book accomm for each night
on a daily basis and it seemed to work out ok. Here's hoping.........
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- 8 Apr 2024, 9:56pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: LEJOG 2024
- Replies: 40
- Views: 10807
Re: LEJOG 2024
- 26 Mar 2024, 6:06am
- Forum: For Sale - bits of bikes, etc.
- Topic: Avid BB7 calipers SOLD
- Replies: 4
- Views: 885
Re: Avid BB7 calipers
I'll take the last pair. You have a PM.
- 23 Mar 2024, 10:56pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Changing At Perth Station
- Replies: 18
- Views: 901
Re: Changing At Perth Station
Yes. I have done it. A while ago. I can't remember details but it wasn't an issue. 13m will be fine.
Assuming you are not already booked why not book direct trains? AKAIK every alternate train south from Pitlochry goes direct to Glasgow.
Assuming you are not already booked why not book direct trains? AKAIK every alternate train south from Pitlochry goes direct to Glasgow.
- 20 Mar 2024, 11:10am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Changing rear cassette
- Replies: 16
- Views: 853
Re: Changing rear cassette
Change the chainring to a 32. Roughly equivelent to having 1 gear lower than what you have. Easy to do. All else equal on a hilly ride I would rather have the low gear and coast on any really steep fast downhills.
- 17 Mar 2024, 11:08am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Budget wheels opinion
- Replies: 13
- Views: 737
Re: Budget wheels opinion
I agree with PH. I would either go for something like that Bankrupt Bikes wheelset or pay enough to get a pair of wheels from a recognised handbuilt place.
I got a pair of handbuilt 26" wheel for £145 plus delivery from Spa Cycles as they had a sale on. I was needing disc wheels though. No 26" rim only in the sale.
If you bought something like these you can pretty much be sure they would never break. I have have similar Spa wheels with Sputnik 700c rims used for thousands of miles of loaded touring. 16 stone rider and camping gear. No problems. The only reason not to would be if you wanted something a bit lighter.
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m10b0s200p5 ... ce-of-Rims
Another option is buy a handbuilt rear wheel as the rear takes most of the abuse and a cheap front wheel.
I got a pair of handbuilt 26" wheel for £145 plus delivery from Spa Cycles as they had a sale on. I was needing disc wheels though. No 26" rim only in the sale.
If you bought something like these you can pretty much be sure they would never break. I have have similar Spa wheels with Sputnik 700c rims used for thousands of miles of loaded touring. 16 stone rider and camping gear. No problems. The only reason not to would be if you wanted something a bit lighter.
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m10b0s200p5 ... ce-of-Rims
Another option is buy a handbuilt rear wheel as the rear takes most of the abuse and a cheap front wheel.
- 16 Mar 2024, 5:18pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: crazyguyonabike site
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2189
Re: crazyguyonabike site
That happens as the journals are the property of the author not the site. As for the owner. He is opinionated and expresses strong opinions. That said it only effects the forums and there is no need to use them. In fact compared to previous years the forums are quiet. As result of general changes in social media or site specific who knows? In any case having a very divisive owner hasn't stopped people using Twitter.
It is a useful site IMO whether you use the forums or not.
- 9 Mar 2024, 1:20pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Train Glasgow to Pitlochry Return
- Replies: 10
- Views: 743
Re: Train Glasgow to Pitlochry Return
Scotrail do get arsey about bikes. I saw a local in Oban turfed off even though he was only going one stop.Pebble wrote: ↑8 Mar 2024, 11:32pm I wouldn't worry, scotsrail seem to be quite relaxed about bikes, I often travel with bike and never book. I was on a train last week (not as a cyclist) from Livingston back to Edinburgh. There was loads of bikes on the train, I doubt any were booked. Seriously its not like it was 20 years ago when they could get all arsie like they do down in Engerland. The scot rail staff just seem to go on like normal human beings and the trains are pretty reliable.
The Glasgow - Livingston - Edinburgh line though does not require reservations. I guess the trains are big enough and frequent enough it is not an issue.
So I would not turn up to a Glasgow Pitlochry train without a booking and expect to get on. Last time I was trying to book a bike for Glasgow - Inverness the only way was by going via Aberdeen. So as stated above - book -, and book early.
- 5 Mar 2024, 3:15am
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: 20mph Did you know, FACT!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 6653
Re: 20mph Did you know, FACT!
Appears that in this case it is actually motor vehicles they apply to.
"A person who drives a motor vehicle on a road at a speed exceeding a limit imposed by or under any enactment to which this section applies shall be guilty of an offence."
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/27/section/89
- 20 Feb 2024, 9:20am
- Forum: Using the Forum - request help : report difficulties
- Topic: Thread derailment
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1416
Re: Thread derailment
Exactly. There is no point posting a video link without a couple of sentences saying what it is. Nobody will look at it.
- 19 Feb 2024, 9:47pm
- Forum: Using the Forum - request help : report difficulties
- Topic: Thread derailment
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1416
- 13 Feb 2024, 7:31pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Will I get on the train?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3442
Re: Will I get on the train?
There was plenty staff available last time I got the Oban train to stop a local getting on for one stop with his bike because he didn't have a booking.rogerzilla wrote: ↑13 Feb 2024, 3:15pmWhat staff? We usually stand from Swindon to Bristol because our bike spaces are full of luggage amd surfboards.irc wrote: ↑12 Feb 2024, 11:07pmAsk staff before the train arrives which carriage has the bike space. Get on the train. If the bike rack is blocked by luggage then block the aisle with your bike. The staff will soon get the luggage moved. If it was me my bike would be in the bike rack and the luggage moved out the way but if you don't want to do that the staff are there to sort out issues like this.Lazybird wrote: ↑12 Feb 2024, 9:01pm Have booked a bike space on the train Exeter to Plymouth on a Friday morning in early May to catch the ferry to Roscoff. Now I’m worried that the bike rack will be full of general luggage and I won’t get on despite having booked. Is this a realistic possibilty or am I being overly pessimistic?
If you are getting on at the starting station, you might be able to get something done. At an intermediate station, no chance.
The other issue is that two normal bikes don't fit in the GWR "cupboard" anyway.
- 12 Feb 2024, 11:07pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Will I get on the train?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3442
Re: Will I get on the train?
Ask staff before the train arrives which carriage has the bike space. Get on the train. If the bike rack is blocked by luggage then block the aisle with your bike. The staff will soon get the luggage moved. If it was me my bike would be in the bike rack and the luggage moved out the way but if you don't want to do that the staff are there to sort out issues like this.Lazybird wrote: ↑12 Feb 2024, 9:01pm Have booked a bike space on the train Exeter to Plymouth on a Friday morning in early May to catch the ferry to Roscoff. Now I’m worried that the bike rack will be full of general luggage and I won’t get on despite having booked. Is this a realistic possibilty or am I being overly pessimistic?
- 11 Feb 2024, 8:31pm
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Footways - planning
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1522
Re: Footways - planning
Do we? My estate built 50 years ago has footpaths seperate from the roads. After 50 years of growth in vehicle ownership it still has enough parking. Build it adequately in the first place - problem solved.
In fact at work the other day I remarked that the new build estate we were in was unusual in that every house had 2 or more off road spaces. Compared to the footprint of a house and garden the amount needed for a couple of cars is not much.
I accept Victorian streets will have issues but you can't blame the designers back then for not seeing a century into the future.
- 7 Feb 2024, 1:23am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Ritchey Road Logic back in rim brakes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 631
Re: Ritchey Road Logic back in rim brakes
Yikes! £1400. It looks fairy similar to my Surly Pacer frame. £200 second hand in great condition. The last frame I boughtwas my Spa Steel Tourer - memory says around £300? new fairly soon after they were introduced. Even allowing for inflation I couldn't bring myself to shell out £1400 for a frameset. Looks nice thouigh.
- 31 Jan 2024, 1:57pm
- Forum: Using the Forum - request help : report difficulties
- Topic: Campaigners / campaigning groups joining to use the forum as a platform
- Replies: 8
- Views: 874
Re: Campaigners / campaigning groups joining to use the forum as a platform
I have no issue with current members posting links as part of a campaign. I don't think it is appropriate for anyone to join just to post links then not take part in any subsequent discussion of the issue in question. That feels like spam.
Some forums have rules about needing to be a member for a certain time and/or make a certain number of posts before being allowed to post links.
Some forums have rules about needing to be a member for a certain time and/or make a certain number of posts before being allowed to post links.