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Cycle Insurance - see ETA.
http://www.eta.co.uk/

Environmental Transport Association - your green breakdown and insurance provider.
They also provide cycle breakdown cover.

http://www.chasingspring.co.uk/

You might like to read the above web site which shows the lejog of Izzy and Matt, following spring from south to north filming as they went and conducting interviews. Their blogs make interesting reading.

http://www.easyjet.com/EN/Planning/baggage.html Sporting equipment (1) Carriage of bicycles: The bicycle must be packaged in a bicycle box or bag Only one bicycle per bicycle box or bag will be permitted No other items can be carried in the bicycle box (e.g. clothing) The handlebars must be flush w...

Travelled last summer from Marseille to and from Ajaccio. The boats were different. One of them was very luxurious. Had an a la carte meal on the return looking out at the sunset. Wanted a cabin so booked in advance to take advantage of cheaper fares. Can't remember who we booked with but probably S...

See information about CTC Tayside's Boxing Day Mulled Wine and Mince Pie rendezvous ride on 'People, Events and RIdes' on this forum. CTC Fife and Kinross members are welcome too!

Did part of this last year while cycle camping. Yes, it was enjoyable but better when we had a rough idea of the route beforehand so that we could decide to cut out some off-road bits rather than just following the signs. Camp sites were outside the towns so we did not really get an opportunity to e...

Ferry ran until a year or two ago from Scrabster (Smyril Line) to Iceland with enforced 2 night stop on the Faeroes one way. Now you must go via Denmark and from Scotland that means via England as well!

Does anyone know if this ferry across the bay takes bicycles? It would seem a good way to cut down on main roads.

No ferry now from Scotland (Scrabster or Lerwick) to Faroes. You must travel via Denmark. Ferry from Newcastle to Norway was axed few years ago.

The routes from the Birthday Rides 2006 can be viewed on the CTC Scotland web page http://www.ctcscotland.org.uk/br2006/ . Also the Sustrans map "NCN Lochs & Glens South" has a lot of information and is more useful that the usual Sustrans strip maps. Available from http://www.sustranss...

Prestwick airport is on cycle route and rail to Glasgow.

Just make sure you check out the times of the ferries on http://www.calmac.co.uk as I think you can only travel from Colonsay to Oban or Islay.

http://www.dandgcycling.org.uk/
This gives details of Dumfries and Galloway group.

If nothing suitable for you, then why don't you get involved and organise rides?

Thanks for your replies. I have a few minutes ago ordered ergon grips with extended bar ends. I did not realise that specialized grips are available with bar ends!

I need to buy Ergon grips for another bike. I see from http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mc/Cycle/7/Ergon/Bar_Grips/ that there is a wider range available. Although I have small hands, I prefer the larger ones. What is special about the magnesium ones and are the longer bar ends good?