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+1 for the turtles, well worth it

We were in Abu Dhabi, Oman & Dubai earlier this year (sadly not on bikes, although driving in Dubai is all super fast) but we did meet a couple in Oman who said it was bliss after cycling the length of India! Dubai I don't know so well, probably less flat & sandy/astoundingly urban towards t...

Chris - that's really helpful, I'll have a 7" tablet so may find it quite workable. Simon: Just ridden down from visiting a friend in Nha Trang, mostly on a quiet coastal road. Good breeze off the sea - from N and no rain. This confirms my prospective plans to get the 2 weeks work in Saigon &am...

Thanks for that Simon, very useful! I'll follow these up as soon as the work panic subsides (it's a work/cycling trip so will be on the Bike Friday, so hoping to find more tarmac given the smaller wheels!) What's the weather like in Saigon? I'll be there next Thurs..

Thanks for the tips, & agree that not having local roads can be helpful! I think I can use Google maps in the towns, but not outside them so was wondering if anyone had any direct experience of using maps in Vietnam recently just in case anything great had suddenly appeared!

Anyone have any suggestions as to the best maps for touring in Vietnam? Can't seem to find anything in previous threads or the CTC website. We used a road atlas in the north a couple of years ago which wasn't too bad (although all the names of the towns had been very confusingly swapped around with ...

Me too! Wish we'd gone this summer too now with the weather...

I think that's a really good plan you've come up with given your family commitments. I agree with all that's been said in previous posts - it can be tough - but have to say that our month in Iceland was one of the best experiences of my life and other countries sadly pale a bit in comparison after t...

If you are Ken Livingstone, please don't win the Election or I'll have to do a bit of emergency re-branding! I have a feeling that these were Ken's policy to begin with - hijacked by the ever opportunistic Mr. Johnson. But good luck with the trip - even if the cynic in me fears it's more advertisin...

Newark sounds good to me too, & at this stage we can probably easily book a weekend in Sept. Just not sure if I can wait that long - I was already looking forward to June :wink: But we're pretty flexible so Sept should be fine. Edit: Having just said all that, we probably couldn't do the middle ...

i'm not convinced. infact, i reckon it's overpriced AND substandard.. I agree, I'm no great fan of modern retro-style Pashleys having ridden a Princess (although a much older gent's upright was rather a nice ride,) I was just commenting after a quick glance at the slender seatstay tubes; that was w...

he should have wiped you on the curtain, when he 'ad the chance

Or stuck to the sock but I'm getting out now while the going's good

I'll fink about it Image

In your own time, looking forward to seeing the fruits of your dear old mum's labour

Girl girl girl girl girl

Girl I may be but I still want that Raleigh oh tall one
Edit. Oh, but I'm not exactly toweringly tall myself am I? Might have to retract that cheap gibe & replace it with a better one

I take it all back - I've just spotted the seat stays on that Pashley. Such fine work...