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I am 6'2" and have a Brompton S6

There is more than enough height on the extended seatpost to allow for further extension, and the top part is a standard (27.2?) seatpost. I changed mine to allow a better seat fixing.

The S gives a sporty position that is quite comfortable ( more so that my T6)

You also get less flex on the bars if you are a heavy rider, something I found a problem on the T6

You could also ask on the active Yahoo Group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BromptonTalk/

The Weber hitch

(http://www.spoke.co.uk/cycle_trailers.htm)

This is a standard upgrade for Chariot trailers.

Try www.amba-marketing.com who mport chariot.

Sorry - rushing between patients.

Google Earth is what I meant!


http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/googleEarth/
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2146412594

These will give you overlays on Google Earth that pinpoint the majority of sites and often with information, links and personal recollections and images.

It is addictive though.

I started out some twelve years ago ctycling from Berwic upon Tweed to Hull.

I have now cycled (in stages) along the coast from Portsmouth to ...Portsmouth via Glasgow and Edinburgh!

I have allso crossed Country at three points and cut across country from Hull to Bristol

Have fun...
ps - I wil attach later, but do you have Goobel Eart - if so look atthe Modern Antiquarian KMZ file.

Now is a good time to start trial touring...

Weekend trips locally, an occasional week here and there as you feel like it.

This will enable you to asses your needs, style and equipment before "the big one"

It is also a superb way to enhance a hobby such as your interest in historic sites. (I detour miles for a good church or barrow!)

A tour can be "themed" as opposed to a way of getting between two points. Try going somewhere like Anglesey for a few days and visiting sites by bike.

You can also plan routes between sites.

If you prefer travelling between two points, have a look at some of the old routes, perhaps not off road routes such as the Ridgeway, but there are road routes such as the Offas Dyke route, or the Wiltshire "White Horses" route

One of the reasons why all these systems fail is the factthat they go nowhere.

Wherever you live, imagine where such a route could run, and how you would get to it without using the road that you are suggesting we are removed from?

Add to this the down time every time some numpty hits a strut or support closingthe network for inspection or repair.

One bridge here gets hit and closed a dozen times a year!

One of the reasons why all these systems fail is the factthat they go nowhere.

Wherever you live, imagine where such a route could run, and how you would get to it without using the road that you are suggesting we are removed from?

Add to this the down time every time some numpty hits a strut or support closingthe network for inspection or repair.

One bridge here gets hit and closed a dozen times a year!

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/fareham-and-meon?articleid=3078607

The argument about bike / trike is a red herring to avoid the responsibility

Wheelchairs and pushchairs would also be unable to get through this gap...

One question though...............


Now that the Mayor has stated publicly that this cycle facility is too steep to be used by an average cyclist - can we hope that she will be asking for remedial work to make it "fit for purpose".

www.cyclehebrides.com

There are also a lot of ood books out there. I enjoyed Stuart Craig's two books "Away with the Ferries" and "Full cycle"

In our area there is a li=ong cycle route from Gosport to Lee on Solent. It is a marked in red.

So logically you can follow it - except where the ordinary pavement has also been painted the same red.

Hundreds of cyclists use it innocently. I must admit I simply assumed it was a cyclepath awaiting signage!

Peter at Velovision linked to these:

www.dashingtweeds.co.uk



The trick is a luminous thread in the material, normal in daylight, shines at night!


NOT, definitely NOT cheap though!

As a thought....

If a blue square sign with a white edge is complulsory:



Do you have to stop, drink coffee form a cup, eat, fill up with petrol, use a wheelchair and sleep at Puddleworh Services before you can go any further?

I understood these were "Information" signs. However they can advise of a legal restriction such as a bus lane.

As a thought....

If a blue square sign with a white edge is complulsory:



Do you have to stop, drink coffee form a cup, eat, fill up with petrol, use a wheelchair and sleep at Puddleworh Services before you can go any further?

Cheaper......

For smaller people there is a company called Islabikes (http://www.islabikes.co.uk) they are children's bikes with a difference - quality frames, quality compnents and reasonable weight / performance

Will also take panniers, racks etc for touring[/url]

What do you mean by a "woman's touring bike"?

Touring bikes tend to be built with a top tube format - mainly as this is a stronger design for the frame, and more durable.

The main difference between men's and women's bikes is the top tube length.



Have a look at a manufacturer that does differing frame sizes to cater for this.

www.thorncycles.co.uk is but one possibility. Much will depend upon your geographic location and ability to traavel for fitting.