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Try before you buy would me my advice, Many stores allow you to try out the mattress before you buy, I know alpkit do this and have them all inflated or rolled out ready to try instore, Its how I picked my choice and love mine (also a side sleeper).... if you decide to go with the Alpkit ones they are a lot cheaper as well.

https://cycle.travel/map/journey/208632

Done every section of this this route a few times, Almost all traffic free.

40 quid ! You've been mugged.

Don't over think the weight thing, yes get a lightweight camping mug but you can always use the space inside the mug to store your tea or coffee for this reason I use a mug with a lid....I use this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zyliss-Hot-Mug-Cafetiere-Red/dp/B00DB4JY72/ref=asc_df_B00DB4JY72/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=223350365745&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2780193620309866117&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046771&hvtargid=pla-387923288145&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 because i don't care for instant coffee but there are many lightweight camping cups out there.

Am I the only one that picks up my bike at the start of a tour and says to myself "that'll dee"

There's been some moderator action without leaving a note, more likely! It is very confusing. It was far worse when I was having memory problems. I don't think mods realise the harm they can do to mental health like this.

Thanks' for this You could be correct, I was sure I posted this on the main board, perhaps I'm not losing it I'm confused as to why it was moved though and put into a totally irrelevant thread and also the reason I didn't get much feedback.

Thanks' all ...I'm not sure how my post ended up in this thread and not on the main board.... i must of had a senior moment

I have a ferry booked, Newcastle to Ijmuiden with a rough plan to take the train down to Frankfurt then cycle back to ijmuiden I have 9 full days. I have 2 routes partly planned if anyone can offer some insight as to which to choose or indeed is there an entirely different route i should consider?
Only consideration is Amsterdam where i will be stopping on the way back to the ferry to stay with friends for a night or two.
below is hopefully the links to the 2 planned routes, Thanks' (average mileage 50mile a day)
https://cycle.travel/map/journey/201700
https://cycle.travel/map/journey/190972

It comes nowhere on my camping list, but there are lots of plausible differences between freshly ground and preground coffee, including degassing, oxidation, and effects of a different grinding process on extraction.

But the real test is to compare them back-to-back and blinded. If you can tell the difference you can then make an informed choice. And if you can't...

I must make more of an effort and try grinding some beans, what if I'm missing out here, I do like my coffee on a morning hence never leaving home without my zyliss coffee mug and ground coffee?

Oldjohnw wrote:
MikeTr wrote:
Oldjohnw wrote:

Coffe beans, sounds good. How do you make the coffee?


I have small manual coffee grinder. Takes some time to grind coffee beans, but it's worth it. Btw I would recommend to take coffee beans that are better for espresso, since not everybody taking milk when camping.


Thanks. I don't have milk anyway. I take ground coffee and a little filter which I use for both coffee and leaf tea. Beans would be better - will look into.

Educate me, why do you take beans and a grinder isn't ground coffee lots of little tinnie tiny coffee beans? I use this cup as a filter https://www.zyliss.co.uk/zyliss-red-hot-mug-cafetiere.html

It's not the bike it's the engine

I have a flight booked at the end of August to Dusseldorf, then i hope to train down to Mainz and cycle Eurovelo 15 back to Ijmuiden, ferry home.

I have checked German trains (https://www.bahn.de/en/view/index.shtml ) and it appears straight forward to book a bicycle even on ICE trains, The Dutch national train website has this https://www.ns.nl/producten/en/onbeperk ... skaart-dal

Fallowfield dene caravan and camping site 10mins from Hexham nr the village of Acomb and around 10mins to the wall itself. I've seen many cycle tourers there, I have a caravan there and if I'm around you'd be welcome to a coffee and breakfast.... it takes me around 4hrs to cycle to the coast from the site going West to East and is around 35mile

I thought I'd resurrect this post as I fitted Schwalbe Marathon's 700x38 and throw my tuppence into the pot.

For me personally its such a massive upgrade to running 32" Conti sport contacts. The rough gravel tracks, dirt trails, bridleways, uneven, cracked tarmac and concrete roads are all a lot more comfortable and more pleasant to ride on, Sure they don't feel as slick and quick on smooth roads but its a sacrifice I'm glad I made

I bought a down 3 season bag from millets https://www.millets.co.uk/equipment/133 ... g-bag.html

£42 i've only used it once so far and the temperature was down to -1 no complaints at all .. Im 6"1 and needed a tall bag at 220cm was also one of tallest bags i could find. .... Its an option if it's bang for buck your looking for.