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- 6 Feb 2012, 8:29pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Isle of Wight Ferries - info needed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5677
Re: Isle of Wight Ferries - info needed
If you ring round a few campsites, they can often offer you discounted ferry fares. I did this once when visting the Appledurcombe site. I'm told that the Orchards also offer similar deals. its a great place to ride!
- 30 Jan 2012, 8:34pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: First Audax this year
- Replies: 10
- Views: 635
Re: First Audax this year
Map essential unless you know the route really well. I was on an audax ride before Xmas when a group had to pack because they were cold and it was getting dark. They were 25 mies from the finish and one of them called a taxi to get some of them to the finish, who then had to return with cars for the rest. Hate to think of the time and cost! If they had had a map they would have known they were less than 5 miles from Crewe Station with a cheap and easy warm train journey back to the finish for all of them.
It's also good to study the route beforehand. T junctions, TL's and RB's XR's all force you to make a decision as to where the route goes. Its the left and right turns off the route that are important as if you miss one of these it usually means trouble . So its best to know where these come up and mark you route sheet accordingly.
It's also good to study the route beforehand. T junctions, TL's and RB's XR's all force you to make a decision as to where the route goes. Its the left and right turns off the route that are important as if you miss one of these it usually means trouble . So its best to know where these come up and mark you route sheet accordingly.
- 17 Jan 2012, 8:13pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Cheddar Gorge
- Replies: 9
- Views: 946
Re: Cheddar Gorge
Highnams Bakery left at RB before Caves is a good place to get a sandwich/lunch
- 12 Jan 2012, 8:11pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: CORNWALL - Recommendations?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6388
Re: CORNWALL - Recommendations?
Falmouth/ Penryn (both have stations) and onto the Helford Ferry, magical. then B3205 over Goonhilly Downs, Ruan Major and A3093 to the Lizard.
Penzance Newlyn (visit the gallery), Mousehole and the pub if you like pasties and a good pint, Lands End you could make various detours to the coast beforehand eg. Lamorna. From LE the coast road to St Just and Cape Cornwall, (atmospheric.) You can then return to Penzance by any of the roads that go east of the coast road eg Pendeen, Morvah (nice crossing of the moors via a stone circle) Zenor or on to St. Ives and B3311 to Penzance.
Penzance Newlyn (visit the gallery), Mousehole and the pub if you like pasties and a good pint, Lands End you could make various detours to the coast beforehand eg. Lamorna. From LE the coast road to St Just and Cape Cornwall, (atmospheric.) You can then return to Penzance by any of the roads that go east of the coast road eg Pendeen, Morvah (nice crossing of the moors via a stone circle) Zenor or on to St. Ives and B3311 to Penzance.
- 7 Jan 2012, 8:07pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Cycling Overtrousers
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3720
Re: Cycling Over Trousers
DavidT wrote:delilah wrote:I've got a pair of these. Not the most expensive but they do the job and are very hard wearing.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-signal-zip- ... sers/#more
HI Delilah. Interesting link.
Can you give a clarification on the fixings on the calf and ankle? There appears to be two sets of velcro? How effective are they? Flapping trouser bottoms would be my biggest concern but this looks a more than reasonable design. Can you also give a comment on sizing - i.e is the cut generous, or what you would expect....
(As you can tell. I'm tempted!)
Thanks
I usually wear these over jeans over normal trousers when commuting and they fit fine. They keep me warm and dry. I suppose they could be a little wide round the ankles when wearing just longs underneath but if that is a problem, this can easily be solved by buying a cheap pair of bike clips.
The Velcro staps round the ankles don't add much but they do keep the cut a little bit more narrow.
Size wise the size guide is accurate.
I'm pleased with them and I'm not really a big fan of overtrousers.
- 6 Jan 2012, 8:26pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Cycling Overtrousers
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3720
Re: Cycling Over Trousers
I've got a pair of these. Not the most expensive but they do the job and are very hard wearing.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-signal-zip- ... sers/#more
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-signal-zip- ... sers/#more
- 4 Jan 2012, 9:34pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Feb/March/April 2012 tour - ideas on somewhere warm?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 600
Re: Feb/March/April 2012 tour - ideas on somewhere warm?
Costa Blanca is 20C at the moment and Sunny. Plenty of cheap (well relatively) small pensions. Campsites are open. Excellent riding away from the coast and cheap to get to!
- 24 Nov 2011, 8:06pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: SYHA hostel closures
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3675
Re: SYHA hostel closures
That's very sad indeed. I've stayed at 3 out of those hostels recently. They will be sadly missed by me at least! It will soon be near impossible to do a good cycling/walking tour using just hostels.
- 5 Nov 2011, 9:12am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Chrome plate removal
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2695
Re: Chrome plate removal
Where are you? There are several places you could have it done in the northwest.
- 26 Jul 2011, 8:57pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Panniers or Rack Bag
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1354
Re: Panniers or Rack Bag
If you're Hostelling and self catering then panniers are a definate advantage. You can pick up and carry food on your way to the hostel.
If worried about taking more than you need then pack everything once then empty everything out and repack leaving out everything but the essentials. A search of the forum will reveal some excelent threads about what and what not to take.
If worried about taking more than you need then pack everything once then empty everything out and repack leaving out everything but the essentials. A search of the forum will reveal some excelent threads about what and what not to take.
- 26 Jul 2011, 8:47pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: November cycling base?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12313
Re: November cycling base?
The Costa Blanca based in Benidorm generally has settled weather in November. Its cheap both to get to and accommodation is plentyful. There are loads of quiet routes that you can do once off the main coast road, great villages to visit. There are even two Audax perms that you can try your hand at. Throughly recommended.
- 12 Jul 2011, 7:33pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Route up the Great Glen from Fort Billy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 881
Re: Route up the Great Glen from Fort Billy
Cunobelin's pics show the route very well.
You can do it on a road bike but I would recommend nothing less than 28cc tyres. It a very scenic route but will slow down your progress, but hey there's no rush!
You can do it on a road bike but I would recommend nothing less than 28cc tyres. It a very scenic route but will slow down your progress, but hey there's no rush!
- 12 Jul 2011, 7:23pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: Cycling the A49 from Wigan to Hereford
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2122
Re: Cycling the A49 from Wigan to Hereford
I cycled from Ross on Wye via Hereford, Leominster and on to Whitchurch, in 2 very easy days, without hardly touching the A49, so it is possible to avoid it.
If you want my route please send me a pm.
If you want my route please send me a pm.
- 11 Jul 2011, 8:11pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Crediton to Tiverton (Rob's Passage)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 11692
Re: Crediton to Tiverton (Rob's Passage)
My route is largely based on it and may help you.
Leave Okehampton B3215. Through Belstone Corner to J with A3072, where R to Bow. 51/2 miles
R in Bow and lanes to Coleford and A377.
X A377 above Crediton and bear R towards Crediton.
Stay above Town to join A3072 where L then shortly R and lanes to Little Silver, Shobrooke, Thorverton.
X A396 to Silverton (There are major hills in the Bradninch area so head East from Silverton through village towards Bradninch but turn R thru Ellerhayes, Paper Mills and cross M5 towards Beare. Budlake and turn L onto B3181 to Cullompton) (café and P).
Leave Okehampton B3215. Through Belstone Corner to J with A3072, where R to Bow. 51/2 miles
R in Bow and lanes to Coleford and A377.
X A377 above Crediton and bear R towards Crediton.
Stay above Town to join A3072 where L then shortly R and lanes to Little Silver, Shobrooke, Thorverton.
X A396 to Silverton (There are major hills in the Bradninch area so head East from Silverton through village towards Bradninch but turn R thru Ellerhayes, Paper Mills and cross M5 towards Beare. Budlake and turn L onto B3181 to Cullompton) (café and P).
- 9 Jul 2011, 9:02pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: need a bike!!!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3267
Re: need a bike!!!
The posters on this thread have been incredibly polite. Also I've just noticed that you've duplicated your request on another board.
Le Jog is a big undertaking. I'm not sure if you're confused or just trying it on, as I have no idea (other than a free bike) of exactly what you want.
Le Jog is a big undertaking. I'm not sure if you're confused or just trying it on, as I have no idea (other than a free bike) of exactly what you want.