Hi
I'm hoping that someone can tell me whether the Water Rail Way from Bardney to Lincoln is suitable for a road bike on 23mm road tyres
Thanks
tim-b
...the Water Rail Way?
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Re: ...the Water Rail Way?
tim-b wrote:Hi
I'm hoping that someone can tell me whether the Water Rail Way from Bardney to Lincoln is suitable for a road bike on 23mm road tyres
Thanks
tim-b
According to the O.S. and the Sustrans map all of this section is on the road. I rode it some years ago and to the best of my recollection this is accurate. Certainly I was on 23mm.
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Re: ...the Water Rail Way?
I have ridden the full length to Boston and the Bardney to Lincoln stretch just a few weeks ago. That particular stretch is pretty much all tarmac, think there might be a little bit of compacted cinder at the Bardney end. I did it on my CX bike with 28c Gatorskin but no reason why you'd have any real issues with 23c tyres - as I said, it's well surfaced on this stretch.
Now going downstream from Bardney might be a bit more interesting in places! I'm actually writing a route guide that covers the whole length of the Witham from source to sea - a nice 2-3 day ride each way.
Hope this helps
Now going downstream from Bardney might be a bit more interesting in places! I'm actually writing a route guide that covers the whole length of the Witham from source to sea - a nice 2-3 day ride each way.
Hope this helps
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Re: ...the Water Rail Way?
I've done Lincoln to Boston a few times on my road bike, and this section is fine, all tarmac.
The only place I've ever struggled with from Lincoln to Boston is the "summer route" at Bardney - I always take the other route which follows the road around to Southrey.
The only place I've ever struggled with from Lincoln to Boston is the "summer route" at Bardney - I always take the other route which follows the road around to Southrey.