Lejog for wimps please- or am I on my own? ( merged )

[softlips]

hi Softlips,
We are looking at Saturday 9th December.

Should be OK for me at things stand.

[landsurfer]

I am really struggling with Plotaroute .....
Personally i find it the most non-intuitive mapping site ever ....
Any recommendations for a computer literate, but secret luddite, friendly mapping site ?

[oldmanonabike]

I am really struggling with Plotaroute .....
Personally i find it the most non-intuitive mapping site ever ....
Any recommendations for a computer literate, but secret luddite, friendly mapping site ?

Paulatic uses one that he finds easy but I cant remember what it is both cycleruk and KFt use different software to me.
I am sure they will be along soon to tell you which they think is best

[Paulatic]

I haven't switched a computer on for months. Last time I used a computer for making routes I used http://cycle.travel/
I struggle with Plotaroute too.
I use Mapout app on IPad and phone. So simple, dragging a finger along the roads to make a route. Imports GPX and KML too.

[KFT]

I tend to use ridewithgps. Another that is easy to use is mapmyride.

[landsurfer]

Prospective route for the Rotherham Roller.

http://cycle.travel/map/journey/51118


Its a lovely route showing some of the best of the area I ride in daily.
I would recommend the route be ridden anti-clockwise.
There are good cafes and bike friendly pubs all the way round.

And http//cycle.travel is the easiest to use mapping site i have ever seen .... many thanks Paulatic.

[KFT]

Thanks Landsurfer, I'm looking forward to this, it's great meeting up and getting to see parts of the country we don't normally get out to explore on the bike.

[oldmanonabike]

Thanks Landsurfer, I'm looking forward to this, it's great meeting up and getting to see parts of the country we don't normally get out to explore on the bike.

Ok I'm convinced
I will do the December ride weather permitting

[sbcoombs]

A note of caution. I use cycle.travel
It is great and easy to use but does include 'green lanes' not really suitable for road tyres. You need to vet any sort ware created routes to route around these. It's easy to do but not much fun finding out halfway through an 80 mile ride.


I'm a trendy consumer. Just look at my wobbly bog brush using hovercraft full of eels

[oldmanonabike]

I use plotaroute i find it great on a pc but I admit it's a bit difficult with a touch screen on the iPad it keeps adding to the route while I'm trying to navigate my way around the 'control buttons'

[landsurfer]

A note of caution. I use cycle.travel
It is great and easy to use but does include 'green lanes' not really suitable for road tyres. You need to vet any sort ware created routes to route around these. It's easy to do but not much fun finding out halfway through an 80 mile ride.

I noticed that Steve, it comes up in the route info box. I've edited all of the off road out but will cycle / drive the whole route this weekend to confirm.

[oldmanonabike]

Last weeks Strava leaderboard was dominated by KFT with Landsurfer cycleruk and Softlips sharing the other places.
so congratulations to all four

[Mick F]

Hi guys.

I've not been following this thread specifically for ages, and now it's out to 40odd pages.
I tried starting at the beginning and reading it all, but it's a bit too much on an afternoon in the sunshine.
Did I mention that I'm outside on the patio?

Old-Man-on-a-Bike has suggested that there's a place available for me. I'm very very tempted indeed, but I'd like a potted version of the final itinerary, accommodation arrangements and dates etc to get my head round it all. I could read all the 40odd pages, but meanwhile my beer would warm up and go flat!

[KFT]

Potted pm sent

[oldmanonabike]

Hi guys.

I've not been following this thread specifically for ages, and now it's out to 40odd pages.
I tried starting at the beginning and reading it all, but it's a bit too much on an afternoon in the sunshine.
Did I mention that I'm outside on the patio?

Old-Man-on-a-Bike has suggested that there's a place available for me. I'm very very tempted indeed, but I'd like a potted version of the final itinerary, accommodation arrangements and dates etc to get my head round it all. I could read all the 40odd pages, but meanwhile my beer would warm up and go flat!

If it's any help we go by Smokey joes and robs passage