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PostPosted: 11:09 - 09 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

thx1138 wrote:
I have all the OS maps for the country online, so I suppose I can plot a route, and make some sort of "road book" up for the journey

If you can, download the relevant sections to your phone or another portable device, as well as having a paper coppy stashed away somewhere. Nothing worse than being stuck in a GPS deadzone and not being able to find out where you went wrong because the maps won't load! (

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I'm thinking of riding much of the route on my 250cc and making notes, I have to go that way soon anyway.


Always a good idea!
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thx1138
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PostPosted: 00:38 - 10 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

spent a few hours messing about with OS online, viewranger, and google maps street view, to work out how to do deal with busy junctions etc

Plotted a route with viewranger, mostly B roads, and follows national cycle routes #4 and #246 for a time.

Length: 135.32 miles
Total Ascent: 4384 feet
Total Descent: 4375 feet
Max Elevation: 924 feet
Min Elevation: 49 feet
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PostPosted: 20:10 - 12 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

managed 72 miles today, I now think maybe I can do this - cos if I set off at dawn, I should be past the half way point in the morning, then I can just take as long as it takes for the rest of it

ordered slime filled tubes, and schwabe marathon tyres - had a puncture yesterday, change tyre twice, first time I somehow got a flat changing it, used my second spare and so ran out of tubes, had to swing past Halfords for a spare before I set out on todays ride

wish I'd tried the sticky patch now, couldve done that without taking the tyre off
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thx1138
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PostPosted: 20:14 - 12 Mar 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

TheMadRatter wrote:
thx1138 wrote:
I have all the OS maps for the country online, so I suppose I can plot a route, and make some sort of "road book" up for the journey

If you can, download the relevant sections to your phone or another portable device, as well as having a paper coppy stashed away somewhere. Nothing worse than being stuck in a GPS deadzone and not being able to find out where you went wrong because the maps won't load! (



yup good idea, got it all on Viewranger downloaded onto tablet,bought all 1-50:000 Landranger scale tiles for the areas, with the route plotted, too.
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PostPosted: 17:04 - 09 Jun 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Made it Very Happy

Only 130 miles in the end, but over 6,000ft of elevation Sad
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