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'For fun' cycle routes #1352930
19/06/2012 07:56
19/06/2012 07:56
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The last long ride I did was a couple of years ago, on a mountain bike though the path is all on roads, some single track.

clicky

Way up on Skye, and the last short climb nearly killed me - looking at the elevation map I should probably have gone anti-clockwise instead... don't recall the time but the views were amazing.

Anyone got any other interesting routes?


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Re: 'For fun' cycle routes [Re: barnacle] #1352975
19/06/2012 10:37
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That looks like a gruelling route, but I bet the scenery was brilliant!

I've always fancied riding the Ridgeway from end to end. The elevation means that you can see the country as if it was on a Google Satellite view (well almost).

Re: 'For fun' cycle routes [Re: barnacle] #1352982
19/06/2012 10:53
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Yeah. The heights on that elevation are only in feet, but some of those climbs are 1-in-3...


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Re: 'For fun' cycle routes [Re: barnacle] #1353114
19/06/2012 18:30
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Did you stay on for the 1 in 3 climbs?
1 in 10 is about as much as I can stand.

Are you still doing the cycle touring these days?

Re: 'For fun' cycle routes [Re: barnacle] #1353157
19/06/2012 19:54
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Only rarely. This was just an opportunity that cropped up. At the moment I need a new spoke for a wheel...

The 1 in 3s I stayed on for but I was going very very slowly!


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