touring

I have been thinking about trying out a bit of cycle camping. Mrs B has given me permission to try it out and didn't seem too fazed when I suggested I might cycle to Cornwall (from Lancashire) and meet her there for the summer holiday we have planned. Before embarking upon the Lancs - Cornwall...

Since last year two things have changed. I have become a vegetarian (non negotiable) and grown a beard (negotiable!) I have mainly grown the beard while I am training for a marathon and as I'm superstitious I will keep it until I have completed the marathon! I have found turning vegetarian easy...

I'm considering getting a touring bike to replace my oversized road bike. How much of a difference is there performance-wise between road and road tour bikes? Would my average speed come crashing down? Are they more sluggish uphill?

Morning all Im buying a touring bike and as their seems to be virtually no option to test ride im interested in opinions on the following bikes.I should point out that im not intending to traverse the globe or anything too serious.I think any of these would make a fine choice but what are your...

Looking to get a new garmin as at the moment I only have a garmin edge 25. I have a budget of £200 and the only 2 Garmin's in this range is the garmin touring plus £150 or the garmin 520 currently on sale for £180. What one would you get and why?

Im thinking of moving away from sports bikes over to touring bikes like the Kona Sutra as I enjoy doing miles and commute to work most days. I also like the idea of a more relaxed geometry. So I was thinking about my clothing which mainly consists of the usual lycra. What does one wear atop a...

Harry Potters Mate Sirius Purple Touring bike with Reynolds 653 lugged tubed frame finished in a nice shade of Purple that fades round to silver before going back to Purple looks better than it sounds . Frame no is 9835 so going with a build date of 1985 . 23" or 58cm sized frame measured from...

Farewell to our cycles… The rain had continued. It wasn’t particularly windy, so the drops just kind of casually fell to the ground around us, but it had been persistent. By the time we got to the end of our ride we were well ready to set up tent and get dry. And then finally we were there-...

Includes heart rate monitor, out front mount and silicone case all for £100!! http://www.cyclerepublic.com/accessories/cycling-gps/garmin-edge-touring-plus-special-edition-bundle.html

A few good folk on here have mentioned touring on a Brompton. How were your gears configured? I think Brompton does a 1-, 2-, 3- and 6-gear version as standard but I've heard of people modifying up to 11 gears. How easy is it to upgrade to 11? Also, what was your average or typical distance per...

A short cycle through Western Europe (Part 5) La Meuse cycleway… After we’d cycled about 30km south of Namur we came across Dinant. This was an extremely beautiful town set on the banks of the river Meuse, with a large citadel looming high above it all. And all that beauty was reflected in the...

I'm looking at buying a garmin edge touring and wanted to know can you upload your rides onto Facebook from this device

Belgium… We weren’t sure what it would be like crossing the border from Holland into Belgium. We were both very naive. Would there be some kind of patrol? Some kind of gateway? We doubted it, what with the open borders. But we at least expected something. We were travelling along some small...

I am selling my fahrradmanufaktur tx 400 bike. I have used this bike for LeJog and for the Avenue Verte. It has recently had a full service and a new chain and bottom bracket. This bike is bomb proof and a dream to ride. It has Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres and comes with a set of Schwalbe...

A short cycle through Western Europe (part 3) Our arrival into Europe… It was sad to say goodbye to Rags and leave him in a cage, but he wasn’t allowed inside the ferry with us. And there were a few other dogs where he was too, so at least he would have some friends to woof with. And we could...

Does anyone know where you could hire six road touring bikes in Pisa this May. Myself and five friends are flying from Dublin to Pisa. The initial plan was to take the bikes in cardboard boxes on the plane but Ryan Air are looking €120 each way to take a bike! I have found somewhere that will...

My first proper tour by bicycle started when I was 22. I’d just returned back to Lincolnshire, the town where I grew up, after a year of travelling around in a campervan. The trip had opened my eyes, and I’d caught the bug of wanderlust. I was just desperate to get back on the road. But the van...

A short cycle through western Europe (Part 2) Hadrian’s wall... We arrived in Gretna green early on in the afternoon, with plenty of time to get to the chip shop and indulge ourselves. Gretna is famous for young couples and weddings, due to it’s position just over the border, and we saw a...

To fit 9 speed cassette, silver prefered.

I'm building a pair of wheels for my Surly Long Haul Trucker, primarily for winter commuting, but also hauling shopping. I need some 700c rims for my disc model, I think I'm going to run size 35mm tyres. The best discussion I have located are for rim brake model wheels, I'm looking for rims...

As above with standard mounts and full map package europe and some toher countries