Bristol and Bath Railway Path

[vickster]

Fully rideable on 25mm road tyes? In Bristol area next weekend and will be parking at Lyde Green P+R and heading into the city by bike on the BBRP
Thanks!

 

[Dogtrousers]

I rode it from Bath to Bristol on a Brompton 8 years ago and it was fine.

 

[13 rider]

I think @rivers is local and my have more info

 

[biggs682]

The section in Bath was good a few years ago but unsure if still as good though .

 

[rivers]

Fully rideable on 25mm road tyes? In Bristol area next weekend and will be parking at Lyde Green P+R and heading into the city by bike on the BBRP
Thanks!

Yep completely ridable on 25mm road tyres. It's paved, no gravel or anything.

 

[vickster]

Yep completely ridable on 25mm road tyres. It's paved, no gravel or anything.

Thanks so much 👍

 

[the_mikey]

Fully rideable on 25mm road tyes? In Bristol area next weekend and will be parking at Lyde Green P+R and heading into the city by bike on the BBRP
Thanks!

There aren't any real unpaved bits, just occasional tree roots causing raised lumps in the asphalt, certainly nothing to trouble 25mm tyres.

 

[BoldonLad]

Yep completely ridable on 25mm road tyres. It's paved, no gravel or anything.

Sorry, a bit of a diversion, but... is the route barrier free?, we are looking to ride it on a Hase Pino Steps Semi-recumbent tandem, anti motorcycle type barriers often pose problems for us.

Thank you in advance

 

[Seevio]

Sorry, a bit of a diversion, but... is the route barrier free?, we are looking to ride it on a Hase Pino Steps Semi-recumbent tandem, anti motorcycle type barriers often pose problems for us.

Thank you in advance

There are a few spots but I think, having looked up that tandem, that they will an inconvenience rather than impassable.

Possible issues: Warmley station crossing
Victoria road crossing
Bitton railway crossing. These gates have always been shut when I've used them.

If you are going to the Bath end, may I also recommend the Two Tunnels path which starts pretty near to the end of the BBRP.

 

[the_mikey]

Sorry, a bit of a diversion, but... is the route barrier free?, we are looking to ride it on a Hase Pino Steps Semi-recumbent tandem, anti motorcycle type barriers often pose problems for us.

Thank you in advance

There are some gates and barriers, cattle grids, some narrow sections and some bollards to be aware of, and some narrow openings where the path meets the road or a car park in once instance, but these are all on the section between Mangotsfield and Bath. I cannot comment about the other direction because I seldom ride that way.

 

[BoldonLad]

There are a few spots but I think, having looked up that tandem, that they will an inconvenience rather than impassable.

Possible issues: Warmley station crossing
Victoria road crossing
Bitton railway crossing. These gates have always been shut when I've used them.

If you are going to the Bath end, may I also recommend the Two Tunnels path which starts pretty near to the end of the BBRP.

There are some gates and barriers, cattle grids, some narrow sections and some bollards to be aware of, and some narrow openings where the path meets the road or a car park in once instance, but these are all on the section between Mangotsfield and Bath. I cannot comment about the other direction because I seldom ride that way.

Thank you very much, very helpful.

That railway crossing looks "interesting" 😂

 

[Mike Ayling]

Fully rideable on 25mm road tyes? In Bristol area next weekend and will be parking at Lyde Green P+R and heading into the city by bike on the BBRP
Thanks!

Just a thought, TDF riders are now on 30mm tyres but if you have an older bike you may not have the clearance for wider tyres.

 

[vickster]

Just a thought, TDF riders are now on 30mm tyres but if you have an older bike you may not have the clearance for wider tyres.

I don't, 25mm are a squeeze, it's a 15+ year old frame design

 

[rivers]

I don't, 25mm are a squeeze, it's a 15+ year old frame design

You'd be fine even on 23mm to be honest.

 

[T4tomo]

Just a thought, TDF riders are now on 30mm tyres but if you have an older bike you may not have the clearance for wider tyres.

probably an equal chance of @vickster riding the TdF as the TdF using the BBRP on a stage I'd have thought