Getting lost

[s7ephanie]

Am i the only one? Couple of weeks ago decided to ride round the biggest lake in the Creuse, 26 miles away loaded bike in car but could t find the lake ! Today went off to ride canal du berry, 1 mile in i had to go on road for a bit, took 5 miles of getting lost before i found it again, going to try again hopefully next time i can have longer ride along canal, very pretty but i cant post pics here for some reason xxx

 

[Beebo]

Its very hard to get lost nowadays with a smart phone to help out.
But i used to enjoy getting lost in London, and then suddenly recognising a landmark and being back on the route.

 

[DCLane]

This summer I had some time off and went out most Wednesday's with the intention of getting to a certain point, but didn't rely on the GPS or route mapping. It was about simply following my nose and if a road looked interesting I took it.

One day I ended up at Flamborough Head, covering over 200 miles.

A couple of others took me through forest trails and paths, on a road bike, simply because the road looked interesting.

No specific set times, just a nice ride in the countryside.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I get told this but don't get lost unless I'm in a strange city and I'm not very good a following a sat nav..

 

[biggs682]

A good cyclist never gets lost they just take the scenic route
it's much more fun trust me

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I never used to get lost, I sometimes didn't know exactly where I was but would always find my way to where I wanted to go, I instinctively seemed to know which direction I needed to go either walking, cycling or by car, however I don't seem quite as good anymore, either that or I just doubt myself more.

 

[midliferider]

Thanks to my phone and Garmin, although I am lost, I know exactly where I am.

 

[Katherine]

Before I'd learnt the local routes I used to follow my nose /road signs /anywhere that looked interesting , and then I'd turn on Google maps set to voice cues to take me home.
I used it recently to find some of the Bee-in-the-City installations.

 

[cosmicbike]

I'm often lost, but know roughly where I am. Confusing directions from the Garmin don't help and it can get frustrating, though largely less so outside of the urban environment.

 

[classic33]

Check the map before setting out and work from that. You can never get lost, just geographically embarrassed or suffer temporary dislocation.

 

[Ian H]

Check the map before setting out and work from that. You can never get lost, just geographically embarrassed or suffer temporary dislocation.

But where's the fun in that?

 

[bluenotebob]

I enjoy getting lost. I actively encourage others to go off the beaten track and to explore.

I was once told that the definition of a good walk is "getting lost at least twice". So, by definition, a good bike ride involves …

Someone on a sister website expressed dismay that nowadays people seem to need SatNav in order to find their local Tesco. I am of a similar mindset - who needs all this new technology?

 

[Smokin Joe]

I've been told to get lost a few times.

 

[snorri]

I just knew it was time to buy a Garmin after having to call on the assistance of the German polizei to get me back to my camp-site at 01.00 one morning in June.

 

[tyred]

I think Chris Rea does it best. He set out to drive home for Christmas in about 1987 and still hasn't got there.