I am an American with English in-laws and will be in southern England in May, 2010. I would like to do some bike touring while there. Time is not a serious issue, other than it will have to start in mid-May.
I haven't been to Cornwall and would like to start at or near Land's End. I don't have a need to go all the way to JOG and was wondering what other options would make sense?
I have family living in Beaconsfield (near Heathrow) so will likely start and end there. I have ridden east from Beaconsfield and would prefer to take a train to Cornwall. I'm assuming it is possible to take a loaded touring bike on a train from, say, High Wycombe to Lands End. Where would I find out this information (other than here)?
Option (1) would be to go all the way to JOG. I am wondering how hard it is to get from JOG back down to Beaconsfield by train?
Option (2) I am considering is riding up to Edinburgh on one side of the UK and then back down to Beaconsfield on the other side of the UK. This option would include trying to get over to see some of the Lochs (say Loch Lomond). This is the one I'm most interested in.
Option (3) would be to ride up to Edinburgh and then take a ferry over to Zeebrugge, ride around that area for a while, take a ferry back to England and ride from that port to Beaconsfield.
I would not camp but will be self-contained in all other ways.
I'd be interested in any and all thoughts about these 3 options.
Thanks, in advance,
Ray
I haven't been to Cornwall and would like to start at or near Land's End. I don't have a need to go all the way to JOG and was wondering what other options would make sense?
I have family living in Beaconsfield (near Heathrow) so will likely start and end there. I have ridden east from Beaconsfield and would prefer to take a train to Cornwall. I'm assuming it is possible to take a loaded touring bike on a train from, say, High Wycombe to Lands End. Where would I find out this information (other than here)?
Option (1) would be to go all the way to JOG. I am wondering how hard it is to get from JOG back down to Beaconsfield by train?
Option (2) I am considering is riding up to Edinburgh on one side of the UK and then back down to Beaconsfield on the other side of the UK. This option would include trying to get over to see some of the Lochs (say Loch Lomond). This is the one I'm most interested in.
Option (3) would be to ride up to Edinburgh and then take a ferry over to Zeebrugge, ride around that area for a while, take a ferry back to England and ride from that port to Beaconsfield.
I would not camp but will be self-contained in all other ways.
I'd be interested in any and all thoughts about these 3 options.
Thanks, in advance,
Ray