Let's Off-road!

[freiston]

OS50 Legend

Shirley he wants the 1:25000 Legend?

Short dashes - footpath
Long dashes - bridleway

 

[Tin Pot]

Yeah not much where I want to ride sadly.

Still, I'll put some 28c CX tyres on this weekend on the roadie and see what I can get away with next week.

 

[classic33]

Check with your local council, they've to keep a definitive copy of the PROW in the area.

They may have them online.

 

[pclay]

Don't forget to look at bing maps, which has all OS maps at different scales.

 

[Vantage]

Explore when you've no time constraints. It's good fun...usually.

If Google maps show something that isn't there or should be showing something that is there, inform them. In my experience they'll investigate and put it right.
If there are no photos of whatever trail you explore on Google maps, take some and upload them. It helps others not make the same wasted trip. I think most smartphones with GPS and a camera can do that easily.

 

[NorthernDave]

http://www.bridlewaymap.com/

That's not a bad start, but it only shows a small number of potential routes.
If I compared it to the definitive map where I live there are a lot of bridleways missing - mostly non-definitive and permissive ones, but also quite a few definitive ones.

Mind you trying to get the PROW Officer at the council to even acknowledge what is on the councils own map, let alone do anything about routes getting blocked or signs removed is a job on it's own...

 

[classic33]

That's not a bad start, but it only shows a small number of potential routes.
If I compared it to the definitive map where I live there are a lot of bridleways missing - mostly non-definitive and permissive ones, but also quite a few definitive ones.

Mind you trying to get the PROW Officer at the council to even acknowledge what is on the councils own map, let alone do anything about routes getting blocked or signs removed is a job on it's own...

Our last two walked off the job.

 

[NorthernDave]

Our last two walked off the job.

Well, I hope they didn't get lost...

 

[classic33]

Well, I hope they didn't get lost...

First one to walk, couldn't find the bottom end of town.

Cycle Track order No.1 was to run from Berry Lane. He got lost walking down.

 

[dan_bo]

Check with your local council, they've to keep a definitive copy of the PROW in the area.

They may have them online.

hahaha nice one.

 

[classic33]

hahaha nice one.

 

[Tin Pot]

Looks like I was using 23mm slick in the rear.

Going to try a 28mm on the front, not much room there

The rear looks like it can go Over 30mm though

 

[Vantage]

Looking at that gap between tyre and fork, I really wouldn't go bigger.
Others might disagree, but my thinking is that if anything gets trapped in that gap or the fork flexes a little too much, tyre stops dead and you're in for a world of hurting.
Check that the rear caliper will spread the blocks apart enough to fit a 30mm+ between them.