Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
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My first after restrictions big ride plan
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jay clock
Massive member
- Location
- Hampshire UK
I had vaguely planned to cycle across the USA again this year, subject to the government having changed, and although it looks like it will, I am not particularly keen on travelling to the US or in it at present... Next option on the bucket list was to cycle to Istanbul, but even if things have loosened up there is a dozen or so countries to cross which allows plenty of potential for admin kerfuffle. So that is probably a no. Final option is an approximate lap of England which has the benefit of getting home easily if things go wrong for some reason. I am a bit of a planner, so this actually helps slightly in forcing me to be a little bit more freestyle
Chap sur le velo
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Having discovered during lockdown Brighton Pier is 99.85km from my front door by Velo , I can hardly wait.
May not be 'BIG' by others standards, but I have yet to cycle that far, so it should be quite the adventure.
Will check into Premier Inn and then go for a swim. Return the next day. The good thing is I can do this with virtually no notice.
Have always loved Brighton. 40 years ago when any of my mates got a new car we used to drive to the lanes and park right outside the original Browns for lunch.
(Anyone recall how special the Alfasud seemed at the time? My turn came in a convoy, as my first owned car was a 25yo MG Midget.)
May not be 'BIG' by others standards, but I have yet to cycle that far, so it should be quite the adventure.
Will check into Premier Inn and then go for a swim. Return the next day. The good thing is I can do this with virtually no notice.
Have always loved Brighton. 40 years ago when any of my mates got a new car we used to drive to the lanes and park right outside the original Browns for lunch.
(Anyone recall how special the Alfasud seemed at the time? My turn came in a convoy, as my first owned car was a 25yo MG Midget.)
I join the canal at Chirk train station so there is only one tunnel heading towards Llangollen. I get off and push my bike through it as it's dark and the headroom varies. The aqueduct wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't for the tourists blocking the path. It's a case of getting off and weaving my way through them. The 100ft drop doesn't bother me, there's a railing on one side and 6ft of canal trough on the other.
Trevor?
I have to agree.
My 'estimated' date for the vaccine(if I want it) was July/Aug last time I check(I'm 52).
My wife is a Ward Manager(Senior Sister) on a Covid Ward in Sheffield and she hasn't been offered one yet.
There's no way they'll let us get back to normal until every group has been covered.We're not booking anything at all until Summer 2022.......and even that might be in doubt.
2021 will just be an extension of 2020.......sh!te
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
FFS Drago, I'm not ready to tell anyone that yet.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
Is a great castle, plenty of tunnels to explore.
Yes, although I was thinking of the Welsh name. Pontycilte or some such.
It's the Pontcysyllte aqueduct by Trevor basin.
lane
Veteran
I drove to Shrewsbury, parked the car in a side street and got the train to Aberystwyth and cycled back following sustrans routes, unfortunately I wasn't nearly fit enough at the time. It's a great ride.
Tripster
Über Member
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- North West
Real pain keeping people alive isnt it
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