I am about to take delivery of a gravel bike. Please make any advisory comment that you think will help me avoid elementary errors. I will have a less stretched position than on my road bike, 35mm tyres and relatively easy gear ratios.
Any guidance re the routes south of Newbury and Kingsclere, towards Hannington would be welcomed.
1. Is the A339 from Newbury acceptable as far as the turnoff S to Bishops Green. The alternative is to route to the North of Greenham Common
2. from Kingsclere, the road route using the B3051 is my default if I cannot take a reasonably informed decision re the offroad options. Does any one know the condition of the various lanes shown on the OSMCycle maps in orange?
Any guidance re the routes south of Newbury and Kingsclere, towards Hannington would be welcomed.
1. Is the A339 from Newbury acceptable as far as the turnoff S to Bishops Green. The alternative is to route to the North of Greenham Common
2. from Kingsclere, the road route using the B3051 is my default if I cannot take a reasonably informed decision re the offroad options. Does any one know the condition of the various lanes shown on the OSMCycle maps in orange?