Afternoon All,
I'm looking at doing the Trans Pennine Trail at some point next year for charity, although I have a few questions.
I know it's well signposted (well, from what I've seen of it) but where can you buy a proper map of the thing? The sustrans website doesn't make it that clear and I gave up looking at it. Buying a few maps is fine, I just want to make sure I get the right one! I found this too http://www.cycle-n-sleep.co.uk/rinfo/map trans pennine trail.htm
Secondly - What bike do you need? I understand some of it is paved and smooth as glass, but what about the parts that aren't? I've got 25mm tyres on and they don't do soggy mud that well... I was looking at doing it in the summer but we all know the UK weather - unpredictable. I've got a hybrid frame that originally had 26x1.75 tyres on which was built with naff components so I took it apart but the frame is fine, and it can take a rear rack so that's good.
Thanks.
I'm looking at doing the Trans Pennine Trail at some point next year for charity, although I have a few questions.
I know it's well signposted (well, from what I've seen of it) but where can you buy a proper map of the thing? The sustrans website doesn't make it that clear and I gave up looking at it. Buying a few maps is fine, I just want to make sure I get the right one! I found this too http://www.cycle-n-sleep.co.uk/rinfo/map trans pennine trail.htm
Secondly - What bike do you need? I understand some of it is paved and smooth as glass, but what about the parts that aren't? I've got 25mm tyres on and they don't do soggy mud that well... I was looking at doing it in the summer but we all know the UK weather - unpredictable. I've got a hybrid frame that originally had 26x1.75 tyres on which was built with naff components so I took it apart but the frame is fine, and it can take a rear rack so that's good.
Thanks.