Tea? (Part 2)

[welsh dragon]

WD, I don't know how well you know the lanes around your way, do you have an OS Landranger map for your area? I find them just the right scale for spotting the nice quiet little roads.

If you fancy meeting folk, you can always post in the relevant bit of the forum, find out if there's someone nearby. As long as you're honest about how far and fast you want to ride, and how many cafe stops you fancy, you might find some folk who fancy a pootle.

Thanks for that. Not far and not very fast. I might give it a go. I do have some os maps. but usually I just go down a lane and see where it goes.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

WD, I don't know how well you know the lanes around your way, do you have an OS Landranger map for your area? I find them just the right scale for spotting the nice quiet little roads.

If you fancy meeting folk, you can always post in the relevant bit of the forum, find out if there's someone nearby. As long as you're honest about how far and fast you want to ride, and how many cafe stops you fancy, you might find some folk who fancy a pootle.

Spot on Arch - 1:50,000 Landranger is your best friend

 

[welsh dragon]

Spot on Arch - 1:50,000 Landranger is your best friend

Mr D has loads of maps. I nearly threw them all away as I thought they were out of date especially now there are sat navs, but I am glad I didn't.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Mr D has loads of maps. I nearly threw them all away as I thought they were out of date especially now there are sat navs, but I am glad I didn't.

Sat nav won't help you plan routes. You always need a map for that. Unless you are happy for the dumb software to navigate you the (main road route) it wants to use.

 

[rbreid]

Fair warning guys.....anybody mentions electronic mapping they go on my ignore list with immediate effect along with those heathens who have electronic shifting

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Fair warning guys.....anybody mentions electronic mapping they go on my ignore list with immediate effect along with those heathens who have electronic shifting

One last mention. Google maps will take you down stuff that doesn't exist. Always check with the OS map!!!!

 

[welsh dragon]

Sat nav won't help you plan routes. You always need a map for that. Unless you are happy for the dumb software to navigate you the (main road route) it wants to use.

To be honest I don't go that far. The furthest I have been is about 10 miles. There is a nice little pootle around that I have done, mostly off road following the river dovey mainly, then onto the A489 and then home. I started a bit late last year. I am hoping to start really getting out and about in the spring. And I want to increase my mileage as well.

 

[welsh dragon]

Fair warning guys.....anybody mentions electronic mapping they go on my ignore list with immediate effect along with those heathens who have electronic shifting

What is electronic shifting. Seriously. I have no idea. I only have a rather crappy hybrid.

 

[Arch]

Mr D has loads of maps. I nearly threw them all away as I thought they were out of date especially now there are sat navs, but I am glad I didn't.

There may be the odd bit of road that's changed, depending on the age of the maps, but mostly they will be fine. The bits that change most tend to be motorways and big fast roads, not the lanes you want.

If you can 'read' the contours, then planning a route on an OS map might help you find ways around some of the hills too, or find a long slow ascent instead of a steep one and so on.

 

[Arch]

What is electronic shifting. Seriously. I have no idea. I only have a rather crappy hybrid.

You've got the better deal then. Electronic shifting is just one more thing to go wrong. Seriously, the simpler the better!

 

[welsh dragon]

There may be the odd bit of road that's changed, depending on the age of the maps, but mostly they will be fine. The bits that change most tend to be motorways and big fast roads, not the lanes you want.

If you can 'read' the contours, then planning a route on an OS map might help you find ways around some of the hills too, or find a long slow ascent instead of a steep one and so on.

Thanks Arch. Much appreciated.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

To be honest I don't go that far. The furthest I have been is about 10 miles. There is a nice little pootle around that I have done, mostly off road following the river dovey mainly, then onto the A489 and then home. I started a bit late last year. I am hoping to start really getting out and about in the spring. And I want to increase my mileage as well.

You will need the map soon then It's all part of the fun of exploring your part of the world - plotting routes and finding stuff

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

What is electronic shifting. Seriously. I have no idea. I only have a rather crappy hybrid.

Ignore it WD - More expense and no real gain for the average rider.

 

[welsh dragon]

You will need the map soon then It's all part of the fun of exploring your part of the world - plotting routes and finding stuff

I'll get Mr Dragon to dig them out for me. TO be honest people around here are really friendly. everyone knows everyone else, so If I do get lost, then someone will help me.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I'll get Mr Dragon to dig them out for me. TO be honest people around here are really friendly. everyone knows everyone else, so If I do get lost, then someone will help me.

Yep - a polite ask is all you need at times. But if you really are delving deep into little used lanes you'll be surprised how few of the "locals" know much about them