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Tarka Trail in Devon
| scootts | 18 Apr 17:14 |
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Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi, does anyone know if the Tarka trail is suitable for road bikes? thanks. |
| jameslockehart | 14 May 18:46 |
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Joined: 14 May 2011 Posts: 1 Bike: | I was just wondering the same thing! You've probably already researched it but it looks as though some sections are 'on road' although not sure of the quality of road itself. A pretty basic map showing the on road sections: http://www.devon.gov.uk/cycling-leismaps-tarkatrail.pdf I'll be trying it out next week so I'll let you know how I get on if you haven't done it already! Cheers, James |
| Santos | 15 May 08:15 |
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Joined: 15 May 2011 Posts: 1 Bike: | We went to Ilfracombe last year & took the bikes, the section we were on (Ilfracombe to Barnstaple) was previously a train line which had been tarmac'd so it was smooth sailing on the MTB. We wern't that adventurous so I can't speak for anything south of Barnstaple. |
| jammy | 15 May 08:38 |
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Joined: 15 May 2011 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi I completed the Devon C2C Ifracombe to Plymouth over two days on my Gaint SCR2 road bike last August. Like yourself I was a bit unsure whether it would be suitable. No problem at all. I did take the precaution of fitting Schwalbee Delta Cruiser tyres however. Jammy |
dawes-rider 
| 16 May 12:32 |
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Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 38 Bike: My Profile | hi the tarka trail is part of the west country way route 3. its a great route, the tarka starts in Barnstable and ends about Petrockstowe. we cycled it on a Dawes & road bike with 21kg of kit,so a road bike withlittle kit on should be fine, most of the route is surfaced even the tunnals are lit. try to pick up a copy of the route as it starts in Bristol and ends at padstow. if you want to extend the route you can follow the camal trail to bodmin. we carried on & cycled back to leicester via Plymouth, Bath & the cotswolds still got a copy of the route if interested. good luck & enjoy the ride. |
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| EliMo | 17 May 10:52 |
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Joined: 16 May 2011 Posts: 2 Bike: | hi! I did it in April this year on really thin tyres, there was a part where MTB would be more preferable but it is doable! enjoy! |
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theroyale
| 12 Jun 16:28 |
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Joined: 06 Jun 2011 Posts: 6 Bike: My Profile | Good to know... my girlfriend is moving to Exeter next month so will be in Devon a fair bit from now... how's the Tarka Trail for hills? |
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| EliMo | 13 Jun 07:05 |
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Joined: 16 May 2011 Posts: 2 Bike: | no hills :) |
| vinnievoo1 | 13 Jun 17:41 |
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Joined: 13 Jun 2011 Posts: 1 Bike: | YES,WELL I DID IT ON A HYBRID WITH VERY THIN TYRES (700X23) NO PROBLEM!! SO YOU MIGHT BE OK |
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Pesmo
| 14 Jun 03:12 |
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Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 89 Bike: My Profile | Watch James Mays 'The great train race' which is still on the BBC iplayer and you will see that the Tarka Trail is very excessable indeed as its mostly asphalt. I was thinking of doing it next year between Braunton and Meeth while on holiday. |
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