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| casinokid | 12 Sep 08:39 |
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Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Bike: | hi i am looking for info on cycle route's that are away from roads and limited hills i know this sounds daft but i have an illness called alpha1 which afects your lungs i have all ready lost 2/3rds of each lung and i must keep away from exhaust fumes hence the reason for off road cycle paths. It does not matter the size of the route i am just happy to do a bit riding i travel all round the country by car and i take my bike with me, so all areas would be fine. kind regards wayne |
krazykayaker 
| 12 Sep 12:24 |
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 Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 112 Bike: My Profile | Hi, have a look at rutland water or any of the large lakes/reservoirs/Canals Also have a look at British Waterways for info Hope this Helps |
| My Latest Route: Jan 2010 Corley Circular via Fillongley and Ash Green | |
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TCar
| 13 Sep 14:13 |
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Joined: 29 Aug 2009 Posts: 2 Bike: My Profile | Hi, Canal towpaths are pretty good and flat, you should have a British Waterways pass to ride them (free, can be printed off online). Many country parks permit cycling, check out sustrans for routes all over the country, and lastly, Morayshire, north east Scotland, has some great forested areas, Roseisle near Burghead, Culbin near Nairn and others around Elgin have plenty of bikeable trails and are reasonably flat. The Forestry Commission produce leaflets covering access and trails. Contact bike shops/clubs wherever you are planning to go, they are usually more than willing to pass on info on off-road options in their areas. Good luck, Tonycar |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Burghead to Quarrywood Loop | |
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mattk
| 14 Sep 05:08 |
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 116 Bike: My Profile | Hi Casinokid, Give the specially designed trails at Bedgebury in Kent a go (http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-6ljhu5) I went a few weeks back with a mate and was really impressed. They charge for the carpark but it's well worth a visit. We went on the difficult trail all the way around but there are a few different routes to take. Apart from a couple of really steep sections we didn't struggle too much. You can hire bikes from a shop near the carpark too. I seem to remember it costing £9 per hour for the bikes and it took us 2 hours to get round at a reasonable pace. If I find anymore off road havens I'll post on here enjoy! |
| My Latest Route: Feb 2010 National Cycle Network 15 NCN | |
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jimwoo25
| 14 Sep 16:39 |
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Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 50 Bike: My Profile | Hi Wayne, If you are ever in the Staffordhire area of the West midlands, there is a place called Cannock chase which has got loads of off road cycling. There are different intensity rides (some quite hardcore downhill tracks), but you can find some pretty flat tracks through trees and things. If you catch it on a nice day, pretty nice ride out! Failing that, i have started doing a lot of weekend riding on canals and abandoned railway tracks. There are some good ones in the West Mids! Cheers Jim |
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