In article <[email hidden]>,
Gingerblokey <[email hidden]> writes:
|> Im planning to do a sponsered cycle ride from Great Yarmouth to
|> Yarmouth on the IOW. It is very much in the planning stage at the
|> moment.
|>
|> Im 16 and not particually healthy although I am a very experienced
|> cyclist. I was planning on doing between 25-30 miles a day on both
|> minor A roads and smaller roads. I will be going one way there and
|> getting the train back and I was just looking for some advice on how
|> to get cheap accomidation, which roads to cycle on, what I need to
|> take and just some general advice on long-distance trips.
I did Salisbury to Helston when I was 16, but that was in 1963.
You can camp, but it's a pain. Otherwise bed and breakfasts and
youth hostels.
Take a fairly complete collection of spares and tools; it is a real
time-waster to have to find a bicycle shop that stocks what you need.
This need not be very bulky, but should be more than the usual
collection. E.g. be able to tighten ANY joint on the bicycle, and
carry things like a spare inner and rim tape as well as spokes,
cables, brake pads (if you use them) and repair kit.
But don't forget repair kit for your clothing etc. (e.g. needles and
threads, string, safety pins) and yourself (plasters etc.) Nothing
major, but your fly zip may choose that time to break, which is
embarrassing without safety pins :-)
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
