On Saturday I decided to take my MTB over on the ferry to the Isle of Wight, but I wasn't ready for so many hills. Deviously short incredibly steep ones to blatantly long drawn out ones with very few meaningful descents in between.
Route was essentially Cowes, Yarmouth, The Needles, Freshwater Bay, Calbourne, Newport and back to Cowes (approx. 40 miles on the computer).
I found it hard going on an MTB with knobbly tyres and failed fork lockout, could have been worse though as I managed to break my only tyre lever tonight whilst swapping the tyres for slicker ones (Continental TravelCONTACT 26*1.75"😉.
On Saturday I decided to take my MTB over on the ferry to the Isle of Wight, but I wasn't ready for so many hills. Deviously short incredibly steep ones to blatantly long drawn out ones with very few meaningful descents in between.
Route was essentially Cowes, Yarmouth, The Needles, Freshwater Bay, Calbourne, Newport and back to Cowes (approx. 40 miles on the computer).
I found it hard going on an MTB with knobbly tyres and failed fork lockout, could have been worse though as I managed to break my only tyre lever tonight whilst swapping the tyres for slicker ones (Continental TravelCONTACT 26*1.75"😉.
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On Saturday I decided to take my MTB over on the ferry to the Isle of Wight, but I wasn't ready for so many hills. Deviously short incredibly steep ones to blatantly long drawn out ones with very few meaningful descents in between.
Route was essentially Cowes, Yarmouth, The Needles, Freshwater Bay, Calbourne, Newport and back to Cowes (approx. 40 miles on the computer).
I found it hard going on an MTB with knobbly tyres and failed fork lockout, could have been worse though as I managed to break my only tyre lever tonight whilst swapping the tyres for slicker ones (Continental TravelCONTACT 26*1.75"😉.
On Saturday I decided to take my MTB over on the ferry to the Isle of Wight, but I wasn't ready for so many hills. Deviously short incredibly steep ones to blatantly long drawn out ones with very few meaningful descents in between.
Route was essentially Cowes, Yarmouth, The Needles, Freshwater Bay, Calbourne, Newport and back to Cowes (approx. 40 miles on the computer).
I found it hard going on an MTB with knobbly tyres and failed fork lockout, could have been worse though as I managed to break my only tyre lever tonight whilst swapping the tyres for slicker ones (Continental TravelCONTACT 26*1.75"😉.
On Saturday I decided to take my MTB over on the ferry to the Isle of Wight, but I wasn't ready for so many hills.
I went with the family and some in-laws a couple of weekends ago. The ferry folks were very friendly and helpful with the bikes, they got us to park them against the ramp at the front so we'd be first off and not get squashed by the cars and lorries. And sooo much cheaper than taking a car across.
We only cycled maybe a dozen miles, but not bad going for the youngest who's only 6 years old. It was a very pleasant mix of quiet roads and tracks going East from Fishbourne, but yes there were several very steep hills along the way. Tends to be a feature of coastlines with a valley to go down and up each time a stream or river runs into the sea, apart from Norfolk.
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I went with the family and some in-laws a couple of weekends ago. The ferry folks were very friendly and helpful with the bikes, they got us to park them against the ramp at the front so we'd be first off and not get squashed by the cars and lorries. And sooo much cheaper than taking a car across.
Indeed. We had a race meeting in Ryde back in 1998. I stayed with friends in Southampton the night before, got the ferry over to Cowes and rode the rest of the way. Other competitors were having a good moan when I arrived:
Competitor number one: It cost us sixty-five quid to bring the van over! Competitor number two: That's nothing! I got charged seventy-two for the Espace! Mr Larrington: Six quid return.
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I went with the family and some in-laws a couple of weekends ago. The ferry folks were very friendly and helpful with the bikes, they got us to park them against the ramp at the front so we'd be first off and not get squashed by the cars and lorries. And sooo much cheaper than taking a car across.
Indeed. We had a race meeting in Ryde back in 1998. I stayed with friends in Southampton the night before, got the ferry over to Cowes and rode the rest of the way. Other competitors were having a good moan when I arrived:
Competitor number one: It cost us sixty-five quid to bring the van over! Competitor number two: That's nothing! I got charged seventy-two for the Espace! Mr Larrington: Six quid return.
And Lo! They hitteth me :-(
Yes, I found the ferry people very friendly and helpful too, although it's twelve quid now!
I went with the family and some in-laws a couple of weekends ago. The ferry folks were very friendly and helpful with the bikes, they got us to park them against the ramp at the front so we'd be first off and not get squashed by the cars and lorries. And sooo much cheaper than taking a car across.
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Indeed. We had a race meeting in Ryde back in 1998. I stayed with friends in Southampton the night before, got the ferry over to Cowes and rode the rest of the way.
Wimp! Some of us did the round-the-island the day before that race!
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On Apr 25, 12:13 pm, "Dave Larrington" <[email hidden]>
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Indeed. We had a race meeting in Ryde back in 1998. I stayed with friends in Southampton the night before, got the ferry over to Cowes and rode the rest of the way.
Wimp! Some of us did the round-the-island the day before that race!
I spent the Saturday and half the Sunday fitting new T&G floorboards in the kitchen of Larrington Towers, and the effect on my legs was not dissimilar to the aftermath of a 200 with Scenery Points...
-- Dave Larrington <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk> World Domination? Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the floor and walk up and down on it in high heels.
I went with the family and some in-laws a couple of weekends ago. The ferry folks were very friendly and helpful with the bikes, they got us to park them against the ramp at the front so we'd be first off and not get squashed by the cars and lorries. And sooo much cheaper than taking a car across.
You didn't try the Redjet then. They have dicky fits even with Bromptons.
I went with the family and some in-laws a couple of weekends ago. The ferry folks were very friendly and helpful with the bikes, they got us to park them against the ramp at the front so we'd be first off and not get squashed by the cars and lorries. And sooo much cheaper than taking a car across.
You didn't try the Redjet then. They have dicky fits even with Bromptons.
i've never had a problem taking the Brommie.
I have in 50% of the trips I've taken and a work colleague who travels daily has regular run-ins with them, the problem being the total inconsistency that some days nobody says anything and others they try to stop her boarding.
-- Tony
"The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way." - Bertrand Russell
POHB wrote on 25/04/2007 11:53 +0100: > I went with the family and some in-laws a couple of weekends ago. The > ferry folks were very friendly and helpful with the bikes, they got us > to park them against the ramp at the front so we'd be first off and > not get squashed by the cars and lorries. And sooo much cheaper than > taking a car across. > You didn't try the Redjet then. They have dicky fits even with Bromptons.
i've never had a problem taking the Brommie.
I have in 50% of the trips I've taken and a work colleague who travels daily has regular run-ins with them, the problem being the total inconsistency that some days nobody says anything and others they try to stop her boarding.
Not my experience, but then I only go over 4/5 times a year. i've also taken the BF, without anything being said, although it was bagged up.
If it happens so much to you and your colleague I'd suggest taking a bin bag for some standard Brompton disguise.
> POHB wrote on 25/04/2007 11:53 +0100: >> I went with the family and some in-laws a couple of weekends ago. >> The ferry folks were very friendly and helpful with the bikes, >> they got us to park them against the ramp at the front so we'd be >> first off and not get squashed by the cars and lorries. And sooo >> much cheaper than taking a car across. >> > You didn't try the Redjet then. They have dicky fits even with > Bromptons.
i've never had a problem taking the Brommie.
I have in 50% of the trips I've taken and a work colleague who travels daily has regular run-ins with them, the problem being the total inconsistency that some days nobody says anything and others they try to stop her boarding.
Not my experience, but then I only go over 4/5 times a year. i've also taken the BF, without anything being said, although it was bagged up.
If it happens so much to you and your colleague I'd suggest taking a bin bag for some standard Brompton disguise.
Place it over the bike though, not your heads ;-)
John B
You can take Cycles on all the ferries and the Cat, but you cannot take cycles on the Red Jet. So Johns suggestion of a bin bag for disguise is a good idea.
You can take Cycles on all the ferries and the Cat, but you cannot take cycles on the Red Jet. So Johns suggestion of a bin bag for disguise is a good idea.
BTDTGTTS and it only works some of the time.
-- Tony
"The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way." - Bertrand Russell
