MacRetro chat and rides thread

[The Ken]

Does look good.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UT ... 7981&msa=0
Over 30 by adding the 3 line lengths together

Line 1 - 5.71
Line 2 - 17.23
Line 3 - 7.74

I guess you could add another couple for line inaccuracy too.

 

[kaiser]

Aye yer right, I used Gmap, well for half of it at least and 30odd seems a better guess

 

[kaiser]

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5742947

 

[The Ken]

I used the map on the RSF site - they have a gpx too, it might be more accurate.

 

[clockworkgazz]

still seems doable in a day (spring onwards)- what was the milage up in Torrid?

 

[velomaniac]

RSF approach to rides is as you surmise Gaz. You get prepared and go for a serious walk but instead of .....say walking poles......you take a bike instead. There is this picture from their journal in which two elderly blokes are pushing their bikes up a boulder strewn dried up river bed, one pushing a Raleigh Twenty shopper and the other a drop barred tourer :shock:
The picture was also recent, not for them the new fangled nonsense of disc braked proper mountain bikes
Other than that I'm game, looks a good wee epic

 

[velomaniac]

Hey ZigZag, you sure you've got Polish ancestors, theres a city in Egypt I kid you not called Zagazig

Google earths a wonderful thing

 

[zigzag]

Very cool Velo, I can honestly say I did not know that! I'm a bit concerned that you're looking a bit far from home for some nice trails... At least it's likely to be dry, mind.

 

[clockworkgazz]

btw is zigzag in reference to the large quantities of ciggie papers you bought as a student BITD?

 

[zigzag]

how cool is that? Had no idea there were fag papers called zigzag till tonight. May need to get photoshopping a new avatar. Cheers gazz.