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Post by windysurfer on Nov 1, 2014 21:36:32 GMT
I go away most weekends in my van and often struggle finding good places to ride nearby. Which websites do people use to find routes? Ideally I'd like to click a point on a map and be shown routes around that point, are there any about like this  ? Just signed up to Strava which nearly does this but it only show segment, can I get it to show me full routes? cheers Gaz |
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Post by neil29679 on Nov 1, 2014 22:28:27 GMT
Strava explore can be a bit hit and miss with finding less common segments. The best way to use it when looking for a bigger loop/route is to click on a few segments in an area and look for common names in the top ten. Then click on their time/ride on the leader board and u can view their entire ride when they got that time. Another and probably better way us to look for local bike shops to the area.they usually know the best local trails.
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Post by windysurfer on Nov 1, 2014 22:33:00 GMT
I also think I need to be a premium member to actually download a route from Strava!
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Post by marsbarman on Nov 1, 2014 22:57:24 GMT
Find the location you're going to, and type it in and 'MTB' after, for example 'Bristol MTB' will chuck up searches with Ashton Court and Leigh Woods, including all the off piste downhill sections there as well.
I think PinkBike's Trail Forks application is something similar to what you've described, but it's only just really been released and is still in very early infancy.
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Post by kirky72 on Nov 1, 2014 23:43:12 GMT
Gary try ridewithgps.com great detailed maps which can be easily edited and downloaded, enter the nearest town and a distance around ghost you may travel to. They have a lot of routes around the lakes which I haven't seen in the mags. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 0:36:56 GMT
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Post by spacemonkey on Nov 2, 2014 8:04:07 GMT
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Post by windysurfer on Nov 2, 2014 9:58:10 GMT
Thanks for the suggestions, next weekend should be easy as I'm staying at Castlerigg farm campsite so planning on riding Borrowdale bash on the Saturday with someting a bit shorter for the Sunday but there's plenty to choose from. The links should come in useful from when we're having a 'none biking weekend away' which normally means I'm not allowed to camp in the middle of nowhere just because there a good route nearby  |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Nov 2, 2014 10:44:09 GMT
Ridewithgps is good also
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Post by hodgy on Nov 7, 2014 7:37:05 GMT
Thanks for the suggestions, next weekend should be easy as I'm staying at Castlerigg farm campsite so planning on riding Borrowdale bash on the Saturday with someting a bit shorter for the Sunday but there's plenty to choose from. The links should come in useful from when we're having a 'none biking weekend away' which normally means I'm not allowed to camp in the middle of nowhere just because there a good route nearby My fav Lakeland short ride in that area would be to take the old railway track to Threlkeld from Keswick up past The Blencathra Centre on to Skiddaw House ..turn back the way you came but return via Lonscale Fell being careful not to fall off the side where the track gets narrow and rocky as killing yourself could really mess up your weekend..back down through Latrigg to the start ..and I'm sure you will have done this yourself ! |
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Post by windysurfer on Nov 8, 2014 15:30:50 GMT
Cheers for the route I havn't done that one before but had something similar in mind.The weather up here has just taken a turn for the worst,blowing a gale and heavy showers so I'll have to see what tomorrow brings
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Post by hodgy on Nov 8, 2014 16:54:35 GMT
Cheers for the route I havn't done that one before but had something similar in mind.The weather up here has just taken a turn for the worst,blowing a gale and heavy showers so I'll have to see what tomorrow brings You will enjoy it ...the surface is in the main quite stony so irrespective of the weather rides well ..the drop back down from Skiddaw House along the side of LonscaleFell and down through Latrigg is worth double the effort to get there ..it's great ! |
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