Eric wrote:
Hello Andrew, LeeG, the Haywards and everyone else,

Thanks for your suggestions. More suggestions are still welcome.

OpenStreetMap seems like a great initiative. Unfortunately,
it seems like Lowestoft isn't yet covered very well, or I must
be doing something wrong. Bikely has some nice routes,
but to be honest, I'm afraid I need more detailed route descriptions.

From the suggestions I had till now, it looks like a GPS
is going to suit me best. Perhaps I'll buy one and scan
my OS Landranger map(s), and use some special software
to enter waypoints and tracks and load that in the GPS.

But again, other suggestions are welcome :-)
For instance, I'd be interested in hearing experiences with
maps and (books with?) route descriptions for the Lowestoft area.


Best regards,

Eric


On the GPS; I've bought a pocket PC on eBay and put Memory-Map, with OS
maps, on it (mostly for walking the hills) and I've tried to use this on
the bike, with good results. Though battery life can be a problem,
3-4hrs. I turn it off when I'm not viewing, in order to prolong use.
Memory-Map will also go onto a GPS enabled mobile phone. You do need a
PC at home though, to start with. Then you can plan routes, including
height profiles etc. http://www.memory-map.co.uk/pda_mobile.htm
Just a thought.