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Guides, maps, GPS tips for cycling in Lowestoft area?
Hello everyone,
This summer we're going on holiday to Lowestoft and I think I'll take my recumbent bicycle with me. I love cycling, but I hate stopping to look at the map all the time (being a spoilt Dutch cyclist). Last 2 times I tried cycling in the UK I had a hard time finding my way and when I just followed the signs, I ended up on the busy roads. My OS Landranger (1:50,000) maps are a bit overwhelming in detail. It would be ideal to have a map where smaller roads and cycle paths are 'in the foreground' and where less suitable, busy roads/highways are 'in the background'. Good 'pre-cooked' route-descriptions would work well for me as well. What guides/books and/or maps can you recommend for the Lowestoft area? I won't be making long distance tours, probably max. 50 km roundtrips. I might even buy a GPS (with voice instructions?) to make it even easier. Any tips on hardware/software/GPS maps for this area? Best regards, Eric |
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Guides, maps, GPS tips for cycling in Lowestoft area?
Eric wrote:
Hello everyone, This summer we're going on holiday to Lowestoft and I think I'll take my recumbent bicycle with me. I love cycling, but I hate stopping to look at the map all the time (being a spoilt Dutch cyclist). Last 2 times I tried cycling in the UK I had a hard time finding my way and when I just followed the signs, I ended up on the busy roads. My OS Landranger (1:50,000) maps are a bit overwhelming in detail. It would be ideal to have a map where smaller roads and cycle paths are 'in the foreground' and where less suitable, busy roads/highways are 'in the background'. Good 'pre-cooked' route-descriptions would work well for me as well. I'd stay with the Landrangers. In East Anglia, if you stay on the map's yellow roads you'll avoid most of the traffic. If you need to make the route easier to follow at a glance you could plan the route in advance and use a highlighter pen to make it stand out. I use a GPS - but only to track where I've been, not to tell me where to go - so can't comment on that idea. -- Andrew |
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Guides, maps, GPS tips for cycling in Lowestoft area?
On 29 Jan, 20:12, Eric wrote:
I might even buy a GPS (with voice instructions?) to make it even easier. Any tips on hardware/software/GPS maps for this area? Check out the OpenStreetMap cycle map http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52...layers=00B0FTF You can load the data into a Garmin GPS too. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index...._Map_On_Garmin |
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Guides, maps, GPS tips for cycling in Lowestoft area?
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. On Jan 29, 9:12 pm, Eric wrote: What guides/books and/or maps can you recommend for the Lowestoft area? I won't be making long distance tours, probably max. 50 km roundtrips.I might even buy a GPS (with voice instructions?) to make it even easier. Any tips on hardware/software/GPS maps for this area? Best regards, Eric |
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Guides, maps, GPS tips for cycling in Lowestoft area?
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. |
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