Maps for cycling

I'm planning a route from Southampton to Cardiff, via Bristol in a couple of
weeks. I know it's been mentioned on here before, but which maps do people
recommend for cycling (ie, showing relief, etc). Are there any specialist
ones?

TIA

Simonb wrote:
I'm planning a route from Southampton to Cardiff, via Bristol in a
couple of weeks. I know it's been mentioned on here before, but which
maps do people recommend for cycling (ie, showing relief, etc). Are
there any specialist ones?

TIA

I use a Ordnance Survey based 3 miles to one inch road atlas and tear out
the pages I need for my ride. I bought a 2004 edition from one of the cheap
book shops for £4. For road use these are usually adequate.

On Sat, 8 Nov 2003 17:18:18 -0000, "Simonb"
wrote:

I'm planning a route from Southampton to Cardiff, via Bristol in a couple of
weeks. I know it's been mentioned on here before, but which maps do people
recommend for cycling (ie, showing relief, etc). Are there any specialist
ones?

TIA


I'll second the road map suggestion.

Let me know how you get on as I'd like to do this trip next Spring; nr
Soton to nr Bridgend and I wouldn't mind some pointers. It'll be the
longest day's cycling I've done.

"Simonb" wrote in message
.. .
I'm planning a route from Southampton to Cardiff, via Bristol in a couple
of
weeks. I know it's been mentioned on here before, but which maps do people
recommend for cycling (ie, showing relief, etc). Are there any specialist
ones?

TIA

I just use a large scale road map to give me a virtual cooridor - or
Autoroute then get the OS landrangers out and go from there. If you want any
opinions about the Wiltshire bit I'll happily pass on my experience of the
area.

Regards
Julia

In article ,
lid says...
nr
Soton to nr Bridgend

How near Bridgend? and what pointers?

On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 00:49:26 -0000, marc marccdimspamremovedimspamto
wrote:

In article ,
says...
nr
Soton to nr Bridgend

How near Bridgend? and what pointers?

My actual destination would be nr a small village called Llantwit
Major.

The total distance according to multimap and viamichelin etc seems to
be about 150miles which is probably do-able in a (long) day. Assuming
the m-way avoiding routes don't add too much distance, that is.

By 'pointers', I mean roads to avoid etc etc.

[Not Responding] wrote:

By 'pointers', I mean roads to avoid etc etc.

Avoid the A36 which is the most direct route on the map. Its a busy
relatively high speed car and truck run. OTOH there are some nice quiet
lanes that run parallel to it.

Tony

In article ,
lid says...
My actual destination would be nr a small village called Llantwit
Major.

The total distance according to multimap and viamichelin etc seems to
be about 150miles which is]][p[p

On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 18:52:58 -0000, marc marccdimspamremovedimspamto
wrote:

In article ,
says...
My actual destination would be nr a small village called Llantwit
Major.

The total distance according to multimap and viamichelin etc seems to
be about 150miles which is]][p[p


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