tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482520769266392098.post3289518218854750679..comments2018-03-23T08:38:36.219+00:00Comments on Riding My Bike A Bit....: A windy tonLeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15469691874712999981noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482520769266392098.post-21204556264974163912011-05-04T12:32:20.478+01:002011-05-04T12:32:20.478+01:00Thanks Liz :o)
I've been having a decent scour...Thanks Liz :o)<br />I've been having a decent scour of the route and there do appear to be a number of opportunities for refilling.<br />The first half of the route has plenty of places, Pubs, Public loos and cafés and the like. The second half, after Loweswater is a little more sparse - although it does look like there are PC's in Eskdale Green and Gosforth, which I'll check out on Day1! <br />And definitely get the point about carting extra weight up the hills!! ;o)Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469691874712999981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482520769266392098.post-68467576835130754222011-05-04T12:03:33.775+01:002011-05-04T12:03:33.775+01:00Leon - have a look at the FW route carefully as th...Leon - have a look at the FW route carefully as there are plenty of bottle-filling opps. From memory, there were feed stops at Buttermere YHA and a carpark (which had a public toilet) about 25 miles from the end. At both you can refill bottles with water and I'm sure there are plenty of toilets/pubs/cafes on the way to do the same. What we did was take PSP22 (or the energy drink powder of choice) in little plastic bags (shove them into your rear pockets or your saddlebag) and refilled and made up energy drinks as we needed them. Don't carry too much water as you'll be carting it up the hills - no fun! And I'm with you on not taking a Camelback - the route to a bad back (and it just doesn't look cool on a road bike)Liz Bridgenhttp://www.twitter.com/lizbridgennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482520769266392098.post-11823412667540393312011-05-03T21:43:22.496+01:002011-05-03T21:43:22.496+01:00Steve - I'm looking in to a couple of options ...Steve - I'm looking in to a couple of options along those lines.<br />Stashing stuff might be tricky just from a time perspective, but........ :o)<br />I do indeed know Jon!! :o)Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469691874712999981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482520769266392098.post-46728531467850484092011-05-03T19:47:21.750+01:002011-05-03T19:47:21.750+01:00Hi Leon - you can get seat mounted cages that hang...Hi Leon - you can get seat mounted cages that hang a bottle behind your seat. Triathletes use em. You could also try mounting a cage at the *front* of the downtube with a band. I've seen long distance people doing this. Or you could stash some supplies, say if you were doing laps of a big route :)<br /><br />PS I think you know my mate Jon Port?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729888345077162659noreply@blogger.com