Caching on 2 Wheels

mashcast
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Caching on 2 Wheels Apr 23, 2014 15:23:29 GMT

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Post by mashcast on Apr 23, 2014 15:23:29 GMT

Hi,

I had some time over Easter to play with my bike, and bike mount for my GPS!

I did already:
Marlborough Downs Trail (1st Cache) - this series was great, over 30 caches and with cache maintenence for Slogger took me about 3 1/2 hours to do. Really good for a bike
Bourton Beat (1st Cache) - not so good for bikes. Rough & Muddy fields, lots of stiles, gates and fences to navigate!
Chuffing & Huffing Out of Ogbourne (1st Cache) - Really nice series of 22 caches, did with Pig & Dog in about 2 1/2 hours.

Now for the discussion bit - I'm looking for feedback from people who've already done routes about which ones are good for bikes and which might not be so great!

I'd like to do:
Byways and Railways Roundsphere (1st Cache) - May be OK, at least some of it is on good cycle track
Temple Bottom (1st Cache) - hoping this is similar to the MDT or CHOO
Etchilhampton Hill (1st Cache) - CO has mentioned series is suitable for bikes

Any others to add to the list? These are all pretty much South of Swindon, how about in the Cotswolds - would any rings of the Great Cotswold Walk be bike friendly?

Cheers
Steven

pigdogboyandgirls Cachaholic Forum Hound ftfaholic Posts: 553	Caching on 2 Wheels Apr 23, 2014 16:26:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pigdogboyandgirls on Apr 23, 2014 16:26:29 GMT Etchilhampton Hill definitely is ridable and I'm pretty sure the whole of the GCW is too. My bum (even in padded pants) was a bit tender for a day or so afterwards. Have not been in the saddle properly for a while!

mashcast Cachaholic Posts: 137	Caching on 2 Wheels Apr 24, 2014 8:17:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mashcast on Apr 24, 2014 8:17:18 GMT Padded pants are definately a must Not sure if I'll be able to get out on a bigger ride again this weekend as I'm geek gaming on Saturday, so all my Wifepoints ^tm are already spent on that.

walktall
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Caching on 2 Wheels Apr 24, 2014 9:43:45 GMT

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Post by walktall on Apr 24, 2014 9:43:45 GMT

I've done some caching on the bike as I've got a GPS mount for the bike. The last time I did a series of caches was near Banbury on a canal tow path but got multiple punchers as the thorny hedge had been cut and the cuttings left on the path

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