> -----Original Message----- > From: talk-gb-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-gb- > boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Peter Childs > Sent: 8 March 2010 15:24 > To: Richard Fairhurst > Cc: talk-gb OSM List (E-mail) > Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] National Cycle Network - filling the gaps > > On 8 March 2010 14:46, Richard Fairhurst <rich...@systemed.net> wrote: > > Gregory wrote: > > > >> On 8 March 2010 02:23, Richard Fairhurst <rich...@systemed.net> > wrote: > >>> - *To complete the C2C*: Forest section near Keswick - the one gap > in > >>> our coverage of the NCN's most popular route! > >>> > >> The end of the mapped route is marked on the ground by some blood > and > >> ambulance track marks. > > > > That sounds awfully familiar. My C2C attempt ended in a similar heap > > of blood and gristle at the bottom of a hill where I'd spotted the > > signpost too late. > > > > One of the reasons to improve OSM's NCN coverage is that future > > cyclists can be warned in good time by the map on their Garmin, > rather > > than having to squint for a little blue sign. :) > > > > cheers > > Richard > > > > > > Not a lot of use when the route goes through yet another gap that's > not big enough for your bike, and you have to leap off, and go through > sideways, holding your bike over you head yet again, (This happens > several times on NCN1 in Medway.... (and I'm not that fat really!) and > that's when the route has not yet again taken some scenic diversion > yet again around some bush.... > > No help from any Garmin is going to help you follow and actual get > along NCN1 (at about this point you give up and cycle along the A2 > (Which in this case has quite a nice cycle track along the side.)
Are you sure that you're following the official NCR1 through Medway, Peter? Admittedly there are a few motorcycle inhibitors, but I've been able to take a bike loaded with four panniers through there quite easily. I assume that you turn your handlebars 45 degrees to pass through the motorcycle inhibitors? (Oh, and if you're riding a tandem then I know that that's an exception to the rule...). Gregory _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
