The Lon Las Peris is only a short cycle track that follows a short section of the disused railway between Llanberis and Caernarfon. It only connects a car park to the south of Llanberis to Brynrefail, and unfortunately doesn’t connect with the Lon Las Eifion in Caernarfon. Nevertheless, for an easy family cycle with impressive […]
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Why not get yourself motivated in the new year with some of these ideas 1 Run a race you’ve never done before. The Snowdonia Marathon entries for 2012 open today so why not take up the challenge? Or if you’ve never run, why not challenge yourself to do a 5 or 10k this year? 3.5
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If you want to get someone a really unique and thoughtful gift then why not get them a map of an area as yet unexplored? Not only that, but it’s also a wonderfully cheap gift. For some, a map can be as interesting to read as a book (seriously) though considering most of the books
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Only because I truly cannot be bothered to change my tyres. We all end up doing a bit of unmuddy riding, against our better jugement, and we know that out knobbly tires and bouncy suspension slows us down on these rides. What’s worse is riding the beloved on the commute, unless you’re one of the
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Buying for the avid cyclist isn’t always easy – as for one thing they’ll probably have all the kit they need already. All is not lost however, and hopefully you should be able to find at least one gift from the following list that would make the perfect stocking filler. 1. Multi Cycle Kit These
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Struggling for ideas on what to get your loved one this Christmas? Aren’t we all! A stocking full of unique and personal surprises is an excellent gift and if you have a family member who is obsessed with all things camping then here are a few ideas to get you started: Fozzils Utensils These are
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You’ve got this far, now you can follow the wide and easy traffic free french cycle tracks to Paris. Difficulties: Getting back to London Activity Type: Cycling Submitted by: The Route For more information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11448829 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11447348 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_Verte
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If you want an international cycling challenge then this has to be on of the best options. Starting from St Pauls in London, it follows off road cycle tracks for most of the duration. Some of these tracks aren’t paved and you may need a hybrid or mountain bike – a burden for some, but
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This is an interesting cycle on quiet roads on the immediate area around Caernarfon. There’s even a bike hire at the start. Location: Caernarfon Difficulties: None Specified The Route A nice simple cylce that’s suitable for all the family. Starting off near the Castle, following a quiet road for most of the way and returning
These are all the other apps we looked at for part 2 and decided to put in their own little post, out of the way.. Run Free – a very basic logger with a large and runner-friendly interface that changes the display between distance, pace and time on touch, but would be better with more
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The second Installment of the Free Android Running Apps.. (first one is here) Cardiotrainer – On opening you can start a schedule for a ‘week’ but not beyond that. Ideal if you’re doing a steady few runs every week and building a base, and so far the best scheduler (you can state the activity you
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I decided to see if there was anything useful that I could put on my android phone that came close to replacing my year old, yet already ancient looking Garmin Forerunner 305. I get useful information on my run, audio warnings and then I can load the results onto my PC and save the tracks
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When we reviewed the mountain fuel a few weeks ago we were convinced that our hydration problem on long trips was over, when these popped through the letterbox. I’ll cut straight to the chase. One 80g tube of tablets makes up to 20x750ml bottles of hydration drink. This is ideal if you’ve got one of
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These are the entry level Altura panniers and come in any colour you want, so long as it’s black with a white reflective trim. They have a capacity of 46 litres which should be enough space for an overnight trip, and a rack pack can add extra capacity if you need it. They are also available
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Once in a while you come across a product that changed the way you go about your sport. This time, it’s a literal very-shiny-shiny piece of kit bought for one activity, but comandeered for another… These Magicshine lights, called numerous names, but specifically called the MJ-808, are designed for off road mountain biking, but mine
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