http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Train ticket to Carlisle for Ride to the Sun - free to good home en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:42:38 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222259 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:44:31 +0000 chrisfl 222259@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@crowriver - Also worth checking out <a href="http://cycle.travel">http://cycle.travel</a> The map does routing - but you can add way points to get the route you need, then there is nice PDF map and cuepoints output as well as GPS files. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222257 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:33:02 +0000 unhurt 222257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My ticket was with a Virgin service - you have to reserve by calling, so I rang them to book the ticket too (as there's no way to buy one online then add a bike reservation without risking there being no spaces fro bikes left). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222254 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:13:19 +0000 Ed1 222254@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I nearly got the train from Carlisle last week when cycled down but ended up cycling to Galashiels instead and getting it from there.</p> <p>I see in the previous post there is reference to a bike reservation, what is this and how is it done? I have only used scot rail before with my bike and either get a bike space or have to hold my bike even when train busy have held it in one of the end parts of the trains and never has any issues. </p> <p>On the trains in England can you not walk on with a bike? Are they awkward about bikes in England? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222230 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:49:25 +0000 chdot 222230@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I like Ride With GPS"</p> <p>Yes, it's great for creating routes as it seems to know *most* paths which it just follows when you click the next point using 'follow road' <em>and</em> when it doesn't (eg there is a cut-through you know about or you just want to head across a field), just unclick 'follow road' and it draws a straight line. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222224 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:38:06 +0000 steveo 222224@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I like Ride With GPS, it'll generate a cue sheet but I've only used it to generate my own routes so I don't know how well it'll work with an imported file. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222223 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:22:28 +0000 crowriver 222223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's one of them, yep!</p> <p>Think there used to a cycling specific one that allowed you to generate cue sheets with turn instructions too. Really don't recall the site though I probably linked to it here years ago...</p> <p>EDIT: Found it! Under Kirkpatrick Macmillan Bicentenary thread...</p> <p><a href="http://bikeroutetoaster.com/" rel="nofollow">http://bikeroutetoaster.com/</a></p> <p>Seems to have lost a fair bit of functionality, i.e. no OS maps, and cue sheets for the routes I generated on old version seem to have lost all the turning points: maybe related to the OS maps issue.</p> <p>Will maybe find a workaround between this, GPS Visualizer, Googol maps, etc. to generate a decent route/cue sheet. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222217 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 08:37:43 +0000 chdot 222217@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is what I used to use</p> <p><a href="http://www.gpsvisualizer.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.gpsvisualizer.com</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222216 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 08:30:40 +0000 crowriver 222216@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well any post office is likely to be shut, so.....I did consider the "can you post it to me?" but then may as well buy mail order at my leisure in that case. The question also arises whether I need any new books as I have numerous volumes sitting as yet unread at home. But then that's like asking if you own too many bikes I suppose...</p> <p>Oh back on topic, I notice the route for this ride is only available as a GPX. There used to be a service online that would convert GPX to a map and route sheet, but cannot for the life of me recall as it's a couple of years since I used it. Anyone suggest a possible web address/URL? Just in case I get separated from the group/dropped... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222206 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 23:35:16 +0000 unhurt 222206@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They might be able to post any accidental purchases to you if you can send them the postage? (I am in no way speaking as someone who has bought books while touring and then thought "oh. Hang on...") </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222192 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 21:46:47 +0000 sallyhinch 222192@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good point! Bring a self-addressed jiffy bag and post any finds to yourself? Or just spend a happy hour browsing - that's a bit risky though </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222189 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 21:01:36 +0000 crowriver 222189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sallyhinch, sounds great. However I expect I'll just be browsing as there may not be room in the saddlebag for books. Also the weight over 100 miles.....well it would help strengthen my legs I suppose. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222186 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 19:59:04 +0000 sallyhinch 222186@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a good secondhand book shop opposite Tullie house too, or at least there used to be </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222175 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:24:58 +0000 crowriver 222175@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt, cheers! Aye just send us a PM and we'll sort out a convenient time/place. No rush...</p> <p>@PS, ta. Good tips. I suppose I'll look into somewhere to have a meal too. Might need to take some lightweight civvies to cover the inevitable lycra with while meandering around town... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222174 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:20:43 +0000 PS 222174@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>(Dunno what I'll do for 5/6 hours in Carlisle mind you).</em></p> <p>Tullie House and the Castle are good for 3 hours or so, I'd say. The Cathedral's a fine building too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222173 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:18:26 +0000 unhurt 222173@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sold! I think you might have been lucky to get a bike on; I booked a couple of weeks ago and had to keep checking earlier and earlier. And, ta! </p> <p>I still have to collect the tickets from the machine at Waverly (and that needs the card they were bought with) but I'll try to do that in the next few days - I'll PM you about handover! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222171 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:10:51 +0000 crowriver 222171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt, strangely enough I haven't got round to booking my ticket yet. So if still available, maybe I can bags this one?</p> <p>(Dunno what I'll do for 5/6 hours in Carlisle mind you).</p> <p>Sorry to hear about the injury by the way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222165 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 16:43:27 +0000 unhurt 222165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a ticket I won't be able to use, with a bike space reservation, on the 12:52 Saturday 18th, arriving Carlisle 14:05 - later trains were all out of bike spaces. I won't be using it due to events reported in Rubbish Cycling. Last weekend's long ride was cancelled as a result of that rubbishness, and this weekend I managed wee ten mile loop which revealed that my poor wrenched shoulder &amp; elbow are not happy with more than gentle trundling, preferably over the smoothest possible surfaces* - so, the miles needed will not be happening. </p> <p>Anyone want it? Priority to Ride to the Sunners, but if no-one wants it for that, applications from people who are just excited about going to Carlisle also considered!</p> <p>*yes, I have uttered the words "if I had a recumbent..." </p>