What’s the general consensus on Coleman tents, I’m thinking of getting the Laramie 3

Get an Aldi Workzone one, we replaced our K7 with one last year and it’s every bit as good and it doesn’t self destruct at the first sign of frost.

Also try a sheep skin throw

Shaggy wrote:How do you convert to gpx and can you convert gpx back to Google files

I normally use this site to convert to GPX https://mapstogpx.com/

Never tried it the other way

Thanks for the route. I normally use Google and download offline maps when in the UK. Does this work well for this kind of trip. Thanks I convert them to gpx and import them into my satnav, the google ones are just so we can all contribute and edit the route before we go and as a backup for those o...

Sounds like you are planning a similar ride. Could you share your route with me please. I'd be keen to see.. Thanks John We will be doing this route in a few weeks time, it takes about 6 days in total From the 500 down through Switzerland taking in the Klausen, Susten and Grimsel passes. Then back ...

We will be doing this route in a few weeks time, it takes about 6 days in total From the 500 down through Switzerland taking in the Klausen, Susten and Grimsel passes. Then back up for the Silvrettastraße and across into Austria through Innsbruck to take in the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. Then b...

Thanks for the nice welcome

I have looked at a few courses to give me the confidence to go green laneing (?!) but I’m happy at the moment taking it easy and spending time noticing all the stuff you miss when in sports bike hooligan mode.

Plus I don’t fancy bending my new bike [emoji3]

Hi there, I’ve spent years (so many years [emoji15]) riding sports bikes, both commuting and longer trips in the uk and across Europe, but I have finally had to give in to the aches and pains and look outside the sports bike world for my next bike. So earlier this year the hunt for something new beg...