Botund from BikeRoll recently got in touch to share his new cycle mapping website. BikeRoll aims to simplify  generating cycle routes that can then be downloaded as a turn by turn PDF or a file to load onto your GPS. Furthermore, routes can be saved for re-use later on (via a Google or Facebook login). The site is reasonably easy to use and I'd recommend taking a look and … [Read more...]

Perhaps it's a sad reflection of the times that we live in, but every time I go out for a ride I take my phone with me. Long gone are the halcyon days heading off into the Bowland Fells with nothing more than a map and a water bottle. Nowadays, it's as if I've gone out half dressed if I leave my mobile behind! Of course, having a mobile with you can be very useful, not to … [Read more...]