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Island Hopping Almost Done

on September 23, 2009

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This is Aegina, our fifth and final Greek island. London tomorrow then wind and rain of Scotland. More news on the DVD next week.

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The Caledonia Way

The Caledonia Way is a somewhat unusual long distance cycling route. While it's mostly on minor roads, you can't ride the whole thing on a road bike. There are at least three sections where it heads into distinctly off-road territory. Not full mountain bike country, but rough enough to give anyone on a 23-25mm skinny tyre a hard time with skids and pinch flats. Touring 28mm and upwards would be fine. The other curious thing is that the National Cycling Network seems to dis-own a few sections. NCN78 signs are rare between Campbeltown and Oban, confined to the few off-road parts which aren't the Caledonian Canal towpath. If that wasn't confusing enough, at Fort William the Caledonia Way acquires a second name, and for part of this final section it's better known as the Great Glen Way. T he walker's Great Glen Way (which can be ridden on an MTB) splits off and takes a different, rough, high route as it approaches ...

My Cycling Kit

The links below are mostly affiliate links which means I receive a small commission if you use them when buying, for which I thank you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My compliance information regarding review equipment is linked from my website GLASSES Prescription glasses from: https://www.extreme-eyewear.co.uk/ Earlier prescription glasses with flip-up visor were ‘Austin’ by Sunwise only from opticians RAB CYCLING CLOTHING Comes from their Cinder range and was given to me for review https://rab.equipment/uk/?rab_live_uk_products%5Bquery%5D=cinder%20 Big waterproof - Cinder Kinetic Blue waterproof cycling pants (excellent!) - Cinder Kinetic Olive green cycling jacket - Cinder Ridgeline Mustard cycling jersey - Cinder Jersey Mustard waterproof - Cinder Phantom Jacket OTHER CLOTHING Helmet - Giro Helios Spherical MIPS: https://amzn.to/49eoXjw Touring shoes - Giro Rumble MTB: ...

Resources

This is where you'll find links to resources that will help you plan and complete some of the adventures in my videos. You'll hopefully recognise them by the video thumbnail. TORINO NICE RALLY THE CALEDONIA WAY LOCH NESS 360 THE MORAY GRAVEL WAY THE KINTYRE GRAVEL WAY

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