Featuring 25 iconic long-distance routes, Big Rides Great Britain and Ireland is a must-have for those of you who love a cycling challenge. The guide gives you plenty of information to get you out and enjoying each route. Info includes a general overview of the trails, specific technical information, overview mapping, key information and stunning photography. You'll also find each route comes with approximate timings, letting you plan your adventure at a pace you want. Whether you want to take it easy and enjoy the wonderful views or prefer to get your head down and go fast, Big Rides is the ideal guide. Discover Epic Routes The 25 featured routes showcase the best of Britain on two wheels. For those who prefer to pedal on-road, the routes take you along the historic Way of the Roses trail through Lancaster and York, as well as across Scotland's Atlantic perimeter on the Hebridean Way. The trails head off-road to Northern England's hills on the Coast to Coast (C2C) and past iconic monuments in Southern England on King Alfred's Way. Mountain bike enthusiasts will find plenty to challenge them in the Sarn Helen and through the Scottish Highlands on the renowned Highland Trail 550. The routes then head offshore, to Ireland's coast on the Wild Atlantic Way and from Devon and Dorset's Jurassic Coast to Normandy's alabaster cliffs on the Tour de Manche.
The USWE Outlander 3 JR Hydration Pack is a lightweight race 3L hydration backpack with a super smart external on/off organiser pocket for tools and gear. This unique on/off solution makes it possible for you to strip off the pocket and go superlight (2L) when you’re in that race mode. Fitted with the award winning No Dancing Monkey™ 4-point harness that makes the pack 100% bounce free in action. Plus, it comes finished with a 1.5L Elite Hydration Bladder. Multi Pocket In More Detail The total pack volume is 3 litres but can easily be transformed into 2 litres by removing the external multi-pocket where you carry your spare tube, multi-tool and/or rain jacket. It’s simply your race mode that will decide if you go light or superlight for the day. You can even secure a full-face helmet on this pack! Additionally, for extra visibility there's an easy and secure attachment for a bike LED-light, and reflective points both front and back.
The Outland Dri Release Long Sleeve Tech Tee is cut in a relaxed fit with subtle prints to ensure you are as comfortable on the bike as you are having an “après shred” drink in the bar. Why choose DriRelease®? DriRelease® technology keeps customers cool, dry, fresh and comfortable in high-performance sportswear. The comfort of DriRelease® fabrics used for this Nukeproof Tee is not from chemical finishes but instead built into each thread meaning the benefits are absolutely permanent and much more eco-friendly. It will not wash out over time. The brilliance of DR fabrics is the engineered combination of hydrophobic and hydrophilic fibres that allow them to engage with moisture naturally to dramatically improve how wetness is pulled from the skin and released into the air. In a nutshell, the Outland DriRelease® Tech Tee combines the most important elements of any high performance riding jersey while keeping a soft cotton-like casual feel. Naturally odour resistant and ideal for a long day of fun summer riding. Screen printed graphics give the Tech Tee’s striking good looks. Not only will you look good, but you'll also feel good too, thanks to this excellent moisture management technology keeping you dry and fresh even when riding hard.
With a high percentage of recycled fabrics and premium protection and comfort details, the Berghaus Women's Highland Storm 3L Waterproof Jacket is a sustainable and practical choice for outdoor adventures. Made with a three litre Hydroshell® ELITE fabric, it is both highly durable, breathable, and waterproof, as well as providing a great range of motion with strategically placed stretch panelling. For further protection and convenience a pre-tensioned hood, hook-and-loop cuffs, internal wrist gaiter, and adjustable hem, help to keep every ounce of the cold and rain out, while articulated sleeves aid movement, and pit zips provide ventilation. Additionally, four pockets, internal and external, and one of which is zipped, are ideal for keeping all of your trail essentials within easy reach.
The North Face's Canyonlands Full Zip Fleece is a welcome adventuring item for all kinds of outdoor activities. Made with 96% recycled Polyester as a kinder choice for the environment, it is ultra lightweight and has been constructed with 200-weight, stretch smooth-face fleece with a brushed back for optimum warmth and comfort. Raglan sleeves also help with mobility as you move, while binding at the cuffs and hem keep every ounce of the cold in. Finished with three zipped pockets for keeping essentials safe and secure.
Whether you're an Islandeering expert or just discovering its joys, Islandeering - Adventures Around the Edge of Britain's Hidden Islands is your essential guide to the adventure of discovering 50 secret islands around Britain. Islandeering will see you circumnavigating tiny islands by walking, running, scrambling, coasteering, or even swimming around their periphery. Using your skills and wit, you'll travel around the outer land edge of 50 secret islands to complete the circuit and bag the island. From Scottish island bagging to little-known islands in England and Wales. From Essex, Somerset and Cornwall to Pembrokeshire, Northumberland and the Hebrides; follow wild foreshores, tidal causeways and remote coast paths. Complete each journey to discover a magical archipelago world. The book has 50 Islands for you to bag, and routes are graded from easy to difficult, letting you work your way up to harder challenges. You'll also have access to detailed instructions, complete with GPX downloads. Inside there are also beautiful photographs to admire and maps to study. Author Lisa Drewe also details historical, geographical and wildlife highlights, as well as her own adventures and mishaps. Author's Thoughts - Lisa Drewe This book shares my favourite day walks and adventures around 50 islands off mainland Britain and, in the true sense of islandeering, explores the coast along the way. It gives details of sea caves, cliffs and geos to explore, secret beaches, wild swims, and the huge diversity of cultural and wildlife highlights that every island has to offer. 2020 ‘Guidebook of the Year’ (OWPG) – ‘innovative, passionate and detailed – wonderfully inspirational’
A cold winter ride needs a great base layer, and they don’t come much warmer, or more comfortable, than the Castelli Flanders 2 Women's Warm Long Sleeve Base Layer. The high-loft, SottoZero Fleece, provides excellent insulation and draws sweat away from the skin, while extra ventilation mesh-zones around the armpits, keep you feeling fresh (so if you stop for a coffee or, freewheel a rapid descent, you won't feel cold and damp). It's stretchy for a perfect fit and, the flat-lock seams are not only smooth and comfortable against the skin, but the flat hem also works brilliantly with tights.
In days past, Flandrien riders would pull sock-like booties over their race shoes to fend off the elements when racing. This modern take follows those classic predecessors, with a super-stretchy knitted fabric that gives a snug, aero-ready fit over your cycling shoes. However, with their waterproof and breathable membrane, weather protection is taken to the next level. Light rain, puddles, road spray are all repelled, keeping your feet comfortable. To the underside, cleat and heel cut-outs ensure you're ready to roll without fuss. And reinforcement along the hems maintains durability. At the upper cuff, the soft and stretchy fit keeps the fit snug against your legs. Whether racing or training, the Flandrien overshoes preserve a true Classics style, but with comfort and performance-tuned for all-weather comfort. GripGrab Pro Tip: To help reduce water seeping in through the top of this shoe cover GribpGrab recommend you wear your water-resistant leg warmers or cycling bib tights over the top of the shoe cover cuff. It's also recommended you seal vents and holes in the soles of your shoes to limit water ingress from below. Following these tips will ensure you get the best performance from this product.
Versatile, spacious and designed with true Nordisk design, the Oppland 3 Tent LW has a width of 190cm, making it one of the widest tents on the market, housing three people and with plenty of room for storage, cooking and living in the large porch area. With an aerodynamic tunnel design, the Oppland 3 provides excellent strength and can be pitched with ease thanks to a 3 pole and 5 peg construction, delivering impressive tension and minimal weight. A large vent at the end of the tent and doors on both sides deliver a light, airy feel, creating a great indoor climate, and ensuring each night is comfortable.
K-Guard Protection K-Guard is Schwalbes minimum standard for protection belts and has been proven for many years now. It consists of natural rubber and is reinforced with Kevlar fibres. Together with the 50 TPI carcass all Active Line tyres are well protected against punctures. Please note: These versions does not have the reflective stripe around the sidewall.
Ruffwear's Highlands Dog Pad (Large) boasts a lightweight and packable construction with an accordion-fold design that is compact and easy to transport. The closed-cell foam and synthetic down insulate from hard, cold surfaces, while a non-slip waterproof base with a soft microsuede sleeping surface makes it safe for your furry friend and easy to clean for you. The pad can also be used on its own or in conjunction with the Ruffwear Highlands™ Sleeping Bag (sold separately) for a complete sleeping system. Perfect for giving your dog a warm and comfortable place to rest when out exploring. Trail Tested Promise All of Ruffwear's products are rigorously field tested and they proudly guarantee against defects in materials and craftsmanship.
Ruffwear's Highlands Dog Pad (Medium) boasts a lightweight and packable construction with an accordion-fold design that is compact and easy to transport. The closed-cell foam and synthetic down insulate from hard, cold surfaces, while a non-slip waterproof base with a soft microsuede sleeping surface makes it safe for your furry friend and easy to clean for you. The pad can also be used on its own or in conjunction with the Ruffwear Highlands™ Sleeping Bag (sold separately) for a complete sleeping system. Perfect for giving your dog a warm and comfortable place to rest when out exploring. Trail Tested Promise All of Ruffwear's products are rigorously field tested and they proudly guarantee against defects in materials and craftsmanship.