Hiya, Planning a cycle trip through Cornwall this summer. Have got some great maps, and also a quite informative website: http://www.cycle-n-sleep.co.uk/ which do give some info on cycling in the area. Now, my question is this: Will it be enjoyable to cycle through Cornwall, or will it simply be too hilly to enjoy unless one is training for the Tour de France? We cycle commute to work every day, and are rather fit in general, but I would love to hear of people who have cycled in Cornwall and how they found it, which route they did etc. We are looking at one week, and want to have enough time for an afternoon "off". Would it be bettter to rent a car, and do small trips instead? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
2007-01-30 18:54:23 · 7 answers · asked by annaca 1 in Sports ➔ Cycling
My current commute is half an hour, and includes quite a few hills and ups and downs. So not quite Cornwall, but not totally unfamilira to the idea of constant uphill...
2007-01-30 23:59:01 · update #1
Depends. It's fairly hilly and ots of narrow lanes. If you are journeying (ie cycle camping)you could stop at each campsite for two nights. /this would allow you to 'travel light' every other day but still allow you journey.
Try to get out for some decent weekends cycling to see how you get on. and keep your daily mileage to a sensible level, after all, it is a holiday.
You will find the first 3 or 4 days quite tough but, it does get easier.
One more thing, get some decent waterproof clothing.and beware of the southwesterly winds.
2007-02-01 08:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We've been to Cornwall many times and have also done quite a bit of cycling. There are "flatter" parts where cycling is relatively easy but in all honesty, we hired a car and drove to the parts we wanted to see with our bikes strapped to the back of the car. We booked into a B&B where we left the car and cycled around seeing the sights, only making our way back in the evening. The best place for cycling in my opinion is in and around the Bodmin area. Pretty much everywhere in Cornwall is hilly even the flat roads have inclines.
2007-01-30 19:05:18 · answer #2 · answered by ☞H.Potter☜ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cornish lanes are like Devon lanes, narrow, twisty, lots of blind bends, and yes they can be hilly, some with steep inclines, and they tend to have very high hedges!
You give no details about your journey to work, and if this is a very easy, and safe commute, then I think you could be in for a shock!
I would suggest, that your best bet, would be to hire a car, and take your time, don't speed around roads that you don't know, and get an Ordanance Survey map of the area, the Landranger series are especially good.
I don't think you would be very safe on a cycle tour, far better to explore this beautiful area by car!
2007-01-30 19:11:38 · answer #3 · answered by Peter R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you would be quite courageous to stroll this direction. The direction from St.Ives to Zennor alongside the Coast direction is formally categorized as "severe". Having experienced it myself, it wasn't long till now i began wishing i had taken some mountaineering kit quite of my mountain motorcycle. that's quite to no longer be underestimated. The terrain is tough and rocky and you'd be wearing your motorcycle for longer than you're able to need to. yet do no longer enable me placed you off going, that's a remarkable direction to traverse with some ideas-blowing perspectives. the wonderful direction is possibly to bypass from the Tate Gallery, Porthmeor coastline having stocked up nicely with pasties on the city and with a lot of water. have confidence me you will desire them. come across the coastal direction on the western end of Porthmeor coastline at Clodgy factor (the sea could be on your good), after a steep ascent, there are some mind-blowing retrospective perspectives for the period of St Ives Bay to Godrevy lighthouse and previous, and then the path turns into progressivly rugged the closer you get to Zennor. achieving Zennor factor the temptation is to take the fast decrease over the headland yet i want to advise you to stay actual to the coastal direction till now clambering as much as 'trig' factor to get exhilaration from the view. With a kilometre final the path to Zennor village follows a valley, which finally ends up in the village. you're fortunate to establish the numerous seals that freqent this area of the coastline. I additionally reccomend a bypass to to the Wayside Museum observed by using a meal and a pint in the Tinners hands.
2016-11-23 16:47:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
read a few copies of MBR or MBUK or even cycling weekly for some ideas
2007-01-30 23:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by mbenn60 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know but keep away from the cliffs
2007-01-30 19:04:26 · answer #6 · answered by Jovi Freak 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
good
2007-01-30 18:57:35 · answer #7 · answered by chav69 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋