If you have any videos then post the video on YouTube and put a link, in the comments of the relevant page. or the lane selector page if its a new lane, and I'll copy and paste into the page..
Any photos, gpx or kml tracks email me at redpete99@gmail.com and I''ll add them. Even a photo of a marked up map is good.
Feel free to point any errors along with feedback on what works, what doesn't, links that fail and any tweaks.
Editorial rights reserved and credits to Svengalie of http://www.qwerf.com.
SOME RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE
Sat NAV
My preference BackCountry Navigator App on smart phone for navigating or recording tracks. Free version available with OS maps but worth spending some time refining the settings to suit (thick track width, keep screen on, zoomed in, turn off screen rotate, turn off wifi and bluetooth to extend battery, etc.). If following a track on BackCountry then it can be useful, if required to simultaneously record, to use a different app for recording such as ViewRanger.
Garmin Montana or Garmin 64s both good if you have the dosh.
GPX Track Editing
Bikehive.co.uk (uncheck follow road) - comes with free OS map and good for planning / modifying tracks
GPS Track Editor - good for designing and modifying tracks but no OS maps.
Garmin BaseCamp - good for splitting and joining tracks (see YouTubeLink for how to guide).
Other useful resources are Systematic OS Maps for OS maps and Streetlist for the most uptodate detailed maps.
ViewRanger - popular with those who use ViewRanger on their phones. I have only used it one to create a gpx file from scratch and noticed it created a route rather than a track that I had to then convert from a route to a track using Bikehive.
Tracks
Tracks have been planned in a circular fashion avoiding doubling back over the same section of road be confusing while navigating. One way streets are also avoided encase route is ridden in reverse.
Comment info EXAMPLE:
Fantastic byway but if you're going to use this one please stick to the path, we don't want this lovely long trail being subject to a TRO restriction.
The lane is 4250 meters long (2.64 miles) which took me 9.37 minutes to ride in Nov, at an average speed of 16.91 mph. It is a BOAT (byway open to all traffic). You can expect to find:
- A non tarmac surface
- Deep Ruts
- Extreme mud
I did a video on a Yamaha DT 125 https://youtu.be/tW8hFLjalww
MAP GUIDANCE
DISCLAIMER
The aim is for all the information on this blog to be accurate and correct, and you should be well within the law riding any lane listed. However, the bottom line is that it is not possibly say this information is 100% accurate.
Whatever the accuracy at the time of publishing, lanes are subjected to TRO's (traffic regulation orders) and things change. If you're unsure check with your local council - the council definitive map can tell you for sure if you're riding on a legal lane.
As far as a "safety" disclaimer is concerned you must make your own assessment of risk and it is your responsibility to stay safe, for your own sake and everyone else. Greenlaning can be dangerous. Nothing on this site should be considered advice. I am not recommending that you take motorised vehicles on non tarmac roads.
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