>>>>>>Hey Mike
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I just fitted one of those little trip computers on my daughters bike. I'm going to get one for myself. Speed and distance etc. I may be really sad and keep a log. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>Not as sad as me. I've got a Garmin 705. Not just the simple stuff like average speed. I get
>>>>>Cadence, Gradient, Total Ascent, Total Descent, Calories burnt, ETA at destination, Elevation, Heart monitor and goodness knows what else. Usual SatNav stuff and it will later show the route on Google Earth.
>>>>>
>>>>>Only used the heart monitor once to see if it worked......
>>>>
>>>>I keep a log..... 2185 miles on two wheels in the last 365 days.
>>>>Pining after a Garmin 705 myself.
>>>>Planning to ride a Century this weekend.
>>>
>>>On an annual basis I probably do about the same mileage but it all tends to be compressed into the 4-5 months of reasonable weather and usually 1000 miles of it in an intensive couple of weeks - hence the delay in this response: just had 12 days cycling in Spain :-}
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>>legs like a bag of walnuts ?
>
>Nah. Coconuts. (not)

Where you cycling with all your kit on the bikes or was it being driven ahead for you as part of a package.

I'm mulling over attempting to cycle to family in the South of France next year and was wondering about camping/hostelling /budget hotelling on the way. So I'm thinking about weight and what it like cycling with that load.