Tour de Isle of Wight - 1-4 May 2015

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pedalsheep
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Re: Tour de Isle of Wight - 1-4 May 2015

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TonyR wrote
The signed Round the Island route offers a nice and very quiet alternative to the Military Road in summer.

Indeed it does. I ride the military road in winter when its quiet and the lanes are mucky, and the lanes in summer when they're cleaner and largely traffic free. Perfect arrangement!
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Re: Tour de Isle of Wight - 1-4 May 2015

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pedalsheep wrote:Bit early yet for Glanville's - better towards the end of the month. Along the seafront from Ventnor to Bonchurch is usually a good spot to see them.

I love the military road, especially in winter when there is very little traffic on it. It can get a bit busy in summer and motorcyclists tend to confuse it with the Isle of Man TT!


I'll be back! Thanks for the tips on locations for the Glanville Frit. I've heard there is a colony near Compton Down (?) and that was a cracking campsite I thought.
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