Path: nntp.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Roger Merriman Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: US vs Uk Gravel Date: 24 Jul 2025 16:22:21 GMT Lines: 36 Message-ID: References: <105q1ss$8715$1@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net Nl/pRP+udy4oxI8nPAHwjAojvopLLtGi790xNGklFpq11fy2g9 Cancel-Lock: sha1:SL4MFbaWmtYGaM0HfAH4UIyFJTc= sha1:MGtNfZ6QjMD5zHEimgJXcY119s8= sha256:UeJBq9y7wiEfRvF7MyR+tdFL/zayW1B51pPSKrt5mbo= User-Agent: NewsTap/5.6.1 (iPad) James wrote: > On 7/22/25 23:29, Roger Merriman wrote: >> >> >> There are some Gravel roads in the Uk but the number that are maintained >> are essentially a handful, and limited to the Military areas, and even then >> unlikely to be anything as involved, part from anything they are likely to >> be much less used, particularly by motor vehicles, tanks tend to use other >> tracks! >> >> Salisbury plain which is lovely >> but not representative of uk Gravel which is more Bridleways and so on, so >> you’d expect to encounter roots rocks and so on, sort of MTB light in many >> ways. >> >> I like this Bridge personally, as one can play Pooh sticks with roadies! >> >> >> >> White downs the track not the road, is fairly representative really >> >> >> Even rights of ways that motorists can legal use, aren’t going to be wise >> unless your 4x4/motorbike and you are prepared. Number of them close during >> the winter to prevent damage to the right of way, and to prevent having to >> recover vehicles. >> > > Gravel roads in Australia are more like those in the US. > Ah I had forgotten about Australia Gravel roads, I have some friends in Australia though they live in the cities still have seen some on my visits. Roger Merriman