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Glorious Bike Rides
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Hello!
The GPX file on this page could have some issues – it will not load into OS Maps online as it thinks there is a problem with it.
From the network response when trying to upload:
{
“code”:”ROUTES-10002″,
“message”:”Validation error”,
“errorId”:”befa7244580df0e0″,
“timestamp”:”2022-05-06T20:50:58.682334Z”,
“additionalInfo”:{
“features”:[
“[ROUTES-VALID-0009] Point (-0.9118938, 54.371477, NaN) is too far from track (tolerance is $1.0E-6)”
],
“@errors”:[
“ROUTES-VALID-0009”
]
}
}
I got it to work by downloading the TCX version and converting it to GPX with an online tool.
Hi Lee
This looks to me like it’s a bug / feature of the OS Maps App not a fault in the GPX file.
The error message you have received indicates that the app has rejected the GPX file because it considers one of the Point of Interest waypoints (the one for the Rosedale valley optional circuit) is too far from the main route track. I think the OS maps app is largely made for walkers, not cyclists. The TCX worked because it doesn’t contain any of the POI waypoints.
Hope that helps.
Jack
I did this ride along with my Dad (who had battery power to help) last Saturday. It started with both of us nearly ending up in the ford at Grosmont (very slippery so perhaps take the footbridge for safety). Thankfully because it was so hot, the wet feet did not dampen our spirits. Overall, the ride was enjoyable but bloody hard work with the high temperature and humidity, wind and seemingly endless hills. I’m not generally a person who rides more than 50 miles so although I’m not unfit but I’m no King of the Mountains by any stretch! My Dad who is 78 and constantly eulogising about the longevity of his bike’s battery made it home with 5% left!
I often wonder on days like this when I’ve been pushing up hill off the bike (particularly in the stretch of the ride before Rosedale Abbey) HOW ON EARTH do people manage to do these Audax rides of 200 miles plus?! Chapeau!
Completed this ride today; loved it. GPX file worked perfectly. Had to take the bridge at Grosmont. Completed it on a Thursday so the roads were super quiet.
We were on gravel bikes, but there was only 1 short section of gravel that could be done on a road bike. Only had to get off and walk a hill once (Glaisdale!)
Brilliant ride, but two comments. I would not regard this a moderate – there are a lot of uphills with grades starting with 2! Not for the faint hearted. Also the ford at Grosmont runs deep so not really great to cycle through and the bridge over it is very narrow and near impossible for a heavy ebike. The easy work around is to turn left at the sign warning about the deep ford and to cross the river at the bridge. It is possible to look at the ford on the way out just before the turn onto the gravel path. Also, avoid if very windy – we tried it on a day with 40MPH gusts and my wife got blown off her bike on the moors – fortunately no injuries but we bagged and explored lower down and did the ride later in the week! Otherwise this was a great day out on quiet roads with fantastic scenery.