CATCHING a breath of fresh air on your bike at the weekend can do you the world of good.

So before you pedal off why not take a look around the sustainable transport charity Sustrans' web site?

The site (http://www.sustrans.org.uk/) provides detailed maps and a virtual tour of the National Cycle Network.

And the site has linked up with other groups such as the Youth Hostel Association and National Trust, so you can plan a full weekend's entertainment.

But if a life on the ocean wave sounds more appealing, why not catch up on the Ward Evans Atlantic Rowing Challenge site.

Here you will find details of how teams of rowers are getting on in the eight-week, 3,000 mile race to Barbados.

Through the site \(http://www.wearc.c

om/) you can track each boat's progress via satellite, catch the latest developments and browse through some brilliant pictures.

So whatever your favourite pastime you can turn to the internet to plan ahead or keep up to date on all that is happening.