Can someone measure/work out this (Cheshire) route for me please.

[fossyant]

I used to Time Trial up and down the A556 on sunday mornings

 

[Ajax Bay]

I do think your working yourselves(f) up @Dave7 @User3094 @400bhp over turning left out of Penny's Lane, doing 200m on the A556 and going right at the roundabout. That's got to be easier and as safe as dismounting and walking/running pushing bike across all 4 lanes plus central reservation. The vehicles will be having to slow down to negotiate the roundabout.

 

[Siclo]

As @TeeShot says the smokers is a popular crossing if you don't mind a bit of pavement cycling. @Ajax Bay I've seen cars take the roundabout at 70mph by using the turn left lane to go straight on they make a racing line- its not unusual for cars to be doing 100mph on this road

The Tabley Hill crossing is out of action, you used to be able to use the cars to help you across but this http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/a556-knutsford-to-bowdon-improvement/ has closed it which I forgot when I plotted the route (which causes me a headache as I have errands up there this weekend). IIRC there is supposed to be some cycle infra coming out of this at Tabley Hill but we'll see.

@Dave7 , if it were me I'd change the route slightly and drop Lymm to make figure of 8 type route with Bucklow Hill at the centre - Warby Bridge - Dunham Massey, cross the Bollin using Bricklin Lane- Reddy Lane / Boothbank to Bucklow Hill, Cicely Mill lane / Marsh Lane to Ashley, Alderley Edge, Gawsworth, Swettenham , Goosetry, Tatton Park, back over Bucklow Hill, High Leigh using Hulseheath lane (Hoo Green Lane is closed north of the A50), Great Budworth and use lanes out to Preston on the Hill (its not a hill) and Hatton to make up any distance. I'll try and plot it, don't know why you can't see my links though.

Another option is off Penny Lane use Crowders Road / Davenham Road until it runs into the A556 west of Davenham, use the cycle track to the bridge, at the bridge take the path up the side of the river Weaver (do able in the summer on a road bike) into Northwich, cross the Dane on the main bridge and use Weaver Way to give you a choice the river path to Anderton boat lift or Marbury Lane to Marbury country Park.

 

[Siclo]

@Dave7 hopefully you can see this:

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11978691

Seems to be all the best bits from my most common loops.

 

[Dave7]

@Dave7 hopefully you can see this:

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11978691
Seems to be all the best bits from my most common loops.

This one opened up fine..........many thanks. It leaves me a little short on distance as its 66 miles (111 km) and I can add 30 to that if I go from my house via Antrobus both going out and coming back.
Thanks again to both you and others who have kindly helped.

 

[Siclo]

Now up to 120 km

 

[Dave7]

Now up to 120 km

Just one thing...................can you make it so all the hills are going down and the wind is behind both going and coming back.
Thanks again