Doncaster to York

[Thorn Sherpa]

York

• Thorn Sherpa
• 28 Sep 2017

1st decent bit of mileage I've done on this bike today roughly a 80 mile round trip, despite it being a flat run my legs were glad when I got back into Doncaster! Lovely place York lots of other cyclists out and about, what surprised me was how cycle friendly it is lots of cycle paths and lanes easy to safely ride through the centre. Enjoyed today and my panniers get delivered tomorrow so I can start heading further out

 

[Bimble]

Sounds like you had a good day and yes, York is a lovely place to cycle.

So where next?

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Sounds like you had a good day and yes, York is a lovely place to cycle.

So where next?

I did really enjoyed it today was good to see lots of people out on their bikes as well! I'm not sure where to go next Im thinking of squeezing the bike in the car (it's a yaris lol!) and then going for a ride. Is there anywhere you'd recommend that's worth a drive out?

 

[Tommy2]

I was in York on Saturday, parked at the park and ride then got the bus into the centre, I was surprised how savage the bus drivers were around 'people on bikes' and how the 'people on bikes' rode in the gutter and accepted the close passes without batting an eyelid!!!!

 

[Tommy2]

Apparently there's a balloon festival on this weekend in York as well.

 

[Soltydog]

Doncaster to Hull could be a nice ride, especially with a south westerly wind & a short train ride back

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

I was in York on Saturday, parked at the park and ride then got the bus into the centre, I was surprised how savage the bus drivers were around 'people on bikes' and how the 'people on bikes' rode in the gutter and accepted the close passes without batting an eyelid!!!!

Yes the buses weren't afraid of getting close to people on their bikes I rode rather close to the kerb as well!

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Doncaster to Hull could be a nice ride, especially with a south westerly wind & a short train ride back

Yes I bet it would, haha I think it could well be a train for the way back I don't think I'm quite ready to tackle hull and back yet today was enough!

 

[keithmac]

I cycle commute through York daily, are you sure you went to the correct town .

 

[NorthernDave]

Good stuff - which route did you take? The Solar Cycle?

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

I cycle commute through York daily, are you sure you went to the correct town .

Haha I must've been on a good day lol!

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Good stuff - which route did you take? The Solar Cycle?

I went on the A19 pretty much most of the way with the odd excursion onto the trail. I'd originally planned to use the TPT from Bentley to York but when I saw the puddles/ponds on the track I bottled it lol!

 

[jongooligan]

Lots of quiet, flat roads around Epworth, Crowle, Goole and Thorne. Good caffs in Epworth and the one in West Park at Goole is a belter. You could also try a run up the Trent side through Garthorpe and Fockerby, hardly ever see any traffic up that way. There's also a sneaky shortcut acroos the moors from Crowle to Swinefleet if you don't mind a bit of off road.

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Lots of quiet, flat roads around Epworth, Crowle, Goole and Thorne. Good caffs in Epworth and the one in West Park at Goole is a belter. You could also try a run up the Trent side through Garthorpe and Fockerby, hardly ever see any traffic up that way. There's also a sneaky shortcut acroos the moors from Crowle to Swinefleet if you don't mind a bit of off road.

I'll have to look into that I know the Thorne area but not been out as far as Epworth and Crowle on the bike. I don't mind a bit of off road but not when it's completely water logged lol!

 

[Tommy2]

You probably have a more assertive riding style then so as to discourage vehicles.
Most of the folk I saw just looked like people who had gotten the bike out for a single journey and most likely thought that cyclists were a nuisance as well.