Hello from Coventry

[ColinJ]

@Speicher Allesley Park. Not a huge hill by many city's standards, but one of the steepest in Coventry, at about 10%. Enough to have put me of the idea of commuting for the last few years, but after doing it daily it's become less of a problem. I don't use the granny gear for it anymore, at least.

@ColinJ I'm not actually a Cov kid — I grew up in Leicester, but moved to Coventry after going to Warwick Uni fifteen+ years ago. I've started to sort of like the place. It's a whole lot better than it was, and with all the roads, railways, airports, etc., it's a good place to start to get to lots of other places! Not the most interesting place to cycle though.

I think I know where that is and it is only steep(ish) for about 100 yards! I would just have walked that bit if I didn't fancy riding it.

If you haven't already explored them (why not? ) - the lanes in the area between NW Coventry, Coleshill, Tamworth, Atherstone, Nuneaton and Bedworth (around Corley, Fillongley, Old Arley etc.) are pleasant, with some interesting undulations and views.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Hills in Coventry - Gibbet Hill?

I remember the bridge in your avatar. Was it in Walsgrave somewhere, and then it got moved for some reason? I left Coventry about thirty years ago.

Beak Avenue, Walsegrave Rd past the Forum. Gulson Rd, Barkers Butts Rd, Winsford Ave.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm in Coventry, been here since 1973, born in Sudbury and raised in Kent, hello and welcome, the city is surrounded by lovely country lanes, the trick is finding your way out to them avoiding the major roads.

http://www.coventryroadclub.org.uk/

 

[paul04]

Welcome to the website James

 

[willium38]

hi and welcome

 

[James Ots]

My favourite country lanes are the ones out in Allesley (not Allesley Park), and they're also the easiest to get to from here, but the problem with them is that they're rather narrow, and so I'm always a little worried that someone's going to come along driving a hot hatch the way my younger self would. I imagine the roads out towards Chadwick End might be more cyclist friendly.

 

[biggs682]

hi from a another Coventry exile

 

[Pat "5mph"]

James!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My favourite country lanes are the ones out in Allesley (not Allesley Park), and they're also the easiest to get to from here, but the problem with them is that they're rather narrow, and so I'm always a little worried that someone's going to come along driving a hot hatch the way my younger self would. I imagine the roads out towards Chadwick End might be more cyclist friendly.

If you go out of the City on Tile Hill turn left onto Station Rd, then right onto Duggins Lane turn left at the top and go past Nailcote Hall towards Balsall Common there's some lovely lanes round there.

 

[Kies]

@dave r
Can you suggest some 20-30 mile routes from the Puegeot dealership on the A45 (kenpass highway). Looking for quiet roads if possible

 

[ColinJ]

My favourite country lanes are the ones out in Allesley (not Allesley Park), and they're also the easiest to get to from here, but the problem with them is that they're rather narrow, and so I'm always a little worried that someone's going to come along driving a hot hatch the way my younger self would. I imagine the roads out towards Chadwick End might be more cyclist friendly.

I think this kind of lane is very cyclist friendly! Those lanes are very quiet and you can concoct routes that involve only short stretches of busy road.

The one time I cocked up was when I misread my map and thought that there was a safe way across here - when it is busy, there isn't! I stood with my bike for 10 minutes waiting for a gap in the traffic and in the end I had to make a run for it! What I should have done is ride up the road a mile towards Meriden and crossed the Showell Lane bridge over the A45 to Eaves Green.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

@dave r
Can you suggest some 20-30 mile routes from the Puegeot dealership on the A45 (kenpass highway). Looking for quiet roads if possible

Try this Circular route using the lanes round by Chadwick End/Lowsonford.

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=620629

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I think this kind of lane is very cyclist friendly! Those lanes are very quiet and you can concoct routes that involve only short stretches of busy road.

The one time I cocked up was when I misread my map and thought that there was a safe way across here - when it is busy, there isn't! I stood with my bike for 10 minutes waiting for a gap in the traffic and in the end I had to make a run for it! What I should have done is ride up the road a mile towards Meriden and crossed the Showell Lane bridge over the A45 to Eaves Green.

If I'm heading for either Middleton Hall or Kingsbury Water Park I'll cross here

http://goo.gl/maps/WKzsF

 

[ColinJ]

If I'm heading for either Middleton Hall or Kingsbury Water Park I'll cross here

http://goo.gl/maps/WKzsF

I didn't have a map with me on the day in question, so I wasn't sure where I could cross the A45. When I got home, I saw that I was only a mile or two from safe crossings in/near Meriden.

 

[Chris Swift]

Hi James

I live in Coventry too have just ordered my road bike from Decathlon up near the Richo Arena.... Ordered on cycle to work scheme. I plan on cycling to Leamington where I work, will be 30 mile round trip.

Once we both have our bikes drop me a message maybe can be cycling buddies on weekends.

Chris