Hello from sunny Morecambe

[Bariton]

Hello from a 58 year old guy returning to pedal power after a 25 year hiatus. The most exercise I get is walking from the car to my office desk and back every day, so decided to dig the bike I bought 3 years ago out of the garage and get riding.

But what makes me think I'm going to stick to it this time around? Well, some of the guys I work with are in the same position, wishing we were fitter and slimmer than we are. In a bit of light-hearted banter one of the guys suggested we ride the 81 mile Bay Cycle Way next April, and no one wishing to back down from a challenge agreed we would train for the event.

My bike is a Voodoo Hoodoo mountain bike. I've replaced the rusty chain and fit slimmer road tyres; not ideal but at least I've made a start. May look into getting a more suitable machine once my legs don't turn to jelly after going around the block!

Martyn

 

[steve50]

martin, great idea to set yourselves a goal, gives you a good incentive to get out there riding your bike. Enjoy the forum.

 

[ColinJ]

Welcome to CC, Martyn!

If you would like some last minute training for your ride next April, consider joining a bunch of us for the next edition of THIS RIDE which usually takes place on the last Saturday in March or the first in April!

 

[raleighnut]

 

[Spinney]

Welcome!
I used to live in Carnforth, so can suggest some nice routes if you end up short of ideas!
(You'll know you're getting there when you can do the hill from the pier at Arnside to the Tower without stopping)

 

[Bariton]

Welcome!
I used to live in Carnforth, so can suggest some nice routes if you end up short of ideas!
(You'll know you're getting there when you can do the hill from the pier at Arnside to the Tower without stopping)

That hill at Arnside is a piece of cake, I went down it only yesterday!

I didn't realise how many great cycle routes there were in the area until just recently, I plan on doing a few before the bad weather sets in.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hello to you in 'Bradford by the Sea', as it used to be known

Surprisingly for a Yorkshire lad, I adore the place, as I used to get taken there a lot as a kid
I watched the restoration of the Midland with great interest & the Winter Gardens

I've (well, we've) not been for about 4 years
Back in 2009, I ran the 'Cross Bay Challenge' - the half-marathon, from Flookburgh, to Hest Bank

 

[Mrs M]

Hello

 

[smokeysmoo]

My old fella used to live in one of the big houses as a kid overlooking the prom down at the bottom end near the Battery pub.

Part of me wishes my Grandparents had stayed up there instead of moving back to Bolton, but I guess living sowhere is very different to visiting it with a head full of nostalgic memories as we do

Good luck with the peddling

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hello to you in 'Bradford by the Sea', as it used to be known

Surprisingly for a Yorkshire lad, I adore the place, as I used to get taken there a lot as a kid
I watched the restoration of the Midland with great interest & the Winter Gardens

I've (well, we've) not been for about 4 years
Back in 2009, I ran the 'Cross Bay Challenge' - the half-marathon, from Flookburgh, to Hest Bank

There's a few Midland Hotel (pre-refurbishment) pics in this album - public access (shouldn't even need to be FB member to see them?)
https://www.facebook.com/richard.a.thackeray/media_set?set=a.3811628141503.2151724.1601508436&type=3



http://www.cancercare.org.uk/events/cross-bay-challenge

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Surprisingly for a Yorkshire lad, I adore the place, as I used to get taken there a lot as a kid
I watched the restoration of the Midland with great interest & the Winter Gardens

I've (well, we've) not been for about 4 years
Back in 2009, I ran the 'Cross Bay Challenge' - the half-marathon, from Flookburgh, to Hest Bank

1.42:52. as my first ever 1/2
The rivers still enter the Bay, whether the tide's in, or out, so there was a fair amount of crotch-deep wading

 

[Nibor]

Hello some great cycle paths around those parts did a nice ride to Morecambe from Glasson Dock recently nice loop taking in the Lancaster canal and the Aquaduct

 

[nickyboy]

Born in Morecambe, grew up in Crag Bank, Carnforth. Plenty of nice easy cycling to get you started in N Lancs.

Welcome

 

[Bariton]

Born in Morecambe, grew up in Crag Bank, Carnforth. Plenty of nice easy cycling to get you started in N Lancs.

Welcome

I grew up in Crag Bank too!

Thanks all for the warm welcome!

 

[welsh dragon]

Hello and welcome to the forum