Hello from Wirral

[mcainuk]

Thought I would say Hello as I've been lurking for a few days!

My name is Mike, 25 from Heswall. I'm just getting into cycling, for a few reasons, but mainly to get fit.


I have just bought a second hand Marin Muirwoods 2007 which is pretty much brand new and I'm really happy with it. I went for my first ride on Friday and managed to ride 26 miles on cycle tracks and some road around Wirral, very exhausting and its left me with a really sore bum.

Hopefully be using the forums quite alot, have found a lot of good advice and tips already!

Thanks

Mike

 

[Aperitif]

Welcome Wirral! Enjoy your bike, enjoy the forum Ian - plenty of wise people on here who offer help and advice, along with the odd people...

 

[Midnight]

Hi Mike, and Welcome to the forum

 

[ian789]

Hi I'm also from the Wirral!

We have some greats rides around us, if you need any inspiration for a route give us a shout

 

[Aperitif]

When I said 'odd' I meant odd! Why do I call 'Mike' 'Ian'...

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Hi there Mike and

 

[mcainuk]

Thanks for the Welcome,

@Aperitif I have been called worse in the past! Maybe you can work out my real name? thats bad enough!


I have been exploring some of the wirral way, what other routes are there around the wirral ian?


Mike

 

[Crackle]

Welcome Mike. Are you sticking to off road or do you want some on road? If the latter, heading out around Parkgate, Willaston, Irby will make a nice round route for you. You could even combine it with the Wirral Way. And if you ever meet a bloke with a black Labrador and a yellow ball throwing stick, somewhere near W.Kirby, it might be me.

 

[ian789]

Cycle route 56 Parkgate to New Brighton is good. The promenade runs from Seacombe to Caldy and thats a good ride if theres no wind.

Head out to chester and beyond along the Shropshire union canal.

Follow cycle route 5 out into north wales

Merseyrail trains are good for bikes so you can go until you get bored and then get the train back - but I don't know if a train goes near you.

If you go here http://www.sustrans.org.uk/map?searchKey=Search+our+mapping&searchType=search&Search=Find

You can see all the cycle route and highlight your route.

 

[mcainuk]

Great stuff, I managed to find this as I couldn't work out how to use that website

http://www.liverpool-bicycle.co.uk/routes.php

Hopefully be a nice weekend

 

[dodgy]

Missed this thread originally, so welcome You're not far from me!