Marazzi Mick
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- Location
- Fairburn, North Yorkshire
Eyup Mick I live in Pontefract often pass through Fairburn, KVelo (Knottingley Cycling Club) are a friendly bunch and run rides for all abilities, they have a web page and several Facebook groups for posting rides and general chat, a lot of rides start from J's cycle shop in Ferrybridge and some start from Birkin Cafe. so if you feel you need some company I am sure you will be welcomed.
http://www.kvelo.co.uk/
Hi Richard,Morning!!!
I'm not that far away either. & often ride through Fairburn (in either direction)
if I café stop. mine is normally at Squires, over at Newthorpe, on the return
I'm a bit partial to the history of the Great North Road too, so photographed a few places in Fairburn (& Brotherton)
It's the old route that interests me, not the dual-carriageway/motorway route
So, the stretch alongside the houses, up to the 'Wagon & Horses' (hope it had railings in the 'GNR' days!!!)
Hi Richard,
It's good to hear from you!
I was trying to find old photos of the A1 when I moved in as the Old road really interests me too but was disappointed to find very little locally. I took video footage on the last few days before the A1 was moved eastwards and upgraded to motorway.
Younger people don't actually realise how close people actually lived to what in essence was a motorway. I remember being with my children at the park in Fairburn and being horrified how close to 40 ton trucks we actually were - Ahh, the good old days eh ?
Oh and I am very familiar with the Wagon & Horses by the way!!!