looking for a flattish 50 miler

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

hi all,

i live in hilly rossendale. i love the hilly rides, but i fancy something flat for a change. was thinking of blackpool bispham. i'm not bothered, as long as i can drive, ride, drive home in a day. i might be able to do 60 or 70 miles so an option of extending would be good. something interesting would be good.

cheers

 

[dan_bo]

From yours to Jodrell bank would be a good one. For a rolling ride, I like home-rochdale-littleboro-Tod-That cafe on the outskirts or burnley-over the tops-rochdale-home. Near as damn it spot on 50 miles for me as well.

 

[longers]

Or over round Pilling and Cockerham is nice and flat. Very good bakery in Knott End on Sea, it's on the right as you go into the village - Quinns, two cakes and a double espresso for about two fifty.

Round by Fleetwood and down to Thornton Cleveleys is a good way of extending it, the prom leading into Blackpool is very nicely done up.

Or go up to Lancaster via the cycle path at Conder Green.

All flat - pancake flat.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

hmm dan_bo still have to climb the hill home and i'm a bit bored of that at moment. looking for something flat start to finish. i have done the littleborough run to howarth lake.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

longers,

that sounds good. finishing at blackpool prom at night thru the lights sounds perfect.

 

[Garz]

Im quite the opposite in that I ride to rossendale for the hills!

After looping back however the A6 is very flat and can branch off to do multiple routes.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

garz don't get me wrong i love it in rossendale!!! just fancy one day of nice flat riding

 

[ColinJ]

Shaun - it's Hollingworth Lake.

If you would like me to knock up a 50 mile Cheshire route for you, I have GPX files from several audax rides that I did out there. It shouldn't take me long.

Actually, there are probably loads on Bikely (etc.) already, but if you can't find a suitable one, let me know and I'll plot one from somewhere near a motorway junction so it's easy for you to drive to.

I'm turning the PC off now, but I'll check back tomorrow.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Shaun - it's Hollingworth Lake.

If you would like me to knock up a 50 mile Cheshire route for you, I have GPX files from several audax rides that I did out there. It shouldn't take me long.

Actually, there are probably loads on Bikely (etc.) already, but if you can't find a suitable one, let me know and I'll plot one from somewhere near a motorway junction so it's easy for you to drive to.

I'm turning the PC off now, but I'll check back tomorrow.

oops, i knew that. don't know why i wrote howarth lake. i went a while back as well. it was full of chav's who kept trying to fiddle with my bike.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

colin,

i think i'm going to do one suggested earlier and finish off in blackpool. have some chips then ride thru the lights.

cheers tho

 

[Globalti]

Shaun, Glasson Dock is a great target for a ride and from there you can nip up the cycleway through Lancaster and beyond, which is pleasant and interesting.

 

[Garz]

Shaun stop pretending you like rossendale and just do the hills!

It could be worse and you are colin who has to negotiate Hebdon area every time he goes out!

 

[aJohnson]

Enjoy the hills! I'm not so fortunate and have to search around for a good climb. Damn I hate Bury.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

yeah but colin doesn't have a 3 mile 15% drag to get up every time i leave home, coz i live on a hill. and it's always windy, that's why the wind surfers use the res. to get off my estate is a 300m 20%.

i do like the hills, i really do. and don't forget my road bike is a heavy brompton

 

[ColinJ]

Enjoy the hills! I'm not so fortunate and have to search around for a good climb. Damn I hate Bury.

Nip over to Ramsbottom and tackle The Rake a few times - that should cool your climbing Biryani down a bit!