Manchester - Llandudno 2016 : Saturday April 23...for Harry, England and St George

[rich p]

If it's of any use to anyone, I have a free train ticket, with a bike reservation, from Euston to Stockport on Thursday 21st April. Bit of a long shot !

 

[YahudaMoon]

What did the Welsh do to you?

My bike doesn't like trains and I have some monkey business to attend to

 

[Leaway2]

@nickyboy It will be me +1 now.

 

[mythste]

Just booked my B&B in Llandudno. Commited now! Heas up, theres still some places left on Air BNB. I just emailed a let and asked if they had space for my bike, which they did! Job done, and £40 all in

 

[rich p]

I'll try on this thread for a bit of local knowledge advice.
I'm going to cycle back to Chester on the Sunday, thence onto the Peak District. I don't fancy retracing the coastal route and googlemaps has suggested the following...
I'm more than happy to wing it but someone may know of a more scenic, interesting route.

 

[nickyboy]

I'll try on this thread for a bit of local knowledge advice.
I'm going to cycle back to Chester on the Sunday, thence onto the Peak District. I don't fancy retracing the coastal route and googlemaps has suggested the following...
I'm more than happy to wing it but someone may know of a more scenic, interesting route.

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I'm out all day but I'll PM you something this weekend. You're doing something like the hillier route to Llandudno in reverse. I've got the route from Chester to Glossop as I'm riding back. I can easily modify this slightly for New Mills

 

[mythste]

I'll try on this thread for a bit of local knowledge advice.
I'm going to cycle back to Chester on the Sunday, thence onto the Peak District. I don't fancy retracing the coastal route and googlemaps has suggested the following...
I'm more than happy to wing it but someone may know of a more scenic, interesting route.

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I may well join you on this - if you'll have me! I'll have a nosey through some maps later on today

 

[si_c]

I may well join you on this - if you'll have me! I'll have a nosey through some maps later on today

Same, I was planning on riding back on Sunday, likely heading towards Eureka then home, but if there's a few heading to Chester, I can go that way instead.

 

[rich p]

More than welcome guys.
Cheers Nicky, I'm heading for Hartington after Chester but don't put in too much effort on my behalf.

 

[si_c]

Just had a proper look at the route, seems pretty reasonable to me, a slightly steeper bit in the middle, but otherwise quite flat.

Specced out a route for me to get more or less home from, runs down the greenway rather than along the dee, but not a huge amount of difference to be honest, although the greenway is a bit more sheltered.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12872651

Edit: Not decided whether I would follow this route all the way home or go down burton marshes. If it's a nice day I'd rather do the latter, it's a bit shorter, but a much prettier ride.

 

[nickyboy]

More than welcome guys.
Cheers Nicky, I'm heading for Hartington after Chester but don't put in too much effort on my behalf.

Rich, I've had a look but going to Hartington throws a spanner in my routeplanning works. It involves a load of roads I don't know well at all through Middlewitch etc. So I'm not very confident in sending you the best way.

The bit I do know is from the last 20 miles or so. You need to go via Tittesworth Reservoir (visitor centre has excellent café), Elkstone, Warslow, Hulme End to Hartington. I can map that bit for you if you like, just let me know

For info, I will go back to Glossop via either the flat or hilly outbound route depending on how knackered (and hungover) I am. So we can do the first stretch on the coastal path back o Rhyl together if you fancy it

 

[400bhp]

If the weather is OK & I'm not away I'll join the gang for a few hours.

 

[400bhp]

@nickyboy It will be me +1 now.

What time are you planning to be outside Dulux? 9am?

 

[nickyboy]

What time are you planning to be outside Dulux? 9am?

Yup. 0800 sharp from Piccadilly and it's about 10 flat miles to Dulux with loads of traffic lights etc so 0900 sounds right

 

[nickyboy]

If the weather is OK & I'm not away I'll join the gang for a few hours.

I've seen how fast you are on Strava (N Moggy?) so we'll send you on ahead to Eureka with our food orders