morcambe bay new cycle route

[Bianchi boy]

Hello All,
I was wondering if anyone had any information on the new cycle route opened this week in Morcambe bay, in particular i would like to know if it is suitable for road bikes ie the surface of the road etc, some so called cycle route surfaces are bordering on dangerous, Thanks for anticipated replies.

 

[MontyVeda]

From Glasson Dock into Lancaster there's a gravel path, shared use with peds, horses and us lot. Can get a bit muddy in places after rain but perfectly suitable for a road bike. Through Lancaster & Morecambe it's mostly tarmacked shared use paths (slight chance of glass and w@nkers), then Morecambe promenade (which arcs away from the prevailing wind and you'll fly along it). Then possibly a bit of canal towpath, tarmacked, badly.. up to Carnforth. Then lots of quiet roads through Silverdale and Arnside (hilly, yet glorious). I haven't seen a detailed map of the route but i expect it takes in existing routes, which are what I'm basing all this on. Possibly a bit of heavy traffic around Levens bridge (unless they've built a new one for us)... and beyond that, I've no idea. Everyone has a woolly back up there and they talk funny and have wonky teeth

edit... I'd have thought it would have started at Knott End instead of Glasson.

 

[ColinJ]

You probably won't get many replies here because this is the wrong place on the forum for such questions. I'll see if I can get the thread moved to somewhere where it will get more attention.

 

[Bianchi boy]

You probably won't get many replies here because this is the wrong place on the forum for such questions. I'll see if I can get the thread moved to somewhere where it will get more attention.

Thanks for your assistance, I realised it was in wro g place but did'nt know how to move it Thanks again

 

[Bianchi boy]

From Glasson Dock into Lancaster there's a gravel path, shared use witappreciated peds, horses and us lot. Can get a bit muddy in places after rain but perfectly suitable for a road bike. Through Lancaster & Morecambe it's mostly tarmacked shared use paths (slight chance of glass and w@nkers), then Morecambe promenade (which arcs away from the prevailing wind and you'll fly along it). Then possibly a bit of canal towpath, tarmacked, badly.. up to Carnforth. Then lots of quiet roads through Silverdale and Arnside (hilly, yet glorious). I haven't seen a detailed map of the route but i expect it takes in existing routes, which are what I'm basing all this on. Possibly a bit of heavy traffic around Levens bridge (unless they've built a new one for us)... and beyond that, I've no idea. Everyone has a woolly back up there and they talk funny and have wonky teeth

edit... I'd have thought it would have started at Knott End instead of Glasson.

Thankyou for your Info, very much appreciated

 

[jazzkat]

From Glasson Dock into Lancaster there's a gravel path, shared use with peds, horses and us lot. Can get a bit muddy in places after rain but perfectly suitable for a road bike. Through Lancaster & Morecambe it's mostly tarmacked shared use paths (slight chance of glass and w@nkers), then Morecambe promenade (which arcs away from the prevailing wind and you'll fly along it). Then possibly a bit of canal towpath, tarmacked, badly.. up to Carnforth. Then lots of quiet roads through Silverdale and Arnside (hilly, yet glorious). I haven't seen a detailed map of the route but i expect it takes in existing routes, which are what I'm basing all this on. Possibly a bit of heavy traffic around Levens bridge (unless they've built a new one for us)... and beyond that, I've no idea. Everyone has a woolly back up there and they talk funny and have wonky teeth

edit... I'd have thought it would have started at Knott End instead of Glasson.

Cheeky
Mind you I'm from Manchester so I don't count as a woollyback

This caused a bit of a fuss among the nimbys of Grange over Sands. They all got uppety about cyclists using the prom (which is apparently part of the route). Cycling on the prom was allowed, finally, after the grey haired ninjas (it is very much a retirement destination) tried to stop it by spraying over the signs showing cycling allowed- I kid you not! But you'd have to be potty to cycle the prom. It's narrow in places and on a sunny Sunday is full of families bimbling along eating ice cream. Grange is a nice destination place though, nice cafes - top cake
The junction of the A6-A590 (Levens) is a pain but you could go through Levens village and take the old main road which is now very quiet and then loop around to Grange to pick up.
Sorry I'm rambling, I don't know what the route is either! but I think it uses some of the Walney to Wear route once it gets near here.

 

[ColinJ]

Thanks for your assistance, I realised it was in wro g place but did'nt know how to move it Thanks again

There is a 'Report' button below every post. It is mainly used to report offensive posts, but the mods are happy to respond to requests to move or delete things for us.

 

[ColinJ]

Actually, it is a link, not a button, but you still have to click it!

 

[Bianchi boy]

There is a 'Report' button below every post. It is mainly used to report offensive posts, but the mods are happy to respond to requests to move or delete things for us.

Thanks Colin

 

[MontyVeda]

Cheeky
Mind you I'm from Manchester so I don't count as a woollyback

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that's what all the incomers think... it's not true

 

[Deleted member 23692]

It's just new signage and Sustrans stickers on lamp posts to make what was already there seem like something new