Up north..100 mile ride to the coast and back
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skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Sorry you did'nt make Shaun,it was a good one.Including missing out the last bit back to Whalley i worked out i had done 148 miles which is my all time best,it would have been stupid to push anymore to the finnish because i was beat my the time i got home.
Get well soon buddy
OP
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Rohloff_Brompton_Rider
Formerly just_fixed
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Here's a few snaps i took from Sunday,not as many as Potsy i'm afraid !
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Yes, get well soon Shaun! I thought about you a couple of times on the ride and how much you would have enjoyed the ride. It's a real shame that you couldn't make it.
With the great turnout, the great weather and some nice flat roads, it certainly ranks as one of my favourite forum rides of the last 3 years and there have been some very good ones so that is saying a lot. It wouldn't have been quite the same if there had been a howling wind and freezing rain though!
For anybody who fancies using that ferry, here are a few points to bear in mind ...
The ferry is currently still on the winter service. It runs from Fleetwood on the hour and presumably does the return trip on the half-hour. If you miss it at this time of year, you'll have a long wait.
The summer service runs from Fleetwood on the hour and half hour.
The ferry wouldn't run in stormy conditions, and it is likely that it couldn't operate when there is a very low tide either.
Be *very* cautious getting on to the ferry at Fleetwood! You will either be boarding down some concrete steps, or down a steep metal ramp!
The cost is £1.50 per person plus 50p per bike. I'm not sure if they would let you take a tandem or a recumbent trike on board.
There is a limit of 35 passengers per trip. There were 10 of us and about 15 or so other passengers. I would guess that the ferry is used extensively in the summer so you might have to queue for several trips before you could get on it.
Sometimes a bus replacement service is run instead of the ferry and I doubt it would take bikes.
I suggest that you contact the ferry company to check that the ferry is running when you want to use it. Perhaps it is possible to book a place? I don't know. Details on the Ferry page on the Wyre Marine website.
With the great turnout, the great weather and some nice flat roads, it certainly ranks as one of my favourite forum rides of the last 3 years and there have been some very good ones so that is saying a lot. It wouldn't have been quite the same if there had been a howling wind and freezing rain though!
For anybody who fancies using that ferry, here are a few points to bear in mind ...
The ferry is currently still on the winter service. It runs from Fleetwood on the hour and presumably does the return trip on the half-hour. If you miss it at this time of year, you'll have a long wait.
The summer service runs from Fleetwood on the hour and half hour.
The ferry wouldn't run in stormy conditions, and it is likely that it couldn't operate when there is a very low tide either.
Be *very* cautious getting on to the ferry at Fleetwood! You will either be boarding down some concrete steps, or down a steep metal ramp!
The cost is £1.50 per person plus 50p per bike. I'm not sure if they would let you take a tandem or a recumbent trike on board.
There is a limit of 35 passengers per trip. There were 10 of us and about 15 or so other passengers. I would guess that the ferry is used extensively in the summer so you might have to queue for several trips before you could get on it.
Sometimes a bus replacement service is run instead of the ferry and I doubt it would take bikes.
I suggest that you contact the ferry company to check that the ferry is running when you want to use it. Perhaps it is possible to book a place? I don't know. Details on the Ferry page on the Wyre Marine website.
italiafirenze
World's Greatest Spy
- Location
- Blackpool
I possibly might have used that advice before getting on. There is a very burly sailor type willing to catch all those who choose to take the emergency slide method of entering the ferry though.
I would highly recommend the cafe on the Knott End side too, first time I'd been there but will definitely visit again.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I thought you two hit it off straight away. You'd only just been introduced and seconds later you fell into his manly arms - "Well, hello sailor!"
italiafirenze
World's Greatest Spy
- Location
- Blackpool
It was like a scene from an officer and a gentleman. Glad to have provided a little comic relief to the day though.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Oh that was just what I needed seeing you slide down there knowing I had to get down there too
Cracking write up of the day Colin, looks like I've become the official photographer now
The bit of weight loss and plenty of commuting miles has definitely made a difference to my fitness, think I'll be taking Shaun on next ride
I think that was my favourite ride yet, the weather, the route, the food, and not least the company made it a very enjoyable day, only downside was the awful mess my gears were in, have since put a new cable on which has helped slightly, needs more investigation tomorrow as it's still not right though.
Oh and thanks to Colin for the armwarmers they fit perfectly, wore them coming home tonight at 10pm
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That's good. I think armwarmers are a great invention, as are legwarmers. They are effective and you can take 'em off mid-ride when you warm up.Oh and thanks to Colin for the armwarmers they fit perfectly, wore them coming home tonight at 10pm
The credit should go to palinurus (I think, but I have a dodgy memory!
) who donated them to me in the first place. They were a tad too small for me (as in all blood flow in my arms ceased and my fingers started to tingle within 30 seconds!
).
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
I must have very puny arms for a 14+st bloke then better get on the rowing machine.
If they were originally Palinrus's then they become the 2nd thing of his I am now using, the seatpost rack I use for commuting was also donated by him, wonder what else he's getting rid of?
They go well with my blue cycling gear too
better get on the rowing machine.If they were originally Palinrus's then they become the 2nd thing of his I am now using, the seatpost rack I use for commuting was also donated by him, wonder what else he's getting rid of?
They go well with my blue cycling gear too
Rammylad
Active Member
- Location
- Ramsbottom
Just for the record lads my Garmin clocked 103.4 miles with 1200 metres of climbing. Oldnslow and myself may not have followed the exact intended route between Scorton and Whalley but the distance appears to be similar to the rest of the group. But 1200 metres of climbing ain't too bad for a flat ride. Looking forward to a re-run on a nice warm day.
italiafirenze
World's Greatest Spy
- Location
- Blackpool
I've added a link to my route in case anyone is interested how I managed to get to 101.98 miles.
MapMyRide gives it 2 rated Category 5 climbs, though both were very early on. But also presumably very late on for the rest of you, depending on route.
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/41021856/
http://app.strava.com/rides/369512
MapMyRide gives it 2 rated Category 5 climbs, though both were very early on. But also presumably very late on for the rest of you, depending on route.
http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/41021856/
http://app.strava.com/rides/369512
