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| Long stay car parks hebden bridge | ColinJ | Jun 30th 2011, 06:25 | 0.4km | ||
| The two main long stay car parks in Hebden Bridge are within the loop shown. One currently charges 40p/hr and the other 60p/hr so try the Market Place one first! They are shut from Tuesday evenings to Thursday evenings for the local market. Arrive before 10:00 PM if you want a place - they fill up early! | |||||
| Manchester-Cheshire-Birmingham | ColinJ | Sep 24th 2011, 03:26 | 173.5km |
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| A route from the centre of Manchester to the centre of Birmingham avoiding busy roads and hills as much as possible. A bit lumpy coming into Birmingham via Dudley but otherwise pretty flat. | |||||
| Meriden Monogear Meander | ColinJ | Sep 28th 2011, 06:37 | 88.1km |
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| A route I plotted for a CycleChat forum ride which will be ridden by many of the riders in just one gear. I made it relatively flat, but still lumpy enough to be a challenge. Cafe stop at Hatton locks cafe after 42 miles. | |||||
| Meriden Monogear Meander | ColinJ | Sep 29th 2011, 11:31 | 88.1km |
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| A route I plotted for a CycleChat forum ride which will be ridden by many of the riders in just one gear. I made it relatively flat, but still lumpy enough to be a challenge. Cafe stop at Charlecote garden centre cafe after 31 miles. | |||||
| Meriden metric century | ColinJ | Aug 11th 2011, 06:07 | 100.1km |
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| This is a metric century ride (100 km) from Meriden, near Birmingham. I have plotted it as another CycleChat forum ride, but it would be a nice training ride for those of you in the area who like to get away from traffic as much as possible, and who like the odd little hill thrown in. I haven't yet worked out where the local cafes are, but I know that there are shops in Polesworth that you could use at about the 60km point. This isn't a quick route because it twists and turns round some narrow country lanes but it is the kind of ride I enjoy. I know that some of you out there prefer tearing up and main roads - this one isn't for you! ;) | |||||
| Mini-North_West_Passage audax variation | ColinJ | Feb 15th 2010, 10:57 | 118.6km |
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| This is the route of the Mini-North-West Passage from Rochdale. I have made one slight change to the route at Whalley, taking to the hills to avoid a stretch of A-road. | |||||
| Pendle-Bowland-loop | ColinJ | Apr 20th 2012, 02:32 | 100.5km |
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| A very scenic metric century route with some stiff climbs and not a lot of flat roads! Start from Spring Wood picnic centre car park above Whalley, on the A671. Cafes at Slaidburn (52 km) and Chipping (72 km). Shops at Whalley at the start and finish. | |||||
| Rochdale to Blackpool | ColinJ | Aug 3rd 2010, 04:50 | 82.5km |
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| A suggestion for a CycleChat forum ride | |||||
| Rochdale-Blackpool-via-Rawtenstall | ColinJ | Aug 19th 2010, 01:25 | 87.8km |
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| Final route for CycleChat forum ride August 2010 | |||||
| Scenic loop from burnley | ColinJ | Jan 12th 2011, 12:15 | 37.3km |
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| Nice cafe at Coldwell Activity Centre about 3/4 way round (it is open about 5 days a week). | |||||
| Seacroft, Leeds to Lytham St. Annes | ColinJ | Feb 22nd 2010, 04:52 | 138km |
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| A demanding scenic route from Seacroft in Leeds to Lytham St. Annes. Cafe stop at Coldwell Activity Centre near half way point. Shops at Whalley and Longridge. | |||||
| Seacroft, Leeds, Mount Tabor, Halifax | ColinJ | Feb 22nd 2010, 01:35 | 54.4km |
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| About the shortest scenic cycle route from Seacroft in East Leeds to Mount Tabor in Halifax. | |||||
| Season of Mists | ColinJ | Sep 15th 2010, 05:56 | 101.3km |
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| Route of the Season of Mists audax event which takes place on the first Sunday of October each year from Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. It is a very tough, scenic 100 km with 2,500 of climbing, some very steep. Cafe stops at Country Kitchen cafe, Waddington and Coldwell Activity Centre Cafe above Nelson. (MSeries had previously posted a route with one shortcut and one diversion in it. This is the official route.) There is always a great refreshments table laid on at HQ in Hebden Bridge afterwards. Event details can be found in the Audax UK calendar at http://www.aukweb.net/cal/index.htm | |||||
| Settle Hawes Loop | ColinJ | Jun 8th 2011, 05:17 | 113.5km |
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| A very scenic but strenuous 70 mile ride in the Yorkshire Dales. NB - this route goes up and down some extremely steep hills in exposed areas so watch the weather and make sure that your brakes work properly! Cafes and shops in Hawes half way round. | |||||
| Sheffield-Mankinholes | ColinJ | Feb 7th 2011, 06:41 | 82km |
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| Day 1 of a 3 day tour from Sheffield to the Yorkshire Dales. Starts from NW Sheffield and ends at Mankinholes Youth Hostel near Hebden Bridge. | |||||
| Slaidburn to Ribblehead via Ingleton | ColinJ | Feb 10th 2011, 11:33 | 34.8km |
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| Day 3 of a 3 day tour from Sheffield to the Yorkshire Dales. This is a shortened version of day three but the start is very scenic, exposed and isolated so BE PREPARED and take care! If you want to extend the route from Ribblehead, ride down the B6479 to Horton-in-Ribblesdale or Settle to catch the train home. | |||||
| Slaidburn to Settle via Dent | ColinJ | Feb 10th 2011, 11:25 | 77.9km |
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| Day 3 of a 3 day tour from Sheffield to the Yorkshire Dales. This is a tough route but very scenic. Very exposed and isolated and many places where you won't get a phone signal so BE PREPARED and take care! | |||||
| Slaidburn to Settle via Rathmell | ColinJ | Feb 10th 2011, 11:36 | 20.4km |
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| Day 3 of a 3 day tour from Sheffield to the Yorkshire Dales. This is the bail-out option in case of extremely bad weather, knackered legs, bike problems, illness or injury! | |||||
| Slippery Ford, Trawden loop | ColinJ | Feb 14th 2010, 03:24 | 73.5km |
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| A hilly route with a quick A-road return leg | |||||
| Sowerby Bridge to Halifax railway station | ColinJ | Mar 12th 2010, 01:40 | 4.3km |
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| Normally you'd just get on the train at Sowerby Bridge instead, but sometimes trains don't stop there (this weekend for example). | |||||
| Stockport to Jodrell Bank | ColinJ | Apr 12th 2012, 09:12 | 104.7km |
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| Route of a CycleChat forum ride from Stockport railway station to the cafe at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire and back. I reduced the number of trackpoints so that it should fit the memory of a Garmin GPS. | |||||
| The Goose Eye Grovel! | ColinJ | Mar 5th 2011, 05:54 | 80.6km |
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| This is a hard, scenic loop from Hebden Bridge. Make extra sure your bike is in good condition for this one because the steep ascents and descents will soon find any weakness in you or your bike! If you want a cafe stop, call in at the tearooms on the top floor of Moor Lodge, Scar Top (see http://www.scartop.com/moorlodge.htm) on your left after about 32 miles. This is a 50 mile route, but if your legs are already shot on the climb back out of Oxenhope, you can ignore the left turn up the killer climb and take an 8 mile shortcut back to Hebden Bridge over Cock Hill. Many cyclists take that option! ;-) Please note - if you do the full route, there is a half mile stretch of tatty unmade road which is potholed and gravelly. It's passable with care on a road bike. Just watch where you are riding and don't go too fast. | |||||
| Totally Wyred Imperial Century | ColinJ | Feb 7th 2012, 12:06 | 161.9km |
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| An imperial century starting from Spring Wood picnic centre, Whalley, near Blackburn. It is a little bit lumpy at the start and finish but there is a long flat section in the middle in the Fylde and Wyre districts so this is very fixed wheel and singlespeed-friendly. Outward leg through Walker Fold north of Longridge Fell. Ride through Kirkham and eventually to Elswick where you can buy an ice cream (or other snack) at Bonds and the route calls in at the cafe at Knott End-on-sea. Shops available at Longridge on the way back, then continue through Ribchester back to Whalley. | |||||
| Whalley Fleetwood Flat Century | ColinJ | Mar 8th 2011, 08:19 | 162.8km |
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| An almost flat imperial century (actually 101 miles) route from Spring Wood picnic centre above Whalley to the west coast and back. It has a few small lumpy hills at the beginning and end but is pretty much as flat as you can sensibly get in this area. You need to catch the ferry from Fleetwood across to Knott End, currently £2 for a rider+bike. Call 07793 270 934 to check the running times of the ferry. (NB It may not run in bad weather.) Ice creams available on your left at Bonds on Bonds Lane, Elswick, plenty of shops and cafes along the coast and there is a good cyclists' cafe at Scorton after 76 miles. | |||||
| Whalley Fleetwood Flat Century avoiding ferry | ColinJ | Mar 8th 2011, 05:39 | 164km |
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| An almost flat imperial century (actually 102 miles) route from Spring Wood picnic centre above Whalley to the west coast and back. It has a few small lumpy hills at the beginning and end but is pretty much as flat as you can sensibly get in this area. This variation on my other similar route avoids the need to catch the ferry from Fleetwood across to Knott End. Ice creams available on your left at Bonds on Bonds Lane, Elswick, plenty of shops and cafes along the coast and there is a good cyclists' cafe at Scorton after 76 miles. | |||||
| bolton to ribchester | ColinJ | Mar 2nd 2011, 11:28 | 48.4km |
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| An 'escape route' from Bolton to the Ribble valley! | |||||
| cotswold-challenge-route-2009 | ColinJ | Aug 13th 2010, 05:05 | 158.7km |
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| This is the route of The Cotswold Challenge 2009. It was organised by CTC - Heart of England. Be sure to check their website for this and similar events. | |||||
| hebden bridge hebden hebden bridge | ColinJ | Feb 20th 2011, 11:25 | 113.5km |
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| A beautiful and demanding route from Hebden Bridge to Hebden near Grassington and back. Tough climbs and some tricky descents. Not for beginners. Lots of cafes on the route. | |||||
| hebden-bridge-read-walker-fold-cow-ark-waddington-bashall-town | ColinJ | Jan 24th 2012, 09:58 | 63.9km |
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| An undulating route from Hebden BRidge to Country Kitchen cafe at Waddington, with an extra loop though Walker Fold and Cow Ark to Waddington to bring the total distance to over 100 kms. (I plotted this route as far as where it meets the outward leg. To get back, follow the outward leg in reverse.) | |||||
| warwick university coventry lanes | ColinJ | Mar 15th 2011, 05:30 | 51.3km |
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| A loop from Warwick university to the lanes NW of Coventry. | |||||
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