England : Lancashire ColinJ's 103 km or 107 mile 'Back from the Dead' forum ride Sat 29/03/14

[potsy]

The Selby Three Swans Sportive has just been announced for this year it is on the 31st of August.

There are 3 distance options and prices as follows:

160km / 100m £25.00
96km / 60m £20.00
8km / 30m £15.00

I did it last year and it is the best sportive I have done, the signing is excellent there are 4 or 5 food stops with loads of Bananas, oat bars and tubs of haribo and plenty of water to refill bottles. You also get a nice t-shirt and they provide timing chips so you can see what time you did.

Also if you dont like hills last year it was as flat as a flat thing.

Link here -> http://selbythreeswanssportive.org

Oi get your own thread, freeloader

 

[ColinJ]

Here's my attempt at a routesheet. It would be good if one or more patient individuals with the right mapping software could load my GPX file and see if they could navigate by the routesheet and check it against the map!

ColinJ Glasson Dock forum ride 29/3/2014 routesheet

SO = straight on
TL = traffic lights
O = roundabout
LHS = lefthand side
RHS = righthand side
L = left
R = right
BL = bear left
BR = bear right
sp = signposted

WHALLEY to GLASSON DOCK

Start SPRING WOOD picnic centre car park, A671, above Whalley
SO TL, descend hill
R at mini-O in WHALLEY at 0.8 km
L on B6246 at mini-O at 1.1 km
R at T at 5.4 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
SO (BL) at 6.5 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
SO at X at 7.9 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
SO at 9.4 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
SO at BASHALL EAVES at 10.2 km
Continue gradual climb to COW ARK at 13.6 km
BL and descend to Lees
R at T at 15.4 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
Stay on that road through WHITEWELL to Dunsop Bridge
SO at DUNSOP BRIDGE at 22.3 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
Ride glorious TROUGH OF BOWLAND & assemble at summit at 27.2 km for group photo
L sp Scorton at 31.5 km
SO at 33.8 km
BL at 38.2 km
R at 38.7 km sp Bay Horse/Galgate
SO at X at 39.5 km sp Bay Horse/Galgate
SO at X at 40.6 km
SO at X at 41.1 km
SO at X at 42.4 km
SO at 43 km sp Galgate/Lancaster
BL under M6 at 44 km
Cross A6 SO at TL at 44.7 km in GALGATE
**CAUTION** s-bend under viaduct at 44.9 km!
BL at T at 45 km
Stay on that road until L on A588 at 48 km
Almost Immediate R sp Glasson Dock
SO at mini-O at 49.2 km
L at 49.7 km in GLASSON DOCK
Cafe stop at Lantern O'er Lune on RHS at 49.8 km

GLASSON DOCK TO WHALLEY

(Back the way we came, through GALGATE as far as FIVE LANE ENDS)

Distances from Glasson Dock cafe (Reset trip distance after cafe, otherwise
add 49.8 km to all distances below)

Back over bridge from cafe in GLASSON DOCK
R at T at 0.1 km
SO at mini-O at 0.6 km
L at onto A588 at 1.7 km
Immediate R at 1.8 km
Stay on that road until R at T at 4.8 km
**CAUTION** s-bend under viaduct at 4.9 km
SO A6 X-TL in GALGATE at 5.1 km
Continue under M6 to FIVE LANE ENDS, R at X at 7.4 km sp Bay Horse
L at T at 8.5 km sp Dolphinholme
SO at 9.0 km
SO at 10.5 km
L at T at 11.1 km
SO at T at 11.5 km
Over M6 at 12.6 km
R at T at 12.7 km
Back over M6 at 13.7 km
SO at X in SCORTON at 14.4 km
[Alternative cafe stop The Barn on R at 14.5 km]
L at T (before bridge) at 16.0 km
BL at 18.1 km
Back over M6 again(!) at 18.3 km
SO at 18.5 km
BR at 19.0 km
SO at 19.2 km
BL at 19.4 km
R at T on bend at 20.7 km
SO (BL) at T on bend at 21.3 km
SO at T at 21.9 km
SO (BR) at T at 22.1 km
BR sp Preston at 22.6 km
L at T at 23.2 km
BL at T at 24.2 km
BR at T at 25.0 km sp Beacon Fell Country Park
L at T at 26.7 km
SO at T at 27.6 km
SO at INGLEWHITE at 28.6 km
SO (BL) at T at 29.9 km
SO at X at 30.3 km
BR at T on bend at 31.0 km
SO at X at 32.0 km
SO (BR) at T on bend in LONGRIDGE at 35.2 km
SO at mini-O at 35.5 km
L at mini-O at 35.7 km
SO at mini-O at 36.1 km
L at T at 36.4 km
NB Toilets on LHS after turn may be open
BR downhill at White Bull at 36.5 km
Good 5.3 km main road descent to RIBCHESTER at 42.0 km
Stay on that road through the village and cross the R.Ribble at 43.3km
Immediate L onto lane after bridge sp for cyclists
STING IN THE TAIL a.k.a. ** ENGAGE GROVELLING GEAR NOW ** at 44.7 km
SO at T at 46.3 km
L at T at 47.2 km sp Brockhall Village
SO at T at 47.9 km
BR at 49.2 km
Climb over A59 at 50.4 km
L at mini-O in BILLINGTON at 50.8 km
Follow main road to WHALLEY at 52.6 km
R at mini-O and attack Col de Spring Wood if you have the energy & inclination!
Cross A671 at TL at X at 53.3 km to SPRING WOOD car park

THAT'S ALL FOLKS, HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT! - COLINJ

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Oi get your own thread, freeloader

 

[pubrunner]

re numbers, I bet people will drop out nearer the date!

H'mm, I don't know about that; I might be coming with 3 others - even here in Shropshire, Colin's Yorkshire Tours are highly regarded.

If I get enough riders, we could always hire a minibus . . .

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Here's my attempt at a routesheet. It would be good if one or more patient individuals with the right mapping software could load my GPX file and see if they could navigate by the routesheet and check it against the map!

ColinJ Glasson Dock forum ride 29/3/2014 routesheet

SO = straight on
TL = traffic lights
O = roundabout
LHS = lefthand side
RHS = righthand side
L = left
R = right
BL = bear left
BR = bear right
sp = signposted

WHALLEY to GLASSON DOCK

Start SPRING WOOD picnic centre car park, A671, above Whalley
SO TL, descend hill
R at mini-O in WHALLEY at 0.8 km
L on B6246 at mini-O at 1.1 km
R at T at 5.4 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
SO (BL) at 6.5 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
SO at X at 7.9 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
SO at 9.4 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
SO at BASHALL EAVES at 10.2 km
Continue gradual climb to COW ARK at 13.6 km
BL and descend to Lees
R at T at 15.4 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
Stay on that road through WHITEWELL to Dunsop Bridge
SO at DUNSOP BRIDGE at 22.3 km (sp Trough of Bowland)
Ride glorious TROUGH OF BOWLAND & assemble at summit at 27.2 km for group photo
L sp Scorton at 31.5 km
SO at 33.8 km
BL at 38.2 km
R at 38.7 km sp Bay Horse/Galgate
SO at X at 39.5 km sp Bay Horse/Galgate
SO at X at 40.6 km
SO at X at 41.1 km
SO at X at 42.4 km
SO at 43 km sp Galgate/Lancaster
BL under M6 at 44 km
Cross A6 SO at TL at 44.7 km in GALGATE
**CAUTION** s-bend under viaduct at 44.9 km!
BL at T at 45 km
Stay on that road until L on A588 at 48 km
Almost Immediate R sp Glasson Dock
SO at mini-O at 49.2 km
L at 49.7 km in GLASSON DOCK
Cafe stop at Lantern O'er Lune on RHS at 49.8 km

GLASSON DOCK TO WHALLEY

(Back the way we came, through GALGATE as far as FIVE LANE ENDS)

Distances from Glasson Dock cafe (Reset trip distance after cafe, otherwise
add 49.8 km to all distances below)

Back over bridge from cafe in GLASSON DOCK
R at T at 0.1 km
SO at mini-O at 0.6 km
L at onto A588 at 1.7 km
Immediate R at 1.8 km
Stay on that road until R at T at 4.8 km
**CAUTION** s-bend under viaduct at 4.9 km
SO A6 X-TL in GALGATE at 5.1 km
Continue under M6 to FIVE LANE ENDS, R at X at 7.4 km sp Bay Horse
L at T at 8.5 km sp Dolphinholme
SO at 9.0 km
SO at 10.5 km
L at T at 11.1 km
SO at T at 11.5 km
Over M6 at 12.6 km
R at T at 12.7 km
Back over M6 at 13.7 km
SO at X in SCORTON at 14.4 km
[Alternative cafe stop The Barn on R at 14.5 km]
L at T (before bridge) at 16.0 km
BL at 18.1 km
Back over M6 again(!) at 18.3 km
SO at 18.5 km
BR at 19.0 km
SO at 19.2 km
BL at 19.4 km
R at T on bend at 20.7 km
SO (BL) at T on bend at 21.3 km
SO at T at 21.9 km
SO (BR) at T at 22.1 km
BR sp Preston at 22.6 km
L at T at 23.2 km
BL at T at 24.2 km
BR at T at 25.0 km sp Beacon Fell Country Park
L at T at 26.7 km
SO at T at 27.6 km
SO at INGLEWHITE at 28.6 km
SO (BL) at T at 29.9 km
SO at X at 30.3 km
BR at T on bend at 31.0 km
SO at X at 32.0 km
SO (BR) at T on bend in LONGRIDGE at 35.2 km
SO at mini-O at 35.5 km
L at mini-O at 35.7 km
SO at mini-O at 36.1 km
L at T at 36.4 km
NB Toilets on LHS after turn may be open
BR downhill at White Bull at 36.5 km
Good 5.3 km main road descent to RIBCHESTER at 42.0 km
Stay on that road through the village and cross the R.Ribble at 43.3km
Immediate L onto lane after bridge sp for cyclists
STING IN THE TAIL a.k.a. ** ENGAGE GROVELLING GEAR NOW ** at 44.7 km
SO at T at 46.3 km
L at T at 47.2 km sp Brockhall Village
SO at T at 47.9 km
BR at 49.2 km
Climb over A59 at 50.4 km
L at mini-O in BILLINGTON at 50.8 km
Follow main road to WHALLEY at 52.6 km
R at mini-O and attack Col de Spring Wood if you have the energy & inclination!
Cross A671 at TL at X at 53.3 km to SPRING WOOD car park

THAT'S ALL FOLKS, HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT! - COLINJ

If I don't go for a ride tomorrow, I can try... SNSSO

 

[ColinJ]

If I don't go for a ride tomorrow, I can try... SNSSO

There's no rush - as tc pointed out above, the ride is still 2.5 months away!

I just watched a Channel 5 programme about four unfit GPs training to do the gruelling Spanish Pyrenean event 'The Bonebreaker' in just 12 weeks. Two of them completed the 127 mile event within the 12 hour time limit. I reckon if they can do that, then I ought to be able to get fit enough for my ride in just under 11 weeks.

 

[Steve H]

I just watched a Channel 5 programme about four unfit GPs training to do the gruelling Spanish Pyrenean event 'The Bonebreaker' in just 12 weeks. Two of them completed the 127 mile event within the 12 hour time limit. I reckon if they can do that, then I ought to be able to get fit enough for my ride in just under 11 weeks.

I saw that! Thought it was a pretty big ask of them as none of them had cycled much before. Amazing what the body is capable of

 

[ColinJ]

I saw that! Thought it was a pretty big ask of them as none of them had cycled much before. Amazing what the body is capable of

And how people who are supposed to advise on health, fitness and nutrition looked unhealthy, were not fit, and ate junk food!

 

[Hill Wimp]

There is hope for me yet then

 

[Pjays666]

Hi all I have been watching from the sidelines too long so time to join in if there is room. Was going to bring my 3 year old grandson on his fixie with stabilizers so I wasn't last but that plan looks doomed as he will be 4 by then so I will still be last. Will wave to you at rossy rd lights then head to springwood in car - that will be my furthest distance.

 

[ColinJ]

I think I have added everybody who has expressed an interest so far ...

Updated list of people who might do the ride:

• ColinJ
• Accy cyclist
• bromptonfb
• Rockymountain
• Pennine-Paul
• potsy
• MartinQ
• coffeejo
• Christopher
• dan_bo
• middleagecyclist
• Mickthemove
• Martin Archer
• SatNavSaysStraightOn + OH
• smokeysmoo
• pubrunner + 3 mates
• Alun
• skudupnorth
• Steve H
• colly
• tubbycyclist
• Stu Smith
• Biscuit
• phil_hg_uk
• oiljam
• totallyfixed + dr_pink
• Littgull
• Rickshaw Phil
• Maverick Goose
• hopless500 + Mr. Hop
• Svendo
• thegreenman
• Pjays666
• nickyboy
• robjh

 

[I like Skol]

I think I have added everybody who has expressed an interest so far ...

Updated list of people who might do the ride:

• ColinJ
• ......
• I like Skol

I will have to bow out unfortunately

My better half has just made me use up the last of this years holiday entitlement at February school half-term. I will be on one of your rides Colin, keep them coming

 

[ColinJ]

I will have to bow out unfortunately

My better half has just made me use up the last of this years holiday entitlement at February school half-term. I will be on one of your rides Colin, keep them coming

Shame about that, but if this one goes well I will organise plenty of others.

 

[robjh]

Hi Colin

I'd like to join the ride please, probably for the 100 imperial.

There are good deals on the trains up from Cov if I book now, and if the weather's good I may ask your advice for a good cycling route back down south on the Sunday!

Rob

 

[nickyboy]

I think I have added everybody who has expressed an interest so far ...

Updated list of people who might do the ride:

• ColinJ
• Accy cyclist
• bromptonfb
• Rockymountain
• Pennine-Paul
• potsy
• MartinQ
• coffeejo
• Christopher
• dan_bo
• middleagecyclist
• Mickthemove
• Martin Archer
• SatNavSaysStraightOn + OH
• smokeysmoo
• pubrunner + 3 mates
• Alun
• skudupnorth
• Steve H
• colly
• tubbycyclist
• Stu Smith
• Biscuit
• phil_hg_uk
• oiljam
• totallyfixed + dr_pink
• Littgull
• Rickshaw Phil
• Maverick Goose
• hopless500 + Mr. Hop
• Svendo
• thegreenman
• Pjays666

*ahem* did you leave me off the list on purpose? I am particularly interested now that that well know fast man @I like Skol has withdrawn. Fed up with losing his wheel up the hills