FNRttC Manchester to Morecambe June 8th

[Landslide]

What sort of time are people catching trains back home?

 

[ianmac62]

What sort of time are people catching trains back home?

1457 Lancaster to Birmingham. Virgin service. Cycle reservation, too. Princely sum of £5.95.

 

[mcshroom]

I'm going for about 11.30, but heading north

 

[ianmac62]

[quote="dellzeqq I've found a cafe in Morecambe that looks nice (dealing with the Midland was like wading through porridge)[/quote]

Shame about the Midland. Iconic place and millions spent restoring it. Won't accept football fans either. Discovered that the station which served the hotel was closed and trains now stop inland. Old station renamed "The Platform" and is an enormous bar and eatery. Enjoyed fish'n'chips and several pints. Had desert at "Eric's Ices" opposite the iconic statue. Then watched Cobblers beat Morecambe on the last Saturday of the 2010-11 season to finish 18th in the bottom division. (We finished 20th this season and the day out was at Rotherham.)

 

[MontyVeda]

Shame about the Midland. Iconic place and millions spent restoring it.
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it looks much better from the outside than it does from the inside though

 

[Andrew Br]

I've never been called "excellent" before

Thanks for having me along on the reccy DZ. I enjoyed most of it.

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[dellzeqq]

I've come up with a cunning plan for the way in to Lancaster.....

the Welcome Cafe sounded......welcoming. It's not big, but, then again, there's not many of us.

 

[CharlieB]

I'm on the 21:00 out of Euston, but without the return ticket to hand, I've forgotten what time the train out of Lancaster is.
Also…

Sounds good/different this ride - I have sent you an email with my query on transport.

…I'm just intrigued by whatever goosnargh cakes are…

 

[benborp]

I've sent an e-mail. I've no idea where I'll be making my way from to get to Manchester, but I'm determined to make this.

 

[ColinJ]

I've come up with a cunning plan for the way in to Lancaster.....

Let me guess - you are going to change to the magnificent 'scenic route' - Ribchester, Longridge, Whitewell, Dunsop Bridge, Trough of Bowland, Jubilee Tower (quite fitting with the current Liz-fest!), Quernmore, Caton, Crook O'Lune and then ride down the excellent cycleway into Lancaster!

 

[dellzeqq]

nope! I'm not touching the cycle route because I rode it last week and got covered in black sh*t. We're going to go Ribchester, Longridge, Garstang, on to the B5272, then on to the A588, then turn left at the delightfully named Lunecliffe Road, then north and up to the lovely Aldcliffe Road and in to Lancaster beside the canal. I lost count of how many times we crossed the canal and the river last time, but the charm of that part of Lancashire was further enhanced by the humped stone bridges.

 

[ColinJ]

nope! I'm not touching the cycle route because I rode it last week and got covered in black sh*t. We're going to go Ribchester, Longridge, Garstang, on to the B5272, then on to the A588, then turn left at the delightfully named Lunecliffe Road, then north and up to the lovely Aldcliffe Road and in to Lancaster beside the canal. I lost count of how many times we crossed the canal and the river last time, but the charm of that part of Lancashire was further enhanced by the humped stone bridges.

I was impressed by the part of the cycle route from Lancaster station to the Crook O'Lune which we did on Ajay's recent South Lakes forum ride. It was a very good surface and went directly from the end of one platform.

I didn't really think you'd do the 'scenic route'! It is demanding and the roads could be very dodgy in the dark. Lovely on a sunny day though ...

 

[User482]

nope! I'm not touching the cycle route because I rode it last week and got covered in black sh*t. We're going to go Ribchester, Longridge, Garstang, on to the B5272, then on to the A588, then turn left at the delightfully named Lunecliffe Road, then north and up to the lovely Aldcliffe Road and in to Lancaster beside the canal. I lost count of how many times we crossed the canal and the river last time, but the charm of that part of Lancashire was further enhanced by the humped stone bridges.

I lived on aldcliffe road! Nice ride out to glasson dock from there...

 

[Globalti]

I'm coming! Do I have to register?

Not sure if I will meet you in Manchester or join you as you ride past my front door just north of Blackburn. What time do you think that might be?

You'll be pleased to know that Lancashire has been spending a LOT of money on tarmac recently - at £100 a ton but a lot has been laid in the worst places.

 

[dellzeqq]

I'm coming! Do I have to register?

Not sure if I will meet you in Manchester or join you as you ride past my front door just north of Blackburn. What time do you think that might be?

You'll be pleased to know that Lancashire has been spending a LOT of money on tarmac recently - at £100 a ton but a lot has been laid in the worst places.

it's a registration job, I'm afraid. Info here.....http://fnrttc.blogspot.co.uk/p/fridays_06.html

I thought that there's been quite a bit of work done to the roads in the last twelve months. It certainly wasn't as bad as I remembered it.