Manchester - Llandudno: Saturday May 13

[Leaway2]

I will be Glympsing again.

 

[mike3121]

I wont bother with Glympse, I will just arrive at Eureka at around 10.am and eat bacon buttys until you all arrive

 

[si_c]

I wont bother with Glympse, I will just arrive at Eureka at around 10.am and eat bacon buttys until you all arrive

Haha that's tempting. Just realised the trains are off that Saturday meaning my travel arrangements are yet again subject to disruption.

 

[nickyboy]

Haha that's tempting. Just realised the trains are off that Saturday meaning my travel arrangements are yet again subject to disruption.

Manchester - Llandudno wouldn't be the same without you having some last minute train issue.

Weren't you hungover last year and missed the train or something?

 

[si_c]

Manchester - Llandudno wouldn't be the same without you having some last minute train issue.

Weren't you hungover last year and missed the train or something?

That was Scarborough, and if you will schedule these rides after beer festivals, this may be a common occurrence.

Edit: for Llandudno last year the train was delayed if i remember rightly, and i had planned to get breakfast in Liverpool, but ended up not eating at all until the Devonshire bakery, where i promptly ate too much.

 

[mike3121]

Haha that's tempting. Just realised the trains are off that Saturday meaning my travel arrangements are yet again subject to disruption.

are you talking about merseyrail? there is a bike bus that is running to Liverpool but not sure what time it starts on a Saturday morning, there is the option of riding through Birkenhead tunnel

 

[400bhp]

I saw @I like Skol in Little Bollingon (near the narrow footbridge that goes past Dunham Massey) on Friday, making his way to Llandudno, doing a route recce.

 

[fossyant]

Let's hope the wind won't be too bad. I did 10 miles from Gronant to Towyn yesterday, and oh my was it harsh. 10 mph for 10 miles, followed by 20 mph back (MTB with fat knobblies).

 

[si_c]

are you talking about merseyrail? there is a bike bus that is running to Liverpool but not sure what time it starts on a Saturday morning, there is the option of riding through Birkenhead tunnel

Bike bus starts at 6am, so I'd have to get that one to get the right train. That's the option I'm leaning towards at the moment. Either that or a taxi from Hamilton Square.

 

[si_c]

are you talking about merseyrail? there is a bike bus that is running to Liverpool but not sure what time it starts on a Saturday morning, there is the option of riding through Birkenhead tunnel

Bike bus starts at 6am, so I'd have to get that one to get the right train. That's the option I'm leaning towards at the moment. Either that or a taxi from Hamilton Square.

 

[I like Skol]

Hope you don't get too wet

Only for the 1st 20 miles when I was hesitant to set off into the rain and then for the last 30 miles once the wind and distance had already eroded my morale! The bit in Cheshire in between was moderately pleasant on the whole.

I saw @I like Skol in Little Bollingon (near the narrow footbridge that goes past Dunham Massey)

Yep, bumped into @400bhp shortly after passing The Swan with Two Nicks and stopped for a Chinwag which was good as we haven't bumped into each other for a while. Also pretty sure I saw @Pennine-Paul plodding through the soft south Manchester suburbs on Broadstone Rd near Reddish on a white single speed.

Let's hope the wind won't be too bad. I did 10 miles from Gronant to Towyn yesterday, and oh my was it harsh. 10 mph for 10 miles, followed by 20 mph back (MTB with fat knobblies).

The moment I turned onto the final coast run at Talacre I was blasted by the same said wind and my speed fell to just a touch above 10mph. When I joined the seafront path at Prestatyn sailing club it was even worse and my speed dipped below 10mph. All I could do was keep my head down and watch the final 12 miles tick off on the Garmin until I arrived at my destination cold, tired and wringing wet.

A few days have passed since then and despite ample liquid medication the memories are still painful and raw!
All I can do is warn anyone thinking of doing this ride to reconsider, DON'T DO IT!

On the other hand my recce ride didn't turn up any problems, all the roads and paths are there and ready to go.

 

[mike3121]

The moment I turned onto the final coast run at Talacre I was blasted by the same said wind and my speed fell to just a touch above 10mph. When I joined the seafront path at Prestatyn sailing club it was even worse and my speed dipped below 10mph. All I could do was keep my head down and watch the final 12 miles tick off on the Garmin until I arrived at my destination cold, tired and wringing wet.

A few days have passed since then and despite ample liquid medication the memories are still painful and raw!
All I can do is warn anyone thinking of doing this ride to reconsider, DON'T DO IT!

On the other hand my recce ride didn't turn up any problems, all the roads and paths are there and ready to go.

sounds a lot like 2015, oh joyful memories

 

[ColinJ]

[Reports of nightmare headwinds]

ColinJ reconsiders wisdom of tackling hills and coastal headwinds on a singlespeed bike with a 72 inch gear ...

 

[doughnut]

Yes, but that massive plate of fish and chips tastes so much better after being wind/rain/sand-blasted for a couple of hours.
Bring it on!

 

[mike3121]

Yes, but that massive plate of fish and chips tastes so much better after being wind/rain/sand-blasted for a couple of hours.
Bring it on!

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