Manchester - Llandudno: Saturday May 13

[ColinJ]

I'm feeling really thick (for a change? ) but ... I'm usually pretty good at finding my way around by bike but Manchester city centre looks a bit of a nightmare with busy roads, roadworks, tramlines, one-way systems and so on!

Can somebody please suggest a sensible cycle route from Victoria station to Piccadilly? Ideally using backstreets and with as few tramlines as possible to worry about.

 

[si_c]

I'm feeling really thick (for a change? ) but ... I'm usually pretty good at finding my way around by bike but Manchester city centre looks a bit of a nightmare with busy roads, roadworks, tramlines, one-way systems and so on!

Can somebody please suggest a sensible cycle route from Victoria station to Piccadilly? Ideally using backstreets and with as few tramlines as possible to worry about.

Had that problem last year, wasn't overly complicated iirc. Will dig out a route when am at my computer.

 

[ColinJ]

Had that problem last year, wasn't overly complicated iirc. Will dig out a route when am at my computer.

Thanks.

I am used to walking around the city centre but have never cycled there.

I've just discovered how to turn off the blue lines on Streetview (the switch on the RHS of the rectangle with the legends 'Street View', 'Photo Sense' and 'See inside') . They were hiding the one-way arrows on the street map. It is a lot easier to see what is what now!

How about: Left along Victoria Station approach from the front of the station, continue along Todd St, right onto Corporation St, left up Withy Grove, then Shudehill, right onto Thomas St, right onto High St, left onto Church St, straight ahead onto Dale St, right onto Ducie St, left up Station approach?

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Thanks.

How about: Left along Victoria Station approach from the front of the station, continue along Todd St, right onto Corporation St, left up Withy Grove, then Shudehill, right onto Thomas St, right onto High St, left onto Church St, straight ahead onto Dale St, right onto Ducie St, left up Station approach?

Sound ok , i know that area well enough to ride through and i will be on the same train - the 6.46 at SmithyBridge.

 

[ColinJ]

Sound ok , i know that area well enough to ride through and i will be on the same train - the 6.46 at SmithyBridge.

I'll follow you!

It might be easier/quicker to get off at Oxford Rd on the way back and return via Deansgate? (Littgull and I are catching the 19:42 from Llandudno.)

 

[DiddlyDodds]

I'll follow you!

It might be easier/quicker to get off at Oxford Rd on the way back and return via Deansgate? (Littgull and I are catching the 19:42 from Llandudno.)

Deansgate on a Saturday night at 10pm ,,, that should be fun.. I am still awaiting to find out if i can book next Friday off work , if its a yes i will be taking the wife up the Great Orme (Oo er Missis) on a day out to the seaside, and then leave the car there and returning on the late train, thus having the car there, if not i will be trying to squeeze on one of the trains back on the Saturday.

 

[alibaba]

No problem. A bit nearer the date I will send out the ride notes with all the details of start times, where we stop, routes, timing to Llandudno etc

Hi again ,
Is this ride difinatly going to happen ,I am going to book train ticket for after 6:00pm .i hope this not been cancelled as I am looking forward to it .
Thank you

 

[nickyboy]

Hi again ,
Is this ride difinatly going to happen ,I am going to book train ticket for after 6:00pm .i hope this not been cancelled as I am looking forward to it .
Thank you

Yes, 100% happening. 8am start Piccadilly railway station. Sounds like there should be quite a few people on the ride

 

[alibaba]

Yes, 100% happening. 8am start Piccadilly railway station. Sounds like there should be quite a few people on the ride

excellent have booked train ticket for 7:45 from Llandudno do you think this will be ok ?do I need to bring any thing?obviusly I will come with my bike and some essntials for cycling

 

[si_c]

excellent have booked train ticket for 7:45 from Llandudno do you think this will be ok ?do I need to bring any thing?obviusly I will come with my bike and some essntials for cycling

You need some way of following the route should you get separated from others, so GPS device or phone with an app on it. Some way of fixing minor mechanicals (punctures, broken chain etc), some money, preferably some clothes. I over egged it last year and hauled an 8+ kg backpack with me everywhere, don't do that. It's stupid.

 

[nickyboy]

excellent have booked train ticket for 7:45 from Llandudno do you think this will be ok ?do I need to bring any thing?obviusly I will come with my bike and some essntials for cycling

I suspect some other participants will also be on that train back to Manchester, it should give you plenty of time to finish the ride and have something to eat

You don't need to bring anything other than cycling essentials. If you want to bring a change of clothing, the wife of @doughnut will be driving from Piccadilly to Llandudno so you can leave a bag with her so you don't have to carry it yourself

 

[si_c]

Incidentally, I'm now booked on the 6.49 from liverpool to manchester piccadilly, so arriving 7.45. I'm currently planning on riding back from Llandudno on saturday evening, so should anyone wish to join me they are welcome

 

[alibaba]

I suspect some other participants will also be on that train back to Manchester, it should give you plenty of time to finish the ride and have something to eat

You don't need to bring anything other than cycling essentials. If you want to bring a change of clothing, the wife of @doughnut will be driving from Piccadilly to Llandudno so you can leave a bag with her so you don't have to carry it yourself

Thank you very much

 

[doughnut]

For all those wanting bags carried to Llandudno from Piccadilly.

My wife usually parks up in the short stay car park by Piccadilly station from about 7.30-40am (red Vauxhall Astra estate - GV61FWZ). I'll stay with the car till about 7.50 or thereabouts, so try to aim for getting your bags to me by then. I think we can park there for 20 mins free. If you're certain you want bags in the car then PM me by Friday evening so I have a list of people to look out for and I will PM my mobile number to you just in case we run off with your bag by accident. She should be parked up near the fish and chip shop in Llandudno at the other end of the ride.

There is a map from a previous thread showing where the car park is. https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/m...sausage-challenge.168795/page-60#post-3656534

 

[doughnut]

Or anywhere else that's more convenient for folk...I'm easy, I'll drink anywhere

57 Thomas St looks good - about halfway between Piccadilly and Victoria so good for a choice of trains for me. If you are sure of going let me know what time you are getting there. I will probably be able to make it around 6.30 I think, but if you are earlier/later I can make it then.