My idea for 2020

[steveindenmark]

It is an interesting idea and will involve a lot of riding. Its a good choice to pick only the counties of England. Scotland would mean a lot of island hopping. But you will have to visit the Isle of Wight.

As for not visiting places. I used to live in Maghull. Nothing wrong with Merseyside. But I have heard the same about Bulgaria, Slovakia, Serbia and many other places. All great places to visit.

 

[Sharky]

They will have your bike on bricks and the wheels sold within a nano second of arriving at the cafe stop.

A bit harsh. Merseyside covers a huge area, southport, St. Helens, parts of Wirrel. Lots of countryside. Inner Liverpool might have a bad reputation, but doesn't really relate to the whole of Merseyside. Some parts of London have equally bad reputations.

 

[Slick]

A bit harsh. Merseyside covers a huge area, southport, St. Helens, parts or Wirrel. Lots of countryside. Inner Liverpool might have a bad reputation, but doesn't really relate to the whole of Merseyside. Some parts of London have equally bad reputations.

I was hoping you would have seen the attempted humour in my post. Your right about those cockneys though.

 

[Pale Rider]

I was hoping you would have seen the attempted humour in my post. Your right about those cockneys though.

Yes, ill-educated bunch.

They don't even know the difference between 'you are' and 'your'.

 

[Slick]

Yes, ill-educated bunch.

They don't even know the difference between 'you are' and 'your'.

I know, its a total nightmare.

 

[Dave7]

How are you planning to do it?

On a bike maybe

 

[Dave7]

Intrigued, why?
As an ex merseysider or rather an ex Lancashire man, who became a merseysider when they changed the county lines.

Avatar picture taken just outside liverpool. Lydiate I seem to remember.

As a lad I lived in Wallasey, Cheshire. They changed the boundaries and we became Wallasey, Merseyside.
Till the day she died my Mother refused to accept that and always addressed letters as Wallasey, Cheshire .

 

[steveindenmark]

Just looking at a map. This is a mammoth task. Its going to mean a lot of country criss crossing. Its not a 2 week job, thats for sure.

It will make Lejog look a bit lightweight.

Has anyone done this before?

 

[Dave7]

That sounds like a good challenge. A lot would depend on your circumstances eg work & family etc.
My first thoughts was 48 counties, WoW there is some serious travelling there. But as @Globalti points out you could literally do 3 counties in maybe one hour then drive to the next area.
It will take some interesting planning.

 

[Sharky]

As a lad I lived in Wallasey, Cheshire. They changed the boundaries and we became Wallasey, Merseyside.
Till the day she died my Mother refused to accept that and always addressed letters as Wallasey, Cheshire .

Same with my family. We continued to put "Lancashire" on our address for a long time.

 

[stephec]

It's a good idea, and sounds like one of those things that ends up in a book, are you Tim Moore?

I read one about a year ago where a guy cycled round the coast line of GB in one go, brilliant if you've got the time and money.

 

[Globalti]

What, without stopping? That was some Sunday café ride!

 

[Dave7]

What, without stopping? That was some Sunday café ride!

He was allowed to stop for one pee every 24 hours.

 

[winjim]

There must be places where you can touch three counties in a few minutes.

I used to do it regularly as I lived pretty much bang on the Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire tripoint.

 

[lane]

On a bike maybe

Entirely on a bike? Or car or tea n assisted? Would make quite a difference