Preston Guild Wheel

[hoppym27]

Hi there! I want to circumnavigate this one weekend. Does anyone have any recomendations where to park the car while I do it?

 

[Nibor]

Where are you approaching from?

 

[hoppym27]

Where are you approaching from?

Im not bothered about that, I can get to anywhere on the route and leave the car wherever is best

 

[Nibor]

There is a good car park at the red mark on the map below best post code for it is PR1 4LX it is not precise but you will get there with the map.

 

[Nibor]

Oh and it is free

 

[Nibor]

UCLAN Sports arena is on the route and has ample free parking, cafe and toilets and is located at PR2 1SG

 

[doughnut]

I park on Maritime Way, just next to the marina. Small car park nearly always empty, and your car will be about 3 yards away from the cycle path. Clockwise, you will get to Starbucks at about 12 miles.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.7590914,-2.7433959,207m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

[doughnut]

https://www.strava.com/activities/1073865254
https://www.strava.com/activities/1073865254

You can see our normal start/finish position on here.

 

[Nibor]

https://www.strava.com/activities/1073865254

You can see our normal start/finish position on here.

Also a good call

 

[Globalti]

Both GtiJunior and I have crashed on the Guild Wheel, he on loose gravel and I twice in three minutes on black ice.

 

[PaulSB]

Watch out for the descent through the woods. Lethal.

Out of interest does anyone know an alternative to that bit?

 

[Nibor]

Watch out for the descent through the woods. Lethal.

Out of interest does anyone know an alternative to that bit?

Make it an ascent?

 

[doughnut]

My wifes alternative is to get off and walk her bike down and I secretly think she is wishing one day to find me covered in mud and blood at the bottom so that she can say "I told you so". Not happened yet though!

 

[PaulSB]

Make it an ascent?

I know people who can climb it on an MTB but for mere mortals like me........

 

[macky]

I just roll out of my front door and ride 2mile into the park.
Parking at the continental pub and walking into the park will have you starting at the first mile marker.
Or as said uclan sports centre is a safe place.
I've always run it so I go up the hill and then the last few mile are downward slope. Rode it both ways and enjoy going up the hill way better.