Question about the leeds/liverpool Canal

[Globalti]

The Pennine Way footbridge over the M62 gives you access to some great riding in either direction, some of it a bit cheeky. The circuit from there to Blackstone Edge and down to Standedge then up the main road and back along the Edge is a great ride.

 

[Kay]

Hi there
Call me thick here if you like? Eeeek! But I don't understand. Which map? I've been training for the leeds-liverpool canal ride and have been using Mapmyride.com, tracing the route for calculating the length of the rides. But it's laborious, so a quicker easier way would be really useful.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Kay

 

[bobgriffin]

you can work all distances out via the information on this web page http://www.leedsliverpoolcanal.co.uk/distances.php?gallery=distances
ie subtract one pont from another depending on start and finish points
hope it helps
bob

 

[ColinJ]

A useful post, Bob, even if it took somebody 4 years to come up with it!

(Yes, I realise you weren't a CC member back then.)

 

[JohnClimber]

I wonder what the quickest time this has been done in?

Has anyone every done the double there and back over a couple of days?

 

[ColinJ]

I wonder what the quickest time this has been done in?

Towpaths are not the right place for speed, so that is one record that should not be set!

Considerate cycling

Remember that the standard speed on the waterways, for boaters and walkers, is just 4mph. Anglers also use our towpaths and sometimes have expensive, fragile equipment.

Follow these hints and tips for a trouble-free cycle ride.

• Avoid cycling where your tyres would damage the path or verges (e.g. when they are wet or soft)
• Give way to others on the towpath and warn them of your approach. A polite 'hello' and 'thank you' mean a lot
• Watch out for anglers' tackle and give them time to move it before you try to pass
• Never race one another or perform speed trials. If you need to get somewhere quickly, use a road
• We recommend you obtain third party liability insurance and equip your bike with a bell or equivalent.

(LINK)

 

[bobgriffin]

as with my cycling slow but get there in the end