Sell me Lincolnshire

[Trickedem]

It's a beautiful county. Definitely recommended. This is on the LEL route. Thanks to @redfalo for the lovely photo

 

[screenman]

I have raced those roads a lot back when, they are not funny. I have a lot of admiration for the cyclist of Boston, just imagine 7 miles straight back and out.

 

[screenman]

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It's a beautiful county. Definitely recommended. This is on the LEL route. Thanks to @redfalo for the lovely photo

That is the Wolds, they are a great place to ride a bike.

 

[RedRider]

How does heroin grab you OP?
Me and a mate cycled through lincs on the way to Yorks.
We took a turn through some proper back lanes and and realised we were surrounded by fields and fields of opium poppies. At the time we were convinced we were transported to Afghanistan but then we'd been cycling through miles and miles of flat, featureless countryside, our senses were deprived and we were probably beginning to hallucinate.

 

[HLaB]

It's flat, very flat.

But then again, not really a selling point.

I always thought that but I was pleasantly surprised. Its has got lots of flats but it also has lots of enjoyable steep climbs and if you go to the Wolds its got lots of them

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Don't forget Cleethorpes!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I've got friends in Boston. It has a tricky but interesting parkrun, a fascinating market, more Polish shops than you can shake a stick at, and some very nice people. Some not so nice ones too.

 

[KneesUp]

You were likely at Woodhall Spa, that is about as far from the rest of Lincolnshire as you can get.

Got it in one. The lido is lovely.

 

[screenman]

I am

I've got friends in Boston. It has a tricky but interesting parkrun, a fascinating market, more Polish shops than you can shake a stick at, and some very nice people. Some not so nice ones too.

I cannot find the Boston one he did but here is a prom video for skeggie.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ADtADJOJZUU

 

[RedRider]

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It's a beautiful county. Definitely recommended. This is on the LEL route. Thanks to @redfalo for the lovely photo

We used a lot of the LEL route. One of my all time cycling highlights was cycling the old b1398 along the ridge out of Lincoln. There was a tail wind, hardly any cars on this lovely road and the Red Arrows from RAF Scampton decided to give us a show. It was ear to ear grinning.

 

[screenman]

Clear off you lot, it is mine.

 

[Piemaster]

I spent two weeks in Spalding (http://www.bike-inn.co.uk/training_courses.asp) and enjoyed it very much.

Was it actually two weeks, or did it just feel like it?

 

[Piemaster]

Not making a very good job of this am I.

At least you didn't mention Immingham. Oh.

It's flat, very flat.

But then again, not really a selling point.

Compared to east Yorkshire it's positively mountainous.

 

[screenman]

At least you didn't mention Immingham. Oh.


Compared to east Yorkshire it's positively mountainous.

You know that sometimes the mind blanks out bad things. The only thing Immingham did for me was help bump up my savings, lot of transport needing screen's fixed back when I worked the area.

 

[stephec]

All this love for Lincolnshire means I'm sold......

It's embarrassing I've never been. It's only sixty odd miles from Glossop. So I'm gonna ride it when the weather improves a bit. decent tailwind and it'll be a nice ride

The only question is do I aim for Lincoln which I'm sure is lovely, or Gainsborough which may not be quite so lovely? Maybe I could get a Lincolnshire double-header in with a stop in Gainsborough then onto Lincoln for a few beers

There's some good pubs in Lincoln, unfortunately I can't remember their names.