Friday and the ebike on shopping duties totalling 22.72 miles and 1571ft of elevation, which lead to the Defy having a day off, but not today. Set off just after noon and the wind still had a chill to it which did make me wonder if short sleeves was the right choice; it did soon warm. The ride started out and ended largely as a reverse of Thursdays ride. Outwards I continuing to Cowthorpe and Tockwith where I paused for a snack and found my phone was almost flat. Prior to that I had to play with the front mech barrel adjuster as once again the chain was socially distancing from the larger chainwheel.
Across Marston Moor to Long Marston and onto the B1224 through Rufforth to the western edge of the York conurbation. Immediately had a falling out with the Garmin which illustrated straight on at a roundabout and stated second exit which was correct for the illustration only then to come up with an abrupt ‘Off course’. I had thought it was not right and instead took what did transpire to be correct; it should have shown a right turn at the roundabout and then a left turn at one almost immediately afterwards.
Picked up the York Orbital cycle route, at its junction 6, which soon turned off a vehicular carriageway onto a nicely tarmacked path across Hob Moor.
That lead to a passage under the East Coast Mainline; I was concious that the roof was quite low. The path continued to the Tadcaster Road where via a pedestrian crossing the orbital route passes along the eastern side of the road before turning briefly alongside Knavesmire Road.
I left the route continuing along the highway to a bench for a further snack. Then rejoined the orbital route across Millenium Bridge over the River Ouse.
Along a busy walkway to the east side of the river before following the orbital route east and then north on road or shared pavement to Junction 20 where I headed west briefly on NCN658 Way of the Roses to the second word ABC of Foss Islands Retail Park.
Foss Islands being the name of this part of York. Returned to the orbital route which soon followed the Foss Islands Path along a former railway. It was along here the Garmin had another wobble, insisting I was off route and I needed to do a U turn. I did only to get the same message! Another U turn and then up a ramp to a road to see if that would lead to any sensible messages. It did not but I did find another sign to photo.
Reverted to the original direction and the Garmin eventually decided it was on course. The cycleway undulated implying levels have changed since a train run along here.
Back onto highways / shared pavements there were a couple more iffy directions from the Garmin implying I needed to be on the shared pavement on the other side of the carriagway when that was not the case. I left the orbital route at Junction 12 to join NCN65 Way of the Roses, briefly alongside the River Ouse – an aged tarmac path making for a rough ride and the Sportcam started wobbling on its mount; one of the type with a strap around the handlebar into a part that is tightened by a bolt. Discovered my multi-tool does not have an allen key small enough.
Passed under the A1237 and continued to Skelton where to save time I abandoned the NCN routing via Overton and took to the A19; along here I had a crazy pass – nothing wrong with the overtake but their was a car approaching in the opposite direction. Turned off and paused next to the East Coast mainline for a snack and where I decided to pocket the sportcam as its wobbling was rather distracting; a newish Trans-Pennine train went pass.
Took the by-pass lane to Beningborough Hall then through Newton on Ouse and Linton on Ouse and over Aldwark Bridge. Paused for a snack at Great Ouseburn and then largely the reverse of the first part of Thursdays ride. 58.84 miles 2123ft climbed 13.7mph avg
Across Marston Moor to Long Marston and onto the B1224 through Rufforth to the western edge of the York conurbation. Immediately had a falling out with the Garmin which illustrated straight on at a roundabout and stated second exit which was correct for the illustration only then to come up with an abrupt ‘Off course’. I had thought it was not right and instead took what did transpire to be correct; it should have shown a right turn at the roundabout and then a left turn at one almost immediately afterwards.
Picked up the York Orbital cycle route, at its junction 6, which soon turned off a vehicular carriageway onto a nicely tarmacked path across Hob Moor.
That lead to a passage under the East Coast Mainline; I was concious that the roof was quite low. The path continued to the Tadcaster Road where via a pedestrian crossing the orbital route passes along the eastern side of the road before turning briefly alongside Knavesmire Road.
I left the route continuing along the highway to a bench for a further snack. Then rejoined the orbital route across Millenium Bridge over the River Ouse.
Along a busy walkway to the east side of the river before following the orbital route east and then north on road or shared pavement to Junction 20 where I headed west briefly on NCN658 Way of the Roses to the second word ABC of Foss Islands Retail Park.
Foss Islands being the name of this part of York. Returned to the orbital route which soon followed the Foss Islands Path along a former railway. It was along here the Garmin had another wobble, insisting I was off route and I needed to do a U turn. I did only to get the same message! Another U turn and then up a ramp to a road to see if that would lead to any sensible messages. It did not but I did find another sign to photo.
Reverted to the original direction and the Garmin eventually decided it was on course. The cycleway undulated implying levels have changed since a train run along here.
Back onto highways / shared pavements there were a couple more iffy directions from the Garmin implying I needed to be on the shared pavement on the other side of the carriagway when that was not the case. I left the orbital route at Junction 12 to join NCN65 Way of the Roses, briefly alongside the River Ouse – an aged tarmac path making for a rough ride and the Sportcam started wobbling on its mount; one of the type with a strap around the handlebar into a part that is tightened by a bolt. Discovered my multi-tool does not have an allen key small enough.
Passed under the A1237 and continued to Skelton where to save time I abandoned the NCN routing via Overton and took to the A19; along here I had a crazy pass – nothing wrong with the overtake but their was a car approaching in the opposite direction. Turned off and paused next to the East Coast mainline for a snack and where I decided to pocket the sportcam as its wobbling was rather distracting; a newish Trans-Pennine train went pass.
Took the by-pass lane to Beningborough Hall then through Newton on Ouse and Linton on Ouse and over Aldwark Bridge. Paused for a snack at Great Ouseburn and then largely the reverse of the first part of Thursdays ride. 58.84 miles 2123ft climbed 13.7mph avg
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