NorthernDave
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I thought I'd just sneak in a cheeky 15 to 20 miler this morning, but fancied trying a slightly different route, so instead of turning right on Skeltons Lane, I continued straight on down Coal Road and over the A58 and down into Shadwell.
I'd sort of planned a rough route in my head (what could possibly go wrong?), so decided to head up Bay Horse Lane, then cut across to Wike Lane and through East Keswick. However I stayed on the same road and eventually dropped down into Bardsey before climbing back onto the A58 for a quickish run up to Collingham. In my defence it's probably around 30 years since I last cycled these roads and it's probably for the best as checking my route now I'd forgotten about the ford on Spear Fir and it had rained a bit last night... Ah well, maybe next time!
In Collingham I took a quick left and then right over the river and into Linton, which is part of the "Golden Triangle" and home to some of the priciest property in the area.
Can't say I was massively impressed to be fair and if having enough money to live there means locking yourself behind big gates with "Private" and "Security Patrol" signs everywhere it's difficult to see the appeal.
Anyhow, on to Wetherby, nipping along Horsefair (no horses today) past the bike shop and stopped for a drink and this photo:
I've given it the B&W retro feel, as it's taken at the same place as this photo of our dog, Chance, which has pride of place in the living room:
P1360275b by Dave, on Flickr
Then onwards towards Walton, before dropping down to Thorp Arch, over the river to Boston Spa, then the long route to Clifford and down to Bramham.
Up the Cat 5 Town Hill (new PB
) and then to Aberford on NCN R66.
From there headed towards home through Barwick and Scholes, but as I dropped down Leeds Road into the seemingly obligatory headwind, I noticed I'd clocked up 28 miles - only 3 and a bit short of a metric half century. Should I add a bit more on? What do you think?
A couple of long loops around Pendas Fields and the surrounding area and up to home:
31.83 miles in 2hr 3m at an average of 15.4mph with 1261 ft climbed - another metric half century (51.2km) and all the more fun for being unplanned.
The bike was wonderfully quiet with those terrible mudguards removed - although I'm glad I'd attached a rear saver to the seat rails before setting off!
Now to see where tomorrow takes me...
I'd sort of planned a rough route in my head (what could possibly go wrong?), so decided to head up Bay Horse Lane, then cut across to Wike Lane and through East Keswick. However I stayed on the same road and eventually dropped down into Bardsey before climbing back onto the A58 for a quickish run up to Collingham. In my defence it's probably around 30 years since I last cycled these roads and it's probably for the best as checking my route now I'd forgotten about the ford on Spear Fir and it had rained a bit last night... Ah well, maybe next time!
In Collingham I took a quick left and then right over the river and into Linton, which is part of the "Golden Triangle" and home to some of the priciest property in the area.
Can't say I was massively impressed to be fair and if having enough money to live there means locking yourself behind big gates with "Private" and "Security Patrol" signs everywhere it's difficult to see the appeal.
Anyhow, on to Wetherby, nipping along Horsefair (no horses today) past the bike shop and stopped for a drink and this photo:
I've given it the B&W retro feel, as it's taken at the same place as this photo of our dog, Chance, which has pride of place in the living room:
Then onwards towards Walton, before dropping down to Thorp Arch, over the river to Boston Spa, then the long route to Clifford and down to Bramham.
Up the Cat 5 Town Hill (new PB
) and then to Aberford on NCN R66.From there headed towards home through Barwick and Scholes, but as I dropped down Leeds Road into the seemingly obligatory headwind, I noticed I'd clocked up 28 miles - only 3 and a bit short of a metric half century. Should I add a bit more on? What do you think?
A couple of long loops around Pendas Fields and the surrounding area and up to home:
31.83 miles in 2hr 3m at an average of 15.4mph with 1261 ft climbed - another metric half century (51.2km) and all the more fun for being unplanned.
The bike was wonderfully quiet with those terrible mudguards removed - although I'm glad I'd attached a rear saver to the seat rails before setting off!
Now to see where tomorrow takes me...
