Three rivers in thirty one point eight miles. Which brings me to wonder, when does a stream become big enough to be a river? I may enquire of a cartographer. Anyway, a bit of thought, its Carnival in Leeds, Festival at Bramham Hall and no doubt all sorts of other stuff around and about. Not seen anything advertised for Otley and its environs today, so in that direction I shall pedal.
To the towpath for a start, and leave the canal at Viaduct Road. The ride to the Ring Road at Lawnswood seems easier these days, I must be slowing down. Straight across the roundabout and turn right a distance further along for Adel Lane, which becomes Church Lane and after crossing Adel Dam, which was the mill dam long ago, the map and Google Earth are no help in identifying if it is a stream, beck or river in this case, but now on Eccup Lane until I turn left onto Arthington Road. After some ordinary riding along this it turns into Black Hill Road and definitely not ordinary!
The last bit of road in the video is old faithful, the A 659, which leads to Pool, where I absentmindedly turned left for Otley, but realised soon enough so I rode a little detour around the back of the petrol station and was back on my intended track again. Across the Wharfe, bridge provided, and take the next left. A mile or so later, turn left over Leathley Bridge, that’s the Washburn crossed, and the long climb to Farnley Hall is worth it ‘cos the next bit is downhill to Otley. Cross the River Wharfe again here, through the town and out along Leeds Road yet again. Turn off the A 660 in Headingley, drop down to Kirkstall and cross the River Aire again just downstream of Kirkstall Abbey. Surprisingly light traffic all the way around, and I reached home just before the rain did. Lucky me.
Lots of other riders out today, but I cannot see them on this map . . .
To the towpath for a start, and leave the canal at Viaduct Road. The ride to the Ring Road at Lawnswood seems easier these days, I must be slowing down. Straight across the roundabout and turn right a distance further along for Adel Lane, which becomes Church Lane and after crossing Adel Dam, which was the mill dam long ago, the map and Google Earth are no help in identifying if it is a stream, beck or river in this case, but now on Eccup Lane until I turn left onto Arthington Road. After some ordinary riding along this it turns into Black Hill Road and definitely not ordinary!
The last bit of road in the video is old faithful, the A 659, which leads to Pool, where I absentmindedly turned left for Otley, but realised soon enough so I rode a little detour around the back of the petrol station and was back on my intended track again. Across the Wharfe, bridge provided, and take the next left. A mile or so later, turn left over Leathley Bridge, that’s the Washburn crossed, and the long climb to Farnley Hall is worth it ‘cos the next bit is downhill to Otley. Cross the River Wharfe again here, through the town and out along Leeds Road yet again. Turn off the A 660 in Headingley, drop down to Kirkstall and cross the River Aire again just downstream of Kirkstall Abbey. Surprisingly light traffic all the way around, and I reached home just before the rain did. Lucky me.
Lots of other riders out today, but I cannot see them on this map . . .
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on the Shopping Trolley(Aerospace Sport) but not today only small light parts so i went on the Viscount Aerospace Pro
, it has sprint rims and tubular tyres, very comfy ride and quick for me. 25Mile round trip just about all flat.
