Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
A day for a milestone I have been wanting to do for ages.
My old (several years) Topeak Panoram computer packed in a few days ago so a new toy arrived on Wednesday and today was its first proper run out.
East Lancs road to the outskirts of St Helens, before turning off to go through the former mining settlements of Bold and Parr. Then across to Burtonwood and Sankey before skirting the centre of Warrington and following the A57, which runs pretty much parallel to the Manchester Ship Canal, all the way to Salford.
Stopped for a banana at Cadishead at 25 miles. Air temperature noticeably warmer by this time as well.
Before cycling into the centre of Manchester for a coffee with my eldest daughter at 40 miles.
Then back along the East Lancs from its start in Salford. - Stupid move! I refuse to use the road during "rush hour" because, for the benefit of those not familiar with the road, it is a 2, sometimes 3 lane road arterial road from Salford/Manchester, with the first few miles of so called cycled path, among other things, crossing a motorway slip road, distorted by tree roots, multiple road junctions etc.
I then discover road works blocking the cycle path and inside lane in couple of places, twice forcing me into the one remaining lane. Luckily only one dickhead went for an overtake when I couldn't even get inside the lane dividing cones, but an unpleasant part of the journey, made very much worse.
Fortunately the cycle path becomes much better after the first few miles, so a much more pleasant ride to one of the Newton Le Willows turns offs. Then to Winwick and Fernhead.
By 60 miles I could feel my legs and bum were in need of a break, but not too far from home.
<smug mode on> Still could be worse
<smug mode off>
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Home at 63 miles, First metric century.
And just demolished a 36cm asda pizza
My old (several years) Topeak Panoram computer packed in a few days ago so a new toy arrived on Wednesday and today was its first proper run out.
East Lancs road to the outskirts of St Helens, before turning off to go through the former mining settlements of Bold and Parr. Then across to Burtonwood and Sankey before skirting the centre of Warrington and following the A57, which runs pretty much parallel to the Manchester Ship Canal, all the way to Salford.
Stopped for a banana at Cadishead at 25 miles. Air temperature noticeably warmer by this time as well.
Before cycling into the centre of Manchester for a coffee with my eldest daughter at 40 miles.
Then back along the East Lancs from its start in Salford. - Stupid move! I refuse to use the road during "rush hour" because, for the benefit of those not familiar with the road, it is a 2, sometimes 3 lane road arterial road from Salford/Manchester, with the first few miles of so called cycled path, among other things, crossing a motorway slip road, distorted by tree roots, multiple road junctions etc.
I then discover road works blocking the cycle path and inside lane in couple of places, twice forcing me into the one remaining lane. Luckily only one dickhead went for an overtake when I couldn't even get inside the lane dividing cones, but an unpleasant part of the journey, made very much worse.
Fortunately the cycle path becomes much better after the first few miles, so a much more pleasant ride to one of the Newton Le Willows turns offs. Then to Winwick and Fernhead.
By 60 miles I could feel my legs and bum were in need of a break, but not too far from home.
<smug mode on> Still could be worse
<smug mode off>
.
Home at 63 miles, First metric century.
And just demolished a 36cm asda pizza
Just WOW. What a complete idiot. I'd say he's rather busy by now after Mr Copper got through with him. Glad you're OK. 
