Riley Green
13 febbraio 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Like many places we have seen on this journey, this stop looked to have so much potential. A Marina with Canal Boat Cruises and a romance restaurant sounds perfect. Alas no, it was now a dilapidatedLeggi altro
Blackburn - an absolute dump
13 febbraio 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Whereas we were pleasantly surprised by yesterday's sojourn through Wigan, which although Northern-urban was quite pleasant in a 'living history' kinda way, Blackburn proved itself to be a grim hole.Leggi altro
Retail Park off Jtn 6 of the M65
13 febbraio 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
When I arrived to find a huge fence topped with barbed wire I was worried that it would be like being at the zoo as the riders pedalled past free on the other side and I waved. With a bit of walkingLeggi altro
The beginning of the end
8 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We're back and ready for the final push to finish the challenge. We've booked an Air B'n'B in Barnoldswick, which is a mid-terrace 2 up, 2 down, on a traditional Lancashire town street. It feels veryLeggi altro
Beautiful Burnley
9 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
So the plan this morning was for me to drive up from home to yesterday's finish point, meet up with Claire and the kids and crack on with the ride. However, on meeting up, we discovered that somebodyLeggi altro
The Swan & Goose
9 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Snack stop surrounded by ladies who lunch in a classy bistro overlooking the Marina. A small place filled with 60th birthday balloons, floral summer dresses and a group of sweaty people in lycra!
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Victorian Engineering
9 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
A quick interception at Barrowford Locks for a drink and snack. Jonah helped with a lock and we watched the mechanics of amazing Victorian Engineering as a narrow boat navigated through.
This partLeggi altro
Barnoldswick
9 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Barnoldswick is where we're staying and the bridge we came off at was a short ride from the canal to the 'cottage' via an Aldi. We picked up provisions for a picky lunch and headed back. We're yet toLeggi altro
An evening with Mum
9 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
So, we decided to go for it and push on to Gargrave, the most Northerly point of the route. This time it was Mum's turn to ride and Dad's turn to be in the support wagon.
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Gargrave
9 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Gargrave marks the most Northerly part of the ride and leaves approximately 34 miles left to Leeds. Another beautiful village in the heart of the English countryside. Strava recorded today as 44kmLeggi altro
Skipton
10 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Another leg with Mum! Just the small amount I have done in the last few days gives me even more pride in what Holly and Jonah have achieved. This morning I got on the bike and the saddle was justLeggi altro
Polish Airmen Memorial
10 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
This is where Mum left to become the support wagon and Dad began to ride.
The Polish Memorial commemorates the Polish Airmen who died on 23 September 1943 when the Vickers Wellington bomber (HZ251)Leggi altro
Keighley
10 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Keighley was the lunchtime stop. Sandwiches next to the canal.
This leg has been characterised by Swing bridges. These bridges are road bridges across the canal which are just above the canal soLeggi altro
Locks and Artwork
10 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Before we started today, I assured the kids it would essentially all be downhill today, as we would finish our 34 mile marathon 110 metres below where we started. As it turns out, we achieved theLeggi altro
Seven Arches Aquaduct
10 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A brief interception at a lovely Aquaduct where the canal crossed the River Aire having just descended significantly via a series of multiple sets of locks.
Saltaire
10 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Britain's tiniest toilet, a random canalside octopus and a couple of llamas overlooking a cricket match - what's not to love?
Apperley Bridge Marina
10 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A very well deserved extra long break before the final push into Leeds. Milkshakes and cake all round.
I did offer to swap with Chris and do a stint but I was very politely told that they reallyLeggi altro
Leeds!
10 agosto 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
After several hard days in the saddle, passing through a wide variety of landscapes and weather conditions, but with the water our constant companion, we finally arrived in Leeds. Today was just aLeggi altro










































































































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