АнглияMetropolitan Borough of WirralSeacombePrince's Half Tide Dock53°24’41” N 3°0’2” W
1 ноября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
The challenge to ride the Leeds-Liverpool Canal started next to the River Mersey. We had parked the car at Costco, perfect for a loo stop before heading round to mark the official start of theЧитать далее
АнглияLiverpoolVauxhallCollingwood Dock53°25’21” N 3°0’2” W
1 ноября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
On our drive in we clocked where the canal moved away from the Riverside and into Town. But it wasn't quite so obvious when we got to it. We turned off the road to check out how Everton's new stadiumЧитать далее
АнглияLiverpoolVauxhallStanley Dock53°25’18” N 2°59’47” W
1 ноября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Having crossed busy roads and gone around building sites we finally found the official start of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. With a rather impressive set of locks. A bit of bike carrying over the locksЧитать далее
АнглияSeftonLitherland53°27’47” N 2°59’31” W
1 ноября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Once on the Tow Path it was all go. I was the support vehicle and planned to intercept Holly & Jonah at various bridges. However, on the first few I arrived there to see they had already gone throughЧитать далее
АнглияAintree53°28’45” N 2°56’16” W
1 ноября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
I honestly didn't think they would be quite as speedy as they were. I managed to intercept them at Melling Road and show them the fabulous Aintree Racecourse. It was lunchtime, had just started toЧитать далее
АнглияAintree53°28’46” N 2°56’15” W
2 ноября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Leg 2 picked up where we left off yesterday at Aintree Racecourse. The weather was good but we were very conscious that it could change, so would go for as far as possible.
АнглияMaghull53°30’52” N 2°56’45” W
2 ноября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
I thought I would be miles ahead of them for this stop but no! Yesterday it was traffic congestion and traffic lights that slowed me down, today it was level crossings. I parked at Home Bargains inЧитать далее
АнглияWest Lancashire DistrictBarton53°33’17” N 2°57’36” W 2 ноября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
I've finally managed to get ahead of them with enough time to draft a post. The weather is starting to get quite horrible with a driving headwind picking up and the rain starting to get heavy.
WhileЧитать далее
АнглияLydiate53°32’55” N 2°57’3” W
2 ноября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
The attached video has commentary so you'll get the picture, it has sound too.
This event, plus the rapidly deteriorating weather ended today's ride earlier than anticipated.
The muddy legs tellЧитать далее
АнглияWest Lancashire DistrictBarton53°33’17” N 2°57’34” W
12 февраля, Англия ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
It's half term so we're back in the North West on the Bike Ride challenge. A short back track to complete the section where we previously had a mechanical failure and they're off again. Today theyЧитать далее
