Riley Green
13 февраля 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 dilapidatedЧитать далее
Blackburn - an absolute dump
13 февраля 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее
Retail Park off Jtn 6 of the M65
13 февраля 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 walkingЧитать далее
The beginning of the end
8 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 veryЧитать далее
Beautiful Burnley
9 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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 somebodyЧитать далее
The Swan & Goose
9 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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!
AЧитать далее
Victorian Engineering
9 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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 partЧитать далее
Barnoldswick
9 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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 toЧитать далее
An evening with Mum
9 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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.
Roll on a leg of constantЧитать далее
Gargrave
9 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ 🌬 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 44kmЧитать далее
Skipton
10 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 justЧитать далее
Polish Airmen Memorial
10 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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)Читать далее
Keighley
10 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 soЧитать далее
Locks and Artwork
10 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
Seven Arches Aquaduct
10 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 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 reallyЧитать далее
Leeds!
10 августа 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 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 aЧитать далее










































































































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