For a few years now Sarah and I, and a few others, have recced the rides for the upcoming SCCC club weekend rides. This year, our club weekend will be at Lancaster University. So, for our opening cycle ride, we arrived at a car park just outside Pilling ready for a journey out to Knott End. The weather on the way to the start had been rotten, so we were just hoping not to get too wet. Thankfully, it was…
We had enjoyed an excellent evening in Arnside. Now it was our final day of the tour. Yesterday, our Bay Cycle Way Day 2 had been a hilly day and finished by cycling into a strong headwind. Our final day of cycling on our Bay Cycle Way tour, which would take us to Glasson Dock, would also potentially be another day cycling into a headwind. First up, however, we left the coast and cycled up around another hill, Arnside Knott….
This Bay Cycle Way itinerary outlines the cycle route myself, Sarah, Andy S and Mike will be following in autumn 2020. We will be cycling from Barrow-in-Furness to Glasson Dock, all the while hugging Morecambe Bay. Sustrans describes the Bay Cycle Way route as ‘a perfect introduction to long-distance cycling. Morecambe Bay is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the UK. As you cycle along the route you’ll be rewarded with incredible views, world-class historic sites and…
After cycle rides out to Jubilee Tower and Hest Bank, the final cycle ride of our mini Lancaster cycling vacation took us to Hornby. Tina would be leading this ride. The ride started in Galgate. It was another fine sunny day. We crossed under the motorway heading towards the Forest of Bowland. There was a steep climb up Procter Moss Road. The lads needed to rest and recover when we got to the top. The views along the valley were…
For our short Lancaster vacation, we were staying at Lancaster University. The first ride had been a challenging cycle out to Jubilee Tower. This second ride, would be easier and take us out to Hess Bank. Mike was leading today’s ride. The route started directly from the university. Then took us back through Galgate. We joined the Glasson Branch of the Lancaster Canal. It was a lovely day as we followed this for the next three miles to Glasson Dock….
