Liverpool to Leeds Canal
| liberclavis | 08 May 11:02 |
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Joined: 08 May 2009 Posts: 1 Bike: | Is there anyone out there (male or female) up for accompanying this 61 year old male on a leisurely trek along the canal this summer? My previous companion has knackered knees! I've cycled L'don-B'm'ham, L'don-Bath plus various shorter ones in the past, so I'm pretty fit (in the old-fashioned sense of the word) and used to canal cycling. Was thinking of 3/4 days with B&B's en route. Equally, if anyone has done this and wishes to pass on their experiences and/or hostelry recommendations I'd be grateful. Martin |
skudupnorth 
| 09 May 11:56 |
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 Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Posts: 48 Bike: My Profile | I've joined it from Wigan up to Adlington near Chorley.Cracking ride up the locks from the town centre (12 i believe) and then into countryside with good paths. |
| mikethebike | 10 May 23:54 |
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Joined: 10 May 2009 Posts: 2 Bike: | Martin - could be interested - time and work dependent! have fancied doing it myself but same prob - no-one to go with. might not be at your level of fitness but have done part of L-L canal and Shropshire Union - bebington to Chester & back last weekend! send me details of your ideas pls - mgw498@ntlworld.com Mike |
| snapper207 | 16 Jul 23:15 |
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Joined: 16 Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Bike: | Martin, Have you ridden it yet? I am 54, not in the best condition and 14 stone but have done this a couple of times, in 3 days stopping at travel lodge Chorley and travel lodge Skipton, splits it into 3 good days, in 2 days stopping in Accrington for 2 hard days. i have 4 days off every other weekend and would do it again, would advise against sundays as it gets rather slow going with all other users out, mon tue and wed are best days. and dont go if it has been raining for a couple or 3 days as towpath drains very slowly have a look at this site was very helpful http://www.towpathtreks.co.uk/LLC/index.html and this for inspiration http://teamaldi.blogspot.com/2007/07/team-aldi.html Graham |
| PILKP | 09 Apr 11:48 |
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Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Posts: 2 Bike: | Hiya Martin, Well, did you do it? I've fancied doing this for years, I only live a couple of miles from the canal in Ormskirk, Lncashire and my son lives in Otley, only a few miles from the end in Leeds. I'm a bit of an oldie social cyclist myself, although I did cycle 500 miles across the mountainous North Vietnam in 2006 for charity (nearly killed me). If you managed it - how did you get on and would you consider doing it again sometime? Pauline Pilkington. |
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geeka
| 13 Apr 12:47 |
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Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 38 Bike: My Profile | Hi Martin, Im definatley up for it, i live in leeds so let me know. I cycle to work along the canal everyday so know it quite well from skipton to leeds. Keep me in the loop. Tim |
