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| markpreston | 22 Jul 15:07 |
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Joined: 22 Jul 2012 Posts: 3 Bike: | I am new to cycling and bought myself a decent quality hybrid bike from my local store and decided to do the Guild Wheel on my first day out. It took me 3 hours and hurt real bad. the route itself is very pleasent with nothing major but in total I did 27 miles and it was to much to soon. Has anyone else done the wheel and what are there thoughts on it? |
Shy but Daft 
| 22 Jul 15:55 |
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 Joined: 15 Feb 2012 Posts: 68 Bike: My Profile | Hi Mark, I've done the wheel 6 times now and taken it slowly. Even done it in reverse going up THAT HILL on Brockholes, never again! It can take about 3hrs at a decent pace ,but I tend to stop at the Shaws arms for a drink or by the river cafe for a brew and chat to other cyclists. The first time I did it was when the plans were 1st published before the signs and roads were down, very good ride at that time for off roading but its much better now its finished and all the signs are in place. It will be better still when they finish the works at Red Scar/crematorium. Its causing havoc in both directions but will be well worth it when completed. If ever you want company again doing it, drop me a line and if I'm free, I'll join you. Bye for now, Ali |
| My Latest Route: Jun 2012 Warrington to Preston | |
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mike675r
| 24 Jul 08:01 |
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Joined: 25 Jun 2012 Posts: 15 Bike: My Profile | Hi is there a route on here for that i am in wigan and always looking for somewhere new to go for a ride. |
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Shy but Daft
| 24 Jul 09:48 |
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Joined: 15 Feb 2012 Posts: 68 Bike: My Profile | Hi. If. You look on the routes part of the site there are plenty on there If it's the wheel route you want, it's well sign posted on it Failing tha just Google it . If I can be any other help, just ask Bye, Ali |
| My Latest Route: Jun 2012 Warrington to Preston | |
| markpreston | 24 Jul 12:10 |
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Joined: 22 Jul 2012 Posts: 3 Bike: | If you want to do the guild wheel you could follow route 55 into Preston and as you reach the end you will see guild wheel signs. It is a lovely ride. I'm sure the guild wheel is route622 |
| darrenpreston | 09 Aug 13:49 |
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Joined: 09 Aug 2012 Posts: 1 Bike: | i did the wheel in 1 hour |
| Velo Espresso! | 31 Aug 19:17 |
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Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Posts: 1 Bike: | That is a rapid ride Darren, what bike? |
| wiverwibble | 26 Sep 10:39 |
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Joined: 24 Sep 2012 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi, The quickest I've done it in is 1hr 31mins (1hr 29mins moving time) last Saturday 22 Sept on my GT 2.0 mountain bike. Started at Sea Cadets on Strand road clockwise. Brilliant ride. |
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mike675r
| 04 Oct 19:36 |
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Joined: 25 Jun 2012 Posts: 15 Bike: My Profile | did part of the wheel today from bamber bridge to the docks will go back and do the rest on my moutain bike |
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mike675r
| 08 Oct 14:35 |
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Joined: 25 Jun 2012 Posts: 15 Bike: My Profile | Well monday morn 8th oct and the weather forcast is good so up at 06.30 bike on top of car and off to do the preston wheel park up in bamber bridge and of towards preston docks down the side of the ribble to the docks not a sole about what a great pathway over in brokholes there's a lot of wildlife i manged to see a fox, coulpe of kingfishers, deer and a pair of buzzards back to the side of the ribble 21.7 miles all done 1hour 40 mins this is a great path with a couple of small hills would be good for the other half or if you got a coulpe of fit kids top marks preston. |
| mattmuscroft | 18 Nov 17:26 |
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Joined: 18 Nov 2016 Posts: 1 Bike: | 2 laps, in November, with two colleagues, ive never done it before, on a straight on racer (even tackled THAT hill without getting off) in 3.29.... in the dry (and know knowing the course) 2 laps in 3 10 is our next target |
| hpemberton | 02 Apr 13:11 |
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Joined: 02 Apr 2017 Posts: 1 Bike: | I'm thinking of riding the wheel soon but I have a racing bike and I'm trying to work out if it's ok on road tyres. Can anyone recommend it? Cheers |
| Jmurphy | 08 Apr 16:28 |
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Joined: 08 Apr 2017 Posts: 1 Bike: | Hi mate I used to have a road bike and I always used to do it besides a few dodgy spots it's fine |
| Burgled! | 28 May 11:48 |
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Joined: 28 May 2018 Posts: 1 Bike: | A pal and I did the Guild Wheel anti-clokwise today from Broadgate. We did it in 2 hrs 10. She had done it 5 days ago in 1 hr 45. Phewee! |
