Author Topic: North Lancs Cycleway and Bowland Populaire  (Read 1209 times)

onb

  • Between jobs at present
North Lancs Cycleway and Bowland Populaire
« on: 21 May, 2010, 09:38:06 am »
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I am considering breaking my audax virginity on this if anyone fancies it .I dont seem able to find out what the route is ???
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Poursuivant

  • a.k.a. Steve Murray
Re: North Lancs Cycleway and Bowland Populaire
« Reply #1 on: 21 May, 2010, 12:58:03 pm »
I've done it for the last 2 years but sadly can't make it this time. It's a great route!

From vague memory, the approx route is something like: Caton, Crook O Lune, Halton, (towards Nether Kellet), Over Kellet, (towards Arkholme), Wray, Mill Houses, Low Gill, over the top of the moor and down into Slaidburn, Dunsop Bridge, Chipping, Oakenclough, Street, Quernmore and back to Caton. No warrantee given or implied as to the accuracy of this - my memory, like my legs, ain't what it used to be.

Quiet roads, good scenery, large turn-out, good company and cafes, and the organiser is a true gentleman (and mighty hard to keep up with on the hills, chapeau to him).

Thoroughly recommended - slap on sunscreen for the moor crossing and enjoy!


onb

  • Between jobs at present
Re: North Lancs Cycleway and Bowland Populaire
« Reply #2 on: 21 May, 2010, 07:25:03 pm »
Sounds good form will be sent off monday .I know most of the route so a quick decko at the map beforehand should be all I need ,which means one of my audax fobias ie getting lost cos I do so so easily is not a problem.Hell I might even ride to the start if I can get up soon enough.
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toekneep

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Re: North Lancs Cycleway and Bowland Populaire
« Reply #3 on: 22 May, 2010, 06:57:59 am »
When is this? Maybe I didn't look properly but I couldn't see it on the Audax page.

onb

  • Between jobs at present
Re: North Lancs Cycleway and Bowland Populaire
« Reply #4 on: 22 May, 2010, 05:27:28 pm »
When is this? Maybe I didn't look properly but I couldn't see it on the Audax page.



Its sun 13th of june .
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toekneep

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Re: North Lancs Cycleway and Bowland Populaire
« Reply #5 on: 22 May, 2010, 05:47:37 pm »
Oh bum, that's the day we get back from two weeks touring. I think we might want a day off the bikes before going back to work!

onb

  • Between jobs at present
Re: North Lancs Cycleway and Bowland Populaire
« Reply #6 on: 24 May, 2010, 07:41:33 pm »
Well thats it then ,application sent off along with cheques and envelope

One or two questions

Will I be shunned for wearing a helmet?

Will doing this mean I can enter PBP

Im not card carrying does this create problems.
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Re: North Lancs Cycleway and Bowland Populaire
« Reply #7 on: 24 May, 2010, 07:50:04 pm »
Well thats it then ,application sent off along with cheques and envelope

One or two questions

Will I be shunned for wearing a helmet?

Will doing this mean I can enter PBP

Im not card carrying does this create problems.
no
no
no

Re: North Lancs Cycleway and Bowland Populaire
« Reply #8 on: 08 June, 2013, 09:06:47 pm »
Bowland Forest Populaire for me tomorrow and it's forecast to be a lovely day  :)

Up at 6:00 to get there in good time for a 9:00am start  :(

I have not climbed up from Wray over to Slaidburn for about 2 years now, so am hoping to find it a bit easier than I remember, wot wiv getting fitter 'n all.