More route research, this time up spectacular Mow Cop (rhymes with ‘Cow Mop’) south of Congleton. A mile of relentless uphill, average 12%, max 25%, with sweeping views from the folly at the top. Cycled up it, and I didn’t stop once. More like four times.
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Staffs 2: Roaches and Flash photography
Another wonderful day researching routes round the hillier and fordier bits of the underrated Staffordshire Moorlands. The scenery in the evening sunshine round Hen Cloud and the Roaches was particularly lovely, and inspired some music for guitar, which you can hear at the bottom of the page. Music for guitar: Hen Cloud Listen to my…
Staffs 1: Mr Kipling’s lakes
More cycle-route research, this time in Staffordshire Moorlands, aka the bits of the Peak District that aren’t in Derbyshire. Mr Kipling makes exceedingly good lakes.
Surrey Hills 3: Box Hill
Surrey Hills Cycle Route Research finished today with Box Hill, a secret known only to me and 15,000 other cyclists on this baking hot sunny day.
Surrey Hills 2: In the slow lane
More lovely cycle route research in the Surrey Hills that involved lots of traditional English things, such as quaint villages, more sunken country tracks, and anti-fracking protest camps.
Surrey Hills 1: Sunken lanes and horse touring
More cycle route research, this time in the lovely Surrey Hills. They’re hilly.
Falkirk: Wheels, tunnels and Irn-Bru
Lovely sunny weather for a route research jaunt along the canal from Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk.
Rutland 2: Border ride
More route research in Rutland, this time a complete 65-mile circuit of the traditional county’s border.
Rutland 1: Water, water everywhere
More cycle-route research, this time in Rutland and with Tim. Yes, it will be more than a day trip, actually.
Skipton: Lift on a canal boat
I was doing a bit of route research round Skipton, and managed to dodge some of the bumpy unsurfaced towpath on the canal between here and Gargrave by cadging a lift… Canal boater’s breakfast: Peanuts and Chenin Blanc