35 Miles (56 km) ascent 2600 ft (794 m)
"The Way of the Roses" Morecambe to Bridlington over 4 days with some good friends 😊 Lucy, Tracy & Rodney Rather than keep our noses to the tarmac and do it in 2 or 3 days, we decided to take our time and enjoy the views, the food, some of the smaller towns and villages we would probably never go to through if we were in the car 🚗.
It's going to be an interesting few days, the weather forecast is set to be very windy 🌬️ fortunately it's a West to East wind, so with any luck it stays that way & we get blown most of the way 🚴♀️😊.
Today is a fairly short ride, the route starts on the Promenade at Morecambe Bay, in theory you should dip your back wheel in the Sea when you start, well maybe not.....🤣 the tide was out for what appeared to be miles & with what felt like a force 9 gale blowing in, so the obligatory photo was by the sign 👍 & off we went 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️
The first 7 or 8 miles were on a bike path followed by some beautiful lanes & views, a few "undulations" the countryside is stunning. There were quite a mix of people on the bike path, including people carrying canoes 🛶 which you don't see everyday 🤷♀️. 14 miles in we stopped for coffee & at 29 miles lunch in Austwick, warm flatbreads delicious 😋😋.
The ride to Giggleswick (what a lovely name 🥰) after lunch could best be described as ummm blowy 🌬️🌬️🌬️ and slightly damp. The route though is beautiful and we went past some amazing scenery, it's difficult to describe how lovely it is. We've arrived at our hotel, so a hot shower, some clean clothes and recovery ahead of the hills tomorrow 😱
Thank you for reading, see you tomorrow 🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️ 😊 & fingers crossed 🤞 for a continued favourable wind & some warm summer sunshine would also be very welcome 🤗
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I’m interested to know did you go on the train to morecombe then home on train from Bridlington ?
Nicola, We are on an organised trip, we drove to Morecambe & left the cars there Peak Tours gave organised transport back to Bridlington with our bikes 😊
Sounds like another challenging ride, hope the weather improves tomorrow & look forward to reading about it xx
Thank you
Interesting read and lovely photos. Hope it stays dry for you. Xx
Thank you Doreen, I’ve got my fingers crossed for good weather
Sounds idyllic- minus the wind and rain! Disappointed you opted not to start with your tyre in the sea 🤣 Enjoy every minute x
I didn’t have my wellies with me, otherwise would definitely 😊🤣, enjoy your rogue ride tomorrow
Fab reading of your Day 1 of your Roses blowy day, what a place to finish Giggleswick 😆You’ll be fine with them there hills !! Look forward to reading day 2’s progress
Thanks Hazel, I’m not sure I’m looking forward to the hills! 😱 nothing can compare to Ventoux
Lovely photos Wendy and at least the gales were blowing in the right direction for us 🙂
Thank you Nick, it’s been a great few days, made a lot easier by all your hard work 😊