the route started well with us cycling down the middle of the m6:
on a lovely little lane between the split carriage ways near tebay.
it then turned a little hillier than expected (we were told there'd be barely any climbing on this route, but that was by people that live in cumbria) and given that we'd set off with no breakfast, we were glad of an early stop in sedburgh.
form there, once stocked up on tubular bandages for the knees, it was on to kirkby lonsdale then lancaster on the a roads.
this is where the a roads began to win me over.
a pretty cycle, if a little rougher than ideal at times, round the river lune, as opposed to going straight through lancaster, found me very ready for lunch. this idea however was not supported by the local pub we had spotted on the map for lunch, which had decided to close.
here, the a6 came to the rescue, taking us to somewhere happy to provide lovely big sandwiches.
refuelled, but disillusioned by the small roads of the morning, and having added quite a few miles by straying from the plan, we decided that we'd risk the a6, possibly all the way to preston.
it was a fast road, but luckily much of the way provided cycle lanes meaning it could be fast for us too, without being too scary with cars.
we quickly got back on schedule as the a49 and then a573 obliged in much the same way. then, with an afternoon coffee to perk me up, it was smooth riding all the way to Warrington.
it kept striking me today how much more tricky it is to get the good photos while cycling, and just how big and open much of the scenery is, making it tricky to capture even if we do stop. so appologies that the pictures are lacking this year.
as my eyes are closing as I type I am going to publish now, sorry if it's not made much sense, I'm too tired to proof read!
today's data:
102.4 miles travelled
3,294ft of ascent7h 14m 23s peddling
14.3mph average speed (!)
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