Originally Posted by
Ady In Accy
A grand ride out on mi tod today on some fantastic quiet roads with stunning views. In complete contrast to Tuesday's end of the world arkesque ride, today was warm, mostly sunny and clear and free of washing away sheep and cattle. I rode out to Sawley and turned off onto the Wigglesworth road past the Copy Nook and veared left at the top of the Forest Becks onto a lane touring cyclists can only dream of. The views offer up vistas of Pendle, The Bowland fells and the Ribble valley to the left and Yorkshire Dales hills to the right. It's like a tarmac strip through the fields generally free of cars and a pleasure to cycle on. After about 6 miles a left turn onto the lane up to Tosside and straight through down towards Rathmell, left through to Wham & Rome and onto the Lawkland road to the Austwick junction where I turned right and then left to the Hamlet of Feizor and an al fresco snack at the gem of a cafe and a caving chat with a mountain biker who was staying at the Craven Pothole club house in Horton prepping Gapping Gill for the August bank holiday winch meet. I returned via Austwick, Helwith Bridge and the back road through Little Stainforth to Giggleswick - again fantastic cycling lanes with views that quenched a thirst that only dry stoned walled fields and fells only can. Onto Rathmell and Giggleswick where I passed a couple of tired looking cyclists, Sawley, Chatburn, Clitheroe, Whalley and back to Accy. Probably around 68 miles at maybe 17 average (still not replaced my wheel magnet) but irrespective of any stats it felt superb to experience such landscapes. The all new Colnago was a dream to ride and the cardio workout was a bonus. What a blessing to be able to enjoy days like these.
