Burnley and Pendle

Cyclists Touring Club

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Ride Reports

Ride Reports

Nothing beats a days riding in open countryside on a glorious sunny summers day.

Take a look at some of our ride reports below. to see what we get up to on our regular Sunday Club Runs.

Sunday, 16 August 2015 19:46

Medium ride to Dunsop Bridge / Little Bowland - 16th August 2015

Medium ride to Dunsop Bridge / Little Bowland - 16th August 2015
Five riders took part in this medium ride with some fairly easy miles to start via Ribchester (pausing at the River Ribble to watch the canoeists prepare to enter the water) then up to Longridge and back lanes to Chipping.  We then climbed up through Little Bowland past the Wild Boar Farm and a swift descent to Burholme Bridge and to lunch at Dunsop Bridge Village Hall - great sarnies, cakes and a vat of tea!  We chose to return via Whitewell, Bashall Eaves, Waddington and Chatburn.  No massive hills today but enough to keep us interested and feel we'd…
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Wednesday, 12 August 2015 19:17

Extra Short Beginners Ride - Saturday 8th August 2015

Extra Short Beginners Ride - Saturday 8th August 2015
A record number of riders turned out for our August Beginners ride - 19 in all! On a lovely sunny day the group left Spring Wood, to descend to Whalley and then following the lanes to Bashall Eaves. A short climb to Browsholme followed by a descent through back lanes to Waddington found the cafe most welcoming. After suitable refreshment the group returned via West Bradford, Chatburn, Worston, Pendleton and Wiswell. About 20 miles in all at a gentle pace. Many thanks to existing members who came on the ride and assisted and generally made newcomers welcome and we hope…
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Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00

Preston Guild Wheel Ride

The Preston Guild Wheel is a 21 mile 'Greenway', walking and cycling route, that encircles the city of Preston, linking the city to the countryside. Built by Lancashire County Council with support from Preston City Council the route was officially opened as part of the 2012 Preston Guild. Our club ride on 21 April 2013 cycled over from our meeting point at Read via Whalley and York to meet the Guild Wheel at the Tickled Trout Hotel. We then headed in a clockwise direction along the side of the river Ribble to the cafe in Avenham Park where we stopped…
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Wednesday, 17 October 2012 00:00

Blackpool Illuminations 2012

On Tuesday evening 28th August 2012. a special 'Ride the Lights' event was held in association with Blackpool Tourist Board and Sky Rides. The whole of the sea front road is closed to all traffic except cycles from 7:00pm until 10:00pm giving cyclists a sneak preview of the illuminations prior to the official turn on the following weekend. The ride has become an annual event, with riders of all ages, many in fancy dress or on decorated bikes. This year the Granada TV report the following day estimated that over 12000 cyclists had taken part. By John Ramsden.
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Friday, 02 September 2011 00:00

Blackpool Illuminations 2011

On Tuesday evening 30th August 2011, a special 'Ride the Lights' event was held in association with Blackpool Tourist Board and Sky Rides. The sea front road was closed to all traffic except cycles from 7:00pm to 10:00pm to give cyclists a preview of this years illuminations, before the big switch on at the weekend. Ten of our club members met up to ride the event together, and spotted several other local cyclists including riders from Pendle Chopper Club and Cycle Sport Pendle. We have not seen any figures yet for the numbers of people taking part this year, but…
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