Tag: National Cycle Network

Trip down memory lane in Bristol : Part 1

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I had to drive all the way to and from Bristol today! So a round trip of around 350 miles! That may not sound a long drive, but driving one way to, see my family up in Scotland is only 316 miles.

It was great being back in the Bristol area again. Only ever been once before and that was back in August 2009, while doing the End to End cycle.

So first of all, I had to drive to Severn Bridge. Then find somewhere to park, so I could walk over it! This shows how good my memory is. I did not look at a map once and could remember all the roads. So parked a road, on the English side of the Bridge. Then walked over it! I walked on the side that forms part of the national cycle network (route 4). So the other side, that I used while doing the End to End cycle.

More photos from this set can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/days-out/31-07-2014/

Updated National Cycle Network section : 23/05/2014

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I have just updated the National Cycle Network sub section of my website. By adding more photos of NCR 74.

I took these photos while driving up to Glasgow on 18th May 2014. I did, of course cycle this section of the National Cycle Network, while doing the End to End cycle, back in August 2009.




I made it to Scotland in good time!

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I can’t believe just how good the weather was during the drive up to Killearn today. It was so nice, I had about had the sunroof fully open the whole time.

So good weather also made, me stop a lot and take photos of photos. I took 45 in total. You can check out a small selection of them below.

Driving over the A66

The first four photos are taken while driving over the A66, which is one of my favourite roads in the UK.

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B7076 (NCR 74)

The next photos are taken along the B7076, which runs along mainly next to the A74(M). I use this road, mainly to get me off the motorway for a while. Also love this road, since I used it while doing the End to End cycle back in August 2009. Since National Cycle Route 74 (NCR 74) follows the road.

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Monsal Trail photos : 21-Apr-2014

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Today Mark and myself set off to the Monsal Trail yet again! This time we parked at (Topley Pike layby on the A6) then walked down 1 in 5 hill to the start/end of the Monsal Trail at Wyedale. We then walked a good 7 miles to the Headstone Viaduct. Which of course did meant we had to walk the whole way back again! We did really notice that 1 in 5 whole walking back up to to the car!

I will now leave you with some of the many photos I took!

Headstone Viaduct

More photos from this set can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/england/monsal-trail/

Monsal Trail photos : 20-Apr-2014

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Today Mark and myself had great fun walking around half of the Monsal Trail. We walked from Bakewell to Headstone Viaduct then back again. Here are some photos from a great day out.

More photos from this set can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/england/monsal-trail/

Updated National Cycle Network section : 15/04/2014

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I have just updated the National Cycle Network sub section of my website. By added some photos of NCR 48.

So I now have some photos from: NCR 1, NCR 7, NCR 12, NCR 15, NCR 63, NCR 48, NCR 64 and NCR 74.

Please check out the section at www.gordon-valentine.com/cycling/national-cycle-network/ and let me know what you think of it so far :).

Updated National Cycle Network section : 14/03/2014

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I have just updated the National Cycle Network sub section of my website. By added some photos of NCR 1.

So I now have some photos from: NCR 1, NCR 7, NCR 12, NCR 15, NCR 63, NCR 64 and NCR 74.

Please all check out the section at www.gordon-valentine.com/cycling/national-cycle-network/ and let me know what you think of it so far :).

Added a National Cycle Network sub section

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I have just added a National Cycle Network sub section to my website. Where I will post photos from the section’s of the National Cycle Network that I use!

So far I have posted photos from: NCR 7, NCR 12, NCR 15, NCR 63, NCR 64 and NCR 74.

Please all check out the new section at www.gordon-valentine.com/cycling/national-cycle-network/ and let me know what you think of it so far :).

Second 50+ mile cycle of 2014

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That’s me just done my second 50+ mile cycle of the year. It was bit a bit less than my last 50 mile cycle. Not that a care at all. Just happy that I am already doing 50+ mile cycles :).

I will now leave you with the route map, elevation graph, route statistics and photos.

Route map:-

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Elevation graph:-

19-01-2014 bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 12:58 pm.
  • Distance: 50.33 miles.
  • Time: 4:26:40 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 5:14:44 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 11.3 mph.
  • Max Speed: 26.5 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 717 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 25 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 164 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

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First 50 mile cycle of 2014

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Well pleased with myself. Just done the first 50+ mile cycle of 2014. That also makes it the longest cycle I have ever done in any January :). Also I have ready done more so far this month, than I did in January last year.

Still got a hell of a lot of miles left to do, if I want to overtake last years record number of miles. Got 5939.5 miles left to do!!

I will now leave you with the route map, elevation graph, route statistics and photos.

Route map:-

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Elevation graph:–

16-01-2014 bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 12:21 pm.
  • Distance: 51.15 miles.
  • Time: 4:30:30 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 5:34:36 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 11.3 mph.
  • Max Speed: 30.4 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 727 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 31 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 156 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

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