Starting at Walk Mill, George, Keith, Trevor, and I set out to travel to Bromborough and back for lunch. (I tried to recruit Alan O, but he declined, saying it was “the dark side.”)
We headed towards Tarvin and Dunham-on-the-Hill. Because my cycle route app was failing, we relied on TC to help us find Hobs Lane near Thornton-le-Moors. A good pace was then made towards Ellesmere Port.
Again, with my app problems, Keith directed us via Capenhurst. The pace was good, with a tailwind helping us as we travelled towards Ledsham. TC suggested we stop at the Railway Café in Willaston for lunch.
Having never been there before (and nor had GW), we were pleasantly surprised by the menu and how good the food was. I learnt that the railway line was originally built to transport coal from Neston before, and in 1886, becoming a commuter line to West Kirby on the Wirral.
During the ride, Keith mentioned he was looking for an upmarket 3D cycle seat—possibly £500—which he thought would be a good investment. Like Keith, I suffer from poor cycle seating, so it may be worth considering one day.
Eventually, TC and Keith turned off for home, while GW and I returned to Walk Mill. The last five miles seemed long, but we managed to keep the pace going (just about for me, though no problem for George). At the end of the ride, it was calculated that we had covered 43 miles, which was a good result considering the problems we had at the start. Thanks again to TC and Keith
See route map and/or gpx file download
RB
NB : Route map is not exactly that as reported above
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