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Janbo25
Joined: 13 Jul 2009
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 Posted Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:32 pm |
Hi, I am looking for some ideas of bikes rides to do as a family but my son is only 5, although he is very confident on his bike. We would ideally like to find some circular routes which are traffic free anywhere around the North West England. Any ideas would be appreciated?
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Dogbert
Joined: 24 Aug 2009
Posts: 9
Location: Blackpool
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Mike Healey
Joined: 09 Aug 2003
Posts: 678
Location: United Kingdom
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passout
Joined: 01 Aug 2007
Posts: 2176
Location: Lancashire
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Posted Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:20 am |
Grizedale Forest in the Lakes? It has plenty of fireroads & circular routes, a bit hilly though
He who binds himself a joy,
Doth the winged life destroy,
But he who kisses the joy as it flies,
Lives in eternity's sun rise. (William Blake) |
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NFMC
Joined: 16 Jul 2007
Posts: 166
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Posted Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:28 pm |
The looplines made from the old railway lines are pretty good.
Where I live (Monton near Eccles) has access to the Worsley loop-lines. You can then get traffic free (and pretty flat) all the way to Bolton. For a loop you can turn off and come back along the Bridgewater canal or through Worsley golf-course (going on a very quiet road for about 300 yards).
My six year old has been doing that route for years and my three year old is pretty good on it on his balance Islabike.
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NFMC
Joined: 16 Jul 2007
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Posted Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:29 pm |
Meant to say before posting...these rides are pretty good but not 'must dos' or anything. Only if you live nearish.
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polofart
Joined: 13 Oct 2009
Posts: 12
Location: thornton clevelys lancashire
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 10:45 am |
You could always try the prom ride from fleetwood to blackpool. There is plenty of places to stop off at to give you a break 
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Ands
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
Posts: 243
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 9:51 am |
The Trans Pennine Trail is nice around south Warrington/Lymm/Altrincham. It's a former railway line and is pretty flat and completely traffic-free. I take my children on there (aged 3 & 5) most weeks and they love it. There is plenty of wildlife along the way plus the Bridgewater canal runs adjacent to it at certain points so you can always stop to feed the ducks and see the barges.
It's not a circular tho.
Do you go top Delamere Forest at all?
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Janbo25
Joined: 13 Jul 2009
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 5:11 pm |
Yes really like doing Delamere Forrest
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bianchi777
Joined: 17 Jun 2009
Posts: 76
Location: Lytham St Annes
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Posted Sun Nov 8, 2009 5:30 pm |
| polofart wrote: | | You could always try the prom ride from fleetwood to blackpool. There is plenty of places to stop off at to give you a break |
The only problem with this route are the masses of tourists who shout crap at you if you're going on a road bike of some sort... Amount of times I've heard "vrooomm" or have people shout stuff to try and knock the concentration, it kind of gets old.
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polofart
Joined: 13 Oct 2009
Posts: 12
Location: thornton clevelys lancashire
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Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:25 pm |
Try doing it on a trike. You always get either asked about the bike or you get asked if they can have a lift. When i do it on my racer i ignore any funny comments. As i do the run from norbreck castle every monday night with a couple of mates weather permiting. The prom is basically dead now the trams are off for the next 5 months. 
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