Cycle ride to Hest Bank along the canal

Distance: 14.39 miles
Average speed: 6.7 mph
Maximum speed: 15.7 mph

Today's outing took me along the canal to Hest Bank and then down into Morecambe and home to Lancaster.

Note to self .... check out cafe times for winter hours. The cafe I aimed for for morning snackette is closed on an autumn Wednesday.

I fixed the camera to the handlebars and set it to take pictures en route every minute on the way out, every thirty seconds on the way back. The following are a selection from the 100 or so pictures that were taken.

Leaving the house, cycling along the river and past the Millennium bridge.

Through the underpass and out onto the cycle path towards the aqueduct. The path up to the aqueduct has "gates" that need to be negotiated. I managed to cycle through all but the last two as my momentum flagged and pushing the bike seemed the easier option.

The canal bridges are quite a challenge; it's a case of bell ringing and hoping for the best that no-one else is coming from the opposite direction as the cobbles under the bridges make steering quite difficult.

Off the canal tow path and into Hest Bank, all primed up for a coffee and something to eat. I had to wait for three trains to pass through the crossing before reaching the CLOSED on Wednesday cafe. I explored a little further along the road and then turned back to go into Morecambe.

Along the promenade and then into Morrisons' for a coffee.

Back on the home run.

Over the Millennium bridge and homeward bound.

Back home, and ready for lunch.