Hopper Comes A Cropper

Graham's last ride before he goes to form the Northern Chapter, could it be any other?

There will also be a crossing the Ford competition once Graham has set the time to be beaten!

Starting near Altham we'll ride on the cycle path that follows the route of the old railway line through Padiham & into Burnley, moving onto the canal and going through Burnley on the aqueduct. We will see the world famous Burnley FC ground & we can all admire how well run this football club is.

We'll go the back way up to Briercliffe & right over the tops to drop down into Wycoller & see the remains of the Hall: Wycoller Hall is thought to be the inspiration for Ferndean Manor in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. The Brontës lived in the nearby village of Haworth, and both Charlotte and her sister Emily visited Wycoller on their walks. This will be the first picnic opportunity.

From here we'll retrace our steps going to Colne & on to Barrowford where we can have our second picnic opportunity in the park opposite Booths Supermarket where we can purchase our lunch.

Then it's up to Fence and the tops over Sabden before dropping down back to the starting point.

This will be a lovely ride with something for everyone. We'll ride at a steady pace of 11-12 mph on this ride and we'll keep our pace at a level so that we can all stay together & have a really pleasant ride. We can all do the lumps at our own pace & we'll reform at the top. Please check your bike over the night before the ride, tyres inflated, all bolts tight, lubricated. Clothing, Helmet & lights checked & ready. Please ensure you have all the parts for your bike - pump, spare tube, multi tool. Your bike is your responsibility! Phone, money too. You are your responsibility! Please aim to be ready to ride 15 mins before the ride start time, getting away on time is good for everyone. If you book on this ride & can't make it, please have the courtesy to cancel your place, so someone else can take it. It would be great to have some new & some familiar faces on this ride, you're all welcome & I look forward to riding with you. I'm a British Cycling Ride Leader leading guided rides & I'm also a trained route planner - I enjoy my cycling & appreciate it even more when I have people to ride with. Our group is called the FC's - Friendly Cyclists, where all the Ride Leaders are trained & certified. You can read all about us & join the group here: Let us know a bit about yourself & what rides you like to do. https://www.goskyride.com/SCG/GroupDetails?GroupID=2197