[eye30]

First bike ride of 2016. Late start as it was misty this morning so as it was a12 noon start and it get dark about 4pm just did a shortish ride from Hooton to West Kirby along the Wirral Way.

Here are a few photo's:

Hadlow Road preserved station




Preserved signal Box










Wirral Way track






Parkgate



Parkgate Quay looking towards the mouth of the River Dee towards West Kirby,




what remains of the platform at Thurstaston






and an information board (this is new since my last ride) about the old railway track.




And finally one just for ASA.....

[pmel018]

Bought myself a nice Pinnacle hybrid just before Christmas, have been using nearly every day. Bit cold today, still nice though.

[Lakes]

Bought myself a nice Pinnacle hybrid just before Christmas, have been using nearly every day. Bit cold today, still nice though.

Is that Battery powered?

i peddled n puffed 16k before breakfast few good hill's.

Sorry, forgot, i know what a Hybrid is , similar to my bike just i got front suspension .

[Lakes]

Love your pictures Lester!! do you have mud gards to stop the water spray off tyres?

[neptune]

Bought myself a nice Pinnacle hybrid

Just a curious question..... what makes this bike a hybrid over a normal bike?

[Lakes]

Bought myself a nice Pinnacle hybrid

Just a curious question..... what makes this bike a hybrid over a normal bike?

Nep , they call these Bikes Hybrid, they have basic bicycle frame but are made to take off road fatter wheels & tyres, so you can ride them on dirt tracks.

[eye30]

Love your pictures Lester!! do you have mud gards to stop the water spray off tyres?

No.

As the ground was wet i had a black muddy line up my back after the ride.

[The Gonz]

Our mountain bikes arrived along my gym gear, ceremonial uniform and Elena's kitchen stuff.
Some nice rides are on the cards soon!

[Shambles]

... ceremonial uniform and Elena's kitchen stuff.

Some nice rides are on the cards soon!

The magic remains, eh

[The Gonz]

... ceremonial uniform and Elena's kitchen stuff.

Some nice rides are on the cards soon!

The magic remains, eh

[eye30]

Our mountain bikes arrived along my gym gear, ceremonial uniform and Elena's kitchen stuff.
Some nice rides are on the cards soon!

Don't forget to post pictures or it didn't happen

[Dazzler]

... ceremonial uniform and Elena's kitchen stuff.

Some nice rides are on the cards soon!

The magic remains, eh

Damn! You beat me too it! I was going to say " gee, Elena was THAT pleased to see her kitchen stuff!" 

[The Gonz]

Our mountain bikes arrived along my gym gear, ceremonial uniform and Elena's kitchen stuff.
Some nice rides are on the cards soon!

Don't forget to post pictures or it didn't happen

I could wait until our own ride but the linking to web sites is just too easy in comparison!

[pmel018]

Bought myself a nice Pinnacle hybrid

Just a curious question..... what makes this bike a hybrid over a normal bike?

Just got back to this, hybrid is about halfway between an full off-road bike and a fairly stout road bike. Mine has no front suspension, hydraulic discs brake( a real eye opener), road saddle, flat wide bars, and reasonably agressive alloy frame, as noted elsewhere there are also wider road tyres(still run 90psi) It is ideal for brisk commuting on the goat tracks that pass for roads around here.

[AlanHo]

I don't like the title of this thread - my wife's sister is very pushy......

[CraigB]

I don't like the title of this thread - my wife's sister is very pushy......

How's her suspension

[eye30]

Is she running at 90psi?

[Lakes]

I don't like the title of this thread - my wife's sister is very pushy......

He He Alan, now take a look at Gonz's wish pic's, and don't ever ride down a hill like that with your sister on the rear seat of a bicycle built for two!!
cheers

[eye30]

Got out today for my 2nd ride of 2016.
Again a late start as the forecast said it was going to be wet all today but by 11.00am it was nice and sunny so off I go.
As we have had lots and lots of rain recently and after the mud and puddles on the Wirral Way last week I wanted to stay clean and dry so a ride on hard surface was the order of the day.
So decided on the canal track from Ellesmere Port to Chester then a drop down to the River Dee to skirt around Chester Town Centre to the train station.
The water levels were high on the canal and the River Dee and water was lying on Chester Race course. In the photo's of the Dee - the yellow bollards marking the weir, towards the road bridge and up river - you can see the river is high.
I estimate the river is some 15 to 20 feet higher than normal based on the gap under the road bridge and the angle of the walkway to the floating landing stages.

[Lakes]

Well I should read up on how to post a pic on this forum, but till then I'm all talk 
I am in Sydney & went into the CBD by train to meet an old friend. I know my way around the CBD of Sydney we'll probably every back lane too. We walked from Central Station, through Chinatown , then darling harbour, was realy hot too, but we loved our day out! We finished up walking down king street whalf then took him up to Kent street then up to the Observatory , then attempted to walk across the harbour bridge walk way only to find out that is for pushy riders only and if you try to walk across on walk ( I mean cycle way ) you will be hit with a $500 fine , so only way to cross Sydney Harbour Bridge now is on a pushy!!
You can walk half way over top span but you pay as its a tour as you would expect. If you drive you pay normal I thing $3 toll
If you try to walk over on the path $500 (this was left side don't think there is a right side when facing north Sydney ) but next time will double check. I have ridden pushy across before.
I have some great pic's in iPhone but don't think it's a straight up way to post?

[Dazzler]

You join up and post them on Imgur (free) then post image links on here. Once you've done a couple it is easy.

[Lakes]

just tried to post pic with imgur no luck

[Doggie 1]

That canal water looks so lovely and.................brown.   

[eye30]

That canal water looks so lovely and.................brown.   

Yes, all the rain we have been having here has caused top soil etc to be washed of fields into the drainage system.

[Phil №❶]

 

[Dazzler]

just tried to post pic with imgur no luck

Thanks for trying John. .

[Dazzler]

That canal water looks so lovely and.................brown.   

Yes, all the rain we have been having here has caused top soil etc to be washed of fields into the drainage system.

I'd be browned off too with all that rain...

[eye30]

Out on the bike today.  First time since my last trip out   

Out with my pal Chas.  We worked together and retired on the same day way back on 30 June 2011, yes some 4 years 8 months ago. Doesn't time fly......
 
Today was his first trip out on his bike for just under 12 months as he has had a bad leg.

Gradually he has got fully mobile again so decided to give the bike a try today and did a shortish ride..... 23 miles..... no only kidding 10 miles.....along the sea wall between Moreton and Meols. Nice and flat..

The wreck is a pirate ship which has been made from drift wood and it is situated next to the Hoylake Lifeboat station.

We crossed the railway track twice.  Once over a closed to vehicle level crossing, now only open to pedestrians and cyclists and on the way back via a footbridge.

The far off hills is Wales....

They are in order of the route....

[Shambles]

Splendid photos

First time since my last trip out

I'm guessing that every trip out is the first since your last one

[eye30]

Splendid photos

Just the mobile phone camera.  Should really take my small pocket camera but that will add weight to the bike

First time since my last trip out

I'm guessing that every trip out is the first since your last one

Well spotted   

I like to state the obvious......