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Hi All,
Been a lurker for a while and out of cycling for a bit due to various problems.
I'm getting back into it and hoping to drag the Mrs along. To this end, can anyone reccomend easy going routes (she's on a hrbrid, so think gravel) in/around Manchester/Salford and also - as we're going there in Oct - around the Isle of Skye?
TIA.
G.
Canal towpaths nice scenery, pubs no traffic and look at the national cycling network.
Loads of stuff on there
If you can get the bikes in the car then the monsal trail is good, head into Bakewell for a beer / tart and then head back.
And make sure her bike is in tip top condition. A sure fire way to put her off is to let her ride an old rusty bike pulled from the back of the shed.
Flowers, candles, nice bottle of wine, cook her favourite meal. That should do it.
Thanks for the suggestions all. Her bike is fairly new, so no problem there. Monsal trail might be a shout.
Done a couple of the NCN routes and they seem okay, just need to keep away from roads until he confidence is up a bit more.
@doomanic - been there, done that. She's not arsed for being on the bike after it though - go figure!
IME, Skye is very scenic, and avoiding the October school holidays will be relatively quiet, but it is very hilly.
Flowers, candles, nice bottle of wine, cook her favourite meal. That should do it.
(DT) Swiss Toni
You’ve got the trans-Pennine trail out from Sale water park to Lymm
God knows why it’s called that. It’s as flat as a pancake and it’s all well surfaced
Bridgewater canal out to Pennington flash and beyond?
Can also ride it the other way down to lymm then back on the ncn62. I recommend a stop at the Dunham Ice Cream Farm 🍦😀
For a local pootle Drinkwater Park is good, the NCN route through there goes along the river up towards Radcliffe. Lots of options to explore on the way, all connected: Clifton country park, Silverdale, Philips park has some red grade mtb trails and there are some easier ones at Waterdale nearby.
Dunno what part of Salford you're in but from Broughton you can get to Drinkwater almost entirely offroad by going through the Cliff and then along next to the river.
If putting bikes in the car is an option, Delamere Forest has plenty of surfaced routes. The Station Cafe is open and the new visitors center is not too far off being finished.
Worsley woods isn't that far and Bury area has a few routes.
2nd Delamere Forest, lots of loaming trails, tidy views and stop off / relaxing brew stops
Monsal trail
Here's some routes on Skye which might give you some ideas. Off the main roads it's fairly quiet but is a bit undulating. Off-road is a bit more challenging
https://www.skyebikeshack.com/where-to-ride
We did a forestry route around Glen Brittle with my daughter from carbost which was good for beginners - started a bit up the hill from oyster shed to avoid the initial steep climb
https://gb.mapometer.com/mountain_biking/route_4494646.html
Also an excellent coffee shack in carbost