NEW SEFTON CIRCULAR CYCLE ROUTE
This Monday (12/06/17), we set off from Old Racecourse Road, Maghull with 9 riders. Using the Old Cheshire Lines and Liverpool Canal paths and then through Rimrose Valley. We then made our way to Crosby sea front and on to Formby. From there we took the path alongside the railway line, crossing onto Fishermans Path. From there we joined part of the newly opened Sefton Circular cycle route, through the pine woods ending up at the Mecycle Café in Ainsdale, where we stopped for tea.
The new Sefton Circular cycle route covers 24 miles, 20 miles of which is traffic free and was officially launched on Sunday, May 21. The launch of the route coincides with ‘2017 the year of Sefton’s Coast’ a celebration campaign to recognise, promote and enjoy the superb Sefton Coastline; the Sefton Circular route takes in many miles of the coastal path, before heading inland along the Cheshire Lines towards Maghull and eventually the Leeds Liverpool canal, bringing you back to Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre via Rimrose Valley.
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One of our riders was able to use the repair facilities at the Mecycle Café/Shop, whilst we took a break, in order to have his cycle repaired, due to minor damage sustained to the gears whilst riding through the woods.
From Ainsdale, some of the group made their own way back home using different routes.
Ian
Thanks Ian, yet another great ride albeit challenging v the 20mph winds
I was the unfortunate bike boy to suffer minor damage to my lovely Boardman Sports,due to an altercation with some sand, how lucky for us to be so near a cafe and bike shop combined in Ainsdale, what a brilliant idea,don’t know of any more. The mechanic was top class the gears and changer were totally out of line,say 20 minutes to fix it, but the lads waited patiently. We came across some of Ian’s Nordic walkers and a Newly formed U3a Bike group, a chap uttered ” What we do without our U3a, no further comment required, it’s great of course. , !!