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Riding through Turn Moss as the sun rises

Riding along Oxford Road

Rower on the Irwell

Sun rising over Trafford Wharf

This morning’s ride. Some bright yellow thing in the sky, we’ve not seen for a while ☀️

It is. Without speculating too much, it was definitely an older driver.

What I forgot to mention, while we were in New Brighton yesterday, a woman ran someone over at the roundabout outside the Floral Pavilion and drove away without noticing!

We didn't witness it, but we did see another driver chase after and stop them, thinking they were doing a hit and run.

I really enjoy riding there and the other way to West Kirby. I should go back and explore further, maybe do a day of it when it warms up.

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Riding along the Wirral coastal path. So great to have such a pleasant, traffic-free route like this to clear your head.

The other two in the shelter

My Tern folder with a newly fitted front rack

Finished off with a quick ice cream

Large boat on a driveway

The curse of the Bullseye winner

Street art on Victoria Road

Street art on Grosvenor Road

Kier Starmer 1984 street art at The James Atherton pub

Street art on Waterloo Road

After meeting up with the others we headed up the hill and checked out some of the street art

Approaching the Kingsway Tunnel Venting Station

Ferry arriving

People on the beach, cranes in the distance

Old pickup

Back along the coastal path, towards New Brighton

Alfred Dock Bridge

Central Hydraulic Tower

Belfast Ferry terminal

Wirral Waters development

Arrived at Alfred Dock. Had a quick look round before setting off back.

Wallasey Town Hall

Kingsway Tunnel Venting Station

Seacombe ferry terminal, Liverpool across the river

Cycle path on Birkenhead Road

Past Wallasey Town Hall and the Kingsway Tunnel Venting Station, before arriving at Seacombe. I decided to carry on a little further.

Looking across the river to Liverpool, people fishing in the river

War memorial

Liverpool’s football stadia

Looking along the river towards Seacombe

Further along the coastal path, past the war memorial. People out on the river fishing.

The lighthouse

Fort Perch Rock

Fort Perch Rock

Along the coastal path, Liverpool across the river

After stopping on the promenade for lunch, set off on the bike around Fort Perch Rock

Selfie on the promenade

My Tern folder

Lighthouse on the beach and cranes over the other side

Lighthouse on the beach and cranes over the other side

Over in New Brighton today, brought the folder with me, so I could have a quick ride along the coastal path towards Wirral Waters 🧵

Path through Turn Moss

New steps up to the Mersey Path

New path, which is rough and not accessible

Looking across Stretford Ees to Stretford House

Back along Turn Moss, the Mersey and Stretford Ees. That new path next to the Mersey is pretty rough, I hope we get better with the proposed improvements.

Miniature Repair Shop

Fantastic mini Repair Shop in the window of Chorlton Bookshop

Bikehangar

Bikehangar on Lynton Road, Chorlton. Don’t see too many of these, which is a shame

New apartments next to the Bridgewater Canal

Bridge over to Kings Road

Tree logs in Longford Park

Trees removed in Longford Park

Saturday afternoon walk to Chorlton for lunch, starting through Longford Park. So many trees down 😞

Muddy TPT

Bridge over the Mersey

Arriving at Riverbank

Stopping for a flat white

Back on the way home, stopping at Riverbank for a flat white

Sinderland Brook

Road bridge over the old railway and brook

Road past the water treatment plant

Pylons

Riding along the old railway and past the Sinderland Brook and back along the TPT

View from the bridge

Bike check on the bridge, graffiti saying “British Gas are greedy c*nts”, still applies!

Path next to the old railway

Old railway track

Carrying on over a railway bridge and more bits of old railway

Old building falling down, surrounded by a fence

Concrete blocks on the path towards Partington

Small gap through the blocks

Ugly new houses

Old building, blocked path towards Partington and ugly new houses

Old railway sleepers

Pipeline and raised manhole

Stop sign and Manchester towers in the distance

Pipeline and old railway

Old railway sleepers and pipeline

Gravel path and trees

Singletrack path

Puddles on the gravel path

Trees across a field

Carrying on into Carrington

Bike check crossing the Mersey

Muddy TPT

Muddy path into Carrington

Lots of mud

Couldn’t sleep yesterday, so headed out for an early morning ride to Carrington Moss 🧵

Such fantastic news! I’m one of those ex-Labour voters who feel abandoned by the party and their lurch to the right. Go Greens! 🙌

Stretford Arndale late 80s / early 90s With all the current discussion going on about the redevelopment of Stretford town centre, it’s good timing that I came across some old negatives of mine, including these shots of Stretford A…

Stretford Mall (nee Arndale) closes for the final time today, before the site gets redeveloped.

You may see some of these photos doing the rounds on the socials. They were ones I took, back in the late 80s, of a much more vibrant shopping mall.
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Sun rising over the quays

Rower passing ITV studios

Sun shining off Man Utd

Towers behind Pomona

Rain now, but this morning’s ride to work was lovely

The Stretford one is one of the best and isn't technically a cycling scheme, as it's part of the town centre's Future High Streets Fund scheme.

This is Liverpool Street, one of the older schemes in Salford.