Previous Tuesday Rides

3rd Sept – Denis M: 22 mile and 1100ft. Orrell, Tontine, Up Holland, Roby Mill, Long Heys lane, Ashurst Beacon, Up Holland, Pimbo, Billinge and back to the Red Pepper.

27th August – Phil B: 21 mile and 700ft. Parsons Meadow, Hawkley Woods, Amberswood, Kirklees Nature Reserve, Haigh Hall and Fosters Fields.

20th August – Pete H: 22 mile and 500ft. Canal to Bamfurlong, along the side of the railway into Viridor, Haydock industrial estate via Low Bank Rd, across the East Lancs, Vista Rd, Earlestown, Newton le Willows, Rob Lane, back across the East Lancs, Golborne & back to Trencherfield.

13th August – Phil B: 24 mile and 1000ft. Goose Green, Winstanley, Windy Arbour, Billinge, Crank, Windle Island, Digmoor, Holland Moor, Upholland, Orrell, Kitt Green, Marsh Green and back to Trencherfield via Wallgate.

6th August – Phil B: 24 miles 900 feet. Wallgate, Martland Mill industrial estate, Spring Road, Kitt Green, Gathurst Hill, Appley Bridge, Lees Lane, Newburgh, Parbold, Bispham Green, Mawdesley, Andertons Mill, Cardiac Hill, Tunley Lane, Pepper Lane, Shevington, Standish Lower Ground, Woodhouse Lane, Miry Lane, back to our start point. 

30th July – Phil B: Extended ride to Southport

23rd July – Peter H: 21 miles with a gain of 438 Ft. Whelly loop line, Amberswood LNR, Liverpool Rd, Park Rd, Leyland Park, Bickershaw Ln, Fir Tree Flash, Plank Ln, Pennington Flash, Newton Rd, Lowton, Golborne, canal back to Trenchfield.

16th July – Denis M: Road ride of 22 miles, Gathurst, Back lane to Mossy Lea Road ,Wood Lane, Charnock Richard, Preston Road, Church Road, Hinds head pub, back to Trencherfield.

9th July – Tony G: 20 miles 700ft. Mesnes Park, Haigh Country Park to Aspull, past the Rugby Club and onto Hall Lane, Dicconson Lane, Jacks Lane/Dodd Lane to Hindley and Hindley Green, Bickershaw and around Fir Tree Flash to Plank Lane swing bridge, Canal back to Trencherfield.”

2nd July – Phil B: 21 mile and 1000ft. Alexandra Park. Hall Lane, Orrell Water Park, Crank Road, Billinge Lump, Kings Moss, Pimbo, Hall Green, Roby Mill, Lafford Lane, Whitley, Upholland, Orrell Post, Pemberton, Highfield, & Saddle Junction back to base.

25th June – Phil B: 20 miles 800 feet of ascent. The Brick Stadium, Martland Mill, canal towpath at Crooke, Beech Hill, Standish Wood Lane, Chorley Road, climbing Red Rock Lane to join Arley Lane, Arley golf course, Little Scotland, Haigh Hall Country Park, Douglas Valley, Whelley Loop line, Kirkless Nature Reserve, Amberswood, Westwood council estate, Westwood Way cycleway then back to the start.

18th June Tony G: 23 mile. Whelley Loop, Top Lock, Aspull, Borsdane Wood, Hindley Green, Howe Bridge, Lilford Park. Guided busway, Pennington Flash, Plank Lane & canal back to Trencherfield.

11th June Pete H: 22 mile and 570 ft. Canal to Bamfurlong, side of the railway into Viridor, Riding Lane, Golborne, across the race course, Newton, Sankey Valley, Carr Mill, Garswood, Downall Green, Landgate Lane, Devils back bone and canal back to Trencherfield.

4th June – No details

28th May Allan F: 20 mile and 600ft. Towpath to Hawkley Woods, Devils backbone, Landgate Lane, North Ashton, tracks to Carr Mill, Sankey Valley, Newton, crossing the East Lancs and Racecourse, Viridor woods, Lily Lane and back via canal towpath.

21st May – Peter H: Extended Ride. 42 miles, 737ft. Trenchfield, Plank Lane on the canal, Slag Lane, Byrom Lane, Sandy Lane, Newton Rd, Lane Head, Croft, Birchwood, Risley Moss, Gorse Covert, Dam Lane, Glazebrook, Cadishead, lunch stop at Irlam Station, Liverpool Rd, Port Salford GreenWay, Monton, Roe Green Loop Line, guided bus way, Leigh Pennington Flash, canal back to Wigan.

The ride is suitable for any bike.