Since my fall on monday at Gisburn Forest, plus the fact that my Raleigh is without a rear wheel (dead rim), I am a bit reluctant to go straight out on the bike as it is a bit of a nervous affair to cycle with a fresh injury. With the leg still hurting a bit, but more like stinging, I had no plans to go offroading for a while until the wound has healed enough to put protection back on!
Since I had booked Monday and Tuesday off from work, and Monday was used around Gisburn, I "conned" Mrs B to go to Chiquitos, with one condition. We cycle there! Since we live inbetween two restaurants, one is distinctly easier to get to than the other due to having quieter and more urban roads. The Middlebrook one is a major A road away but the Preston docks one is smaller A roads and streets so easier to navigate and easier for Mrs B as she hasn't been on a bike in a while.
The route there is fairly flat until the last half mile where it drops to the docks, which meant the route back with a stomach full of food would include a short sharp climb towards Lostock.
The route there is here. and the Return leg is here.
You will notice the outbound route is longer as we stopped at Morrisons to get changed, but couldn't be naffed on the way home so we got changed at Chiquitos! (hope they didn't mind as we plan to go back again soon!)
I luckily wore bib tights so it not only protected my injury from the elements it also kept it warm. BIB Tights FTW! :)
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