dronfield EYE Bridge on two wheels I was planning on going only as far as Humberside!
Feathered friends alongside the Trail close to Staveley
support crew in Harlington... but not before briefly losing my way and making an unnecessary climb up the hill to the village of Barnburgh. The sun came out and the Trail was at its most beautiful as I pedalled through woodland to the River Don at Sprotborough, passing close to Conisbrough where I discovered the castle isn’t the village’s only impressive building; it also boasts a remarkable railway viaduct. In Bentley, I had to wait an age at the level crossing for two trains to pass
by, then it was on through Braithwaite to join the New Junction Canal towpath and then into Sykehouse which I discovered was “Yorkshire’s longest village”. Calling in a pub for a rest as much as a drink, the landlord was amazed to hear I had cycled 82 miles from Chesterfield: “I would be tired after driving that far in my car,” he told me.
The stretch between Snaith and Carlton took me past one field of donkeys and another full of cricketers, then the run towards Selby should have been straightforward. However, after missing a signpost hidden behind undergrowth, I found myself riding an unnecessary two-mile circuit of Burn Airfield - the last thing I needed towards the end of a 55-mile day. Day three brought continuous rain, together with a strong head-on breeze. I was soaked through before I had left Selby behind. Fortunately, much of the final day’s riding was on lanes through tiny villages, plus Howden where I enjoyed a hearty breakfast as I attempted to dry out some of my clothing. Now with the Humber for company, it was easy going for most of the way, but the noise of traffic on the A63 came as a real shock to the system after the peace and quiet of the country lanes.
At last, I made it beneath the Humber Bridge, having spent exactly 130 miles in the saddle and with more than £300 raised for Sport Relief. Thanks to everyone who contributed. • To find out more about the Trans-Pennine Trail, visit the website
www.transpenninetrail.org.uk
The New Junction Canal
Spectators alongside the Trail at Killamarsh
The Trail approaches an impressive viaduct at Conisbrough
The bunting is out to welcome cyclist Mike to Howden EYE
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