Thursday ride: Boot and Shoe to Knott End on 25 July 2024

We gathered at our usual start at the Boot and Shoe for what was going to be an easy straight forward ride to the Costa de Knott End.

Going through the deserted university(but through Bailrigg) we dropped down into Galgate. Dodging the usual parked cars we went up Stoney Lane and past Five Lane Ends to have brief regrouping at the Fleece. Continuing we went through Street and turned right at Harris End cross roads, then Station Road (avoiding the water splash) and continued down Long Lane to Scorton and Daisy Clough for our coffee break.

Leaving Daisy Clough we went over the Wyre bridge and crossed the A6 to ride along Cabus Nook Lane, Broad Lane, Church Lane, Island Lane and Garstang Road which took us into Stakepool. A quick U-turn took us down Bradshaw Lane and Lancaster Road and Scronkey, to go down Union Lane.

Forgetting to turn right, we continued through Hale Nook, Clay Gap and Sower Carr, turning left down Staynall Road. At this point, I was convinced we needed to turn right but was persuaded to keep straight on. This took us uphill where we turned right up another hill adjacent to the Wyre (with lovely occasional views across to Fleetwood) (going to the Heads). Not needing a toilet, we came down and turned left on to our intended Back Lane, finally turning left onto the main road at Stalmine to take us to Knott End.

 For Jim the lunch stop would have been the squash club with its excellent food(and other amenities!!!) and I (Mike) would have joined him, whilst others prefer the ferry cafe.

Suitably refreshed (that would have meant a cold pint for Jim and me) as it was, with no company from Jim, I ate a good but sober meal at the Knott End Cafe with the others. 

We left Knott End passing the zebra and went down Green Dicks Lane before we used the fast main road then a left onto Lambs Lane took us into Pilling.

 Out of Pilling past the picnic site onto the moss road. Here Jim (and I) had decided Gulf Lane had got too bad so I elected to go straight down the main road to Cockerham.

 Those of us who went on Wallings had a welcome break after a lovely ride then we went home straight down the main road, turning off up Ashford Road to end at Piccadilly.

 Anyone who is interested in joining us can find information about our regular club rides on Thursdays and Sundays on our website:  www.ctclancaster.org.

Composed by Jim Gardner and edited by leader Mike Codd