The cycling was probably the easiest we've ever encountered on a family friendly camp, but this year there were significantly more children riding their own bikes.
Stephen and I took a shift system on Sunday's ride since Frank's too young to be in a bicycle seat. So I stayed in the tent on mum duty in the morning whilst Stephen pedalled, I then met up at the lunch stop and we swapped over.
Ian had ridden over from Southport the day before and since we'd both missed the saturday ride, after the sunday route finished, we blasted around the other route- some strong headwinds, but with a pub stop we had some beery energy. At another pub we passed we heard cheers and saw three other members who had decided to ride to another pub. We regrouped and enjoyed some fun whizzing back to camp.

Frank did really well in the tent- just two extra blankets in his travel cot (one underneath and one and top) and a hat and he slept through til the birds woke him up at dawn. The only real problem was that everything was too interesting to him, so there were no naps and it took quite a while for him to settle down for sleep.
On Monday I'd hoped to cycle back to Hadfield on the Trans-Pennine-Trail to get the train back from the Manchester area. Ian was going back in the same direction so we set off into a headwind. We managed to loose the trail (possibly a missing sign) so decided to skip part of it and after some discussion with two cyclists in a cafe, a route through some pretty villages was established. This made for some smoother cycling (I was on my mixte so this was ok) and cut off a corner near Doncaster.
The section between Silkstone & Pennistone was brilliant fun though; really lovely views and fun tracks that was just up my street.
Thats great taking Frank camping, he did well. My daughters eager to get back camping but I think she is a little wary of how Mary will sleep. I bet it was good to have a bit of an adventure ride even though the trains wer rubbish.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice place for a family camping. It isn’t always easy finding campsites that cater to the needs of children. Selby looks very family-friendly and breathtakingly beautiful. We love mountain biking as a family, so seeing that there are a few scenic routes available is a great plus. It looks like you all had a fantastic time.
ReplyDeleteAndrea Wilkins @ Get Away Outdoors