Hope that someone can help, I start a new job on Monday and I need to get from Man. Piccadilly to Broadway, Salford Quays on my bike can anyone suggest a route for me.
I know I can plan a route on Google Maps, AA etc but they don't show the sneaky cut throughs that a bike can take. I also need to know if there are any areas that I need to avoid or not stop in and just pedal like ****.
Hope someone out there can help.
Cheers
You can do a lot of it along the canal if you want, quite fun with some ups and downs over bridges and even some pave!
Something like this maybe: [url= http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/manchester/862127142409993595 ]http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/manchester/862127142409993595[/url]
The left turn off Oxford Street is where you drop onto the canal, then leave it at Throstle Nest Bridge. Note the little twisty bit just after the 1 mile mark.
Actually, you can probably cross Throstle Nest Bridge, go a little bit further along the canal and then come off it onto Trafford Park Road, missing out the Trafford Road/Chester Road junction which could be nasty. I'm running home that way later so I'll have a look.
Thanks for that, looks like a better option than going on the road, I take it semi slicks would be ok on the canal bits?