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  My original plan last friday was to follow NCN1 from South Shields to Sunderland. It's part of the world that I used to know well. But...

I came across quite a few cyclists today, on  variety of bikes. And this. Which I believe is a Snoek Velomobile.  The rider (driver /occupan...

  I've twice riddden the Coast and Castles route northwards between the Tyne and the Wansbeck. But I've never ridden southwards on t...

  I reached Hauxley again today, but this time I started from Alnwick and used the cycle path along the Aln Valley Railay to connect with NC...

  My book of suggested rides rates today's loop as "Easy".  The Easter weekend is coming up and there was quite a bit of traff...

  The NCN1 cycle path along the Northumberland coast is fairly level. I'm not keen on hills, so for me that's part of the appeal. Bu...

It's seventeen years since I rode National Cycle Route 1 from Newcastle to Edinburgh. This year I'm gradually revisiting the Northum...