A bike ride on the Upper Peak Forest Canal towpath - Strines to Disley to New Mills.

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

Комментарии • 52

  • @wmanadeau7860
    @wmanadeau7860 3 года назад +2

    Be safe! And thank you again!

  • @susanlampshire639
    @susanlampshire639 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for taking us along on your bike ride😀 Glad you had luck on your side that day too🤞👍 A friend and I walk towpaths often and when a cyclist approaches us from behind, I generally hear their bell and step aside, however my friend is hard of hearing and often cannot hear the bell or distinguish it from other ambient sound like the wind or boat engine or water….so I have to grab his arm or shout out quite loudly. I guess ppl who listen to music whilst walking might not hear either, so your slow approach is much appreciated. Enjoy your boating now cruising has become permissible again. Regards

  • @crantockbob
    @crantockbob 3 года назад +2

    Loving the diversity of the videos, stay safe..

  • @texasdeb23
    @texasdeb23 3 года назад +2

    Delightful!

  • @shirleylynch7529
    @shirleylynch7529 3 года назад +2

    Dangerous road. You take care Phil. T hat was a great ride. Thoroughly enjoyed the journey along the tow path. Thank you.

  • @michaelmiller641
    @michaelmiller641 3 года назад +2

    I did enjoy that! These sandstone block buildings so unlike our Southern brick built!

  • @brendancorrigan5038
    @brendancorrigan5038 3 года назад +2

    Hello Phil, from the West of Ireland. Great video, like being on a roller coaster. Well done. Thanks.

  • @motorhomenarrowboat1
    @motorhomenarrowboat1 3 года назад +2

    Lovely bike ride. You had two bits of good fortune. Thank you for sharing your journeys.

  • @chrismccartney8668
    @chrismccartney8668 3 года назад +2

    Nice and empty towpath in London can get busy and if it is sunny it feels like Oxford Street at Christmas on Lee or stort

  • @MagicaLucem
    @MagicaLucem 3 года назад +2

    A very dour and friendless place.
    One wonders what happened to Old Mills.
    A very nice perspective on the canal by bike .. and the CRT at work .. a mini piece of video education on its own.
    Your viewpoint and amusing ( if scary ) commentary is excellent, thank you.
    I like the new way to sponsor you .. just drop a fiver when we spot you cycling by !
    Very nice vlog..thank you.

    • @NarrowboatJourneys
      @NarrowboatJourneys  3 года назад +1

      New Mills is ok in nice weather, and the surrounding countryside is lovely.

  • @christinegibbins6105
    @christinegibbins6105 3 года назад +2

    Thanks Phil, really enjoyed the ride, but, the roads of today are scary, as a walker, cyclist, or driver!! Take care.

  • @rayjaypaulsen
    @rayjaypaulsen 3 года назад +2

    Hello Phil, I see demo work across the canal from the sweet factory! Have a good night. Nice find! If you do more of these look how much money you'll find!

  • @caroldemulder236
    @caroldemulder236 3 года назад +2

    A different view of the canal from a bike a lovely ride at least it wasn't raining that day . Thanks for the ride 🙃

  • @allan9617
    @allan9617 3 года назад +2

    Good vlog Phil , but are we going to see you cruising very soon. Love your comments

    • @NarrowboatJourneys
      @NarrowboatJourneys  3 года назад +2

      Thank you. It depends on when they reopen the canal...?

  • @lionelmarytravels6003
    @lionelmarytravels6003 3 года назад +2

    Nice ride there Phil. Just a pity the sun wouldn’t shine for you. Early in the ride I noticed some mooring bollards, seemingly very close to the towpath. Hitting one of those could caused quite a bit of damage to both you and the bike. You really had to watch where you were going. Apart from the vehicle which almost pulled out in front of you, there was another who was extremely close when he overtook you. Couldn’t have been more than 12 inches away. Very dangerous. I gave up cycling some years ago, for those very reasons. Stay safe.

    • @NarrowboatJourneys
      @NarrowboatJourneys  3 года назад +1

      Cycling is by far the most dangerous thing I do, but I don't have much choice in the matter.

  • @janstickles3035
    @janstickles3035 3 года назад +2

    Nice to ride along the tow path with you.

  • @paca_bill4863
    @paca_bill4863 3 года назад +2

    Who wins in a collision between a 1500 kg van and 15 kg bike? It certainly is NOT the bike :( Thanks for taking us along for the ride, and stay safe out there, Phil!

  • @danoleary5287
    @danoleary5287 3 года назад +1

    I enjoy your bike, walks and boat trips.

  • @stancrouch9642
    @stancrouch9642 3 года назад +2

    Enjoyed that. Thanks for the ride-along

  • @jerryedwards1880
    @jerryedwards1880 3 года назад +2

    Phil, Thank you for another super video. I am by no means a Bike expert. That sound you spoke of, sounded as if the Chain was tapping against the guard. Let us know what you found it to be. It seems some drivers have no respect for the Bike Rider. Congratulations on your good fortune! I wish you many more such finds.

    • @NarrowboatJourneys
      @NarrowboatJourneys  3 года назад +2

      Thank you. It wasn't the bike that was rattling. It was a loose button on the sound recorder!

    • @jerryedwards1880
      @jerryedwards1880 3 года назад +1

      @@NarrowboatJourneys Another mystery solved. Stay safe. And lets see Gidge and Bushka soon. Take care!

  • @jimsoltner8978
    @jimsoltner8978 3 года назад +2

    Lovely ride. Thanks for the video. Safe travels.

  • @johnwilson8907
    @johnwilson8907 3 года назад +2

    Loving these videos

  • @phillipbateman2284
    @phillipbateman2284 3 года назад +2

    The rattle could be a loose mount for your front basket, mud or chain guards? Or it could be the milk bottle tops attached to your spokes? Seriously , todays vlog is excellent with good views of the tow path stone walls and canal. Also reminded me of the narrowness of town roads. Thanks Phill, take care.

    • @NarrowboatJourneys
      @NarrowboatJourneys  3 года назад +2

      I've explored all those options. I can't hear the rattle whilst cycling so I concluded it must be very quiet but close to the microphones. It was, it was a rattling button on the sound recorder itself! Hopefully a bit of tape on it will cure the problem...?

  • @brianroscoe239
    @brianroscoe239 3 года назад +2

    Great video Phil, Friends of ours live in New Mills so know it well, If you go up to the top of the road from the end of your video is Dave's chip shop , the best for miles around. Take care.

  • @lynettecoates4272
    @lynettecoates4272 3 года назад +2

    Did u start the bike ride from the winding hole on the Peak ?? The first one...... we turned there and went back to Bollington at that point.... great to watch what we missed and can do again sometime! Xx

  • @anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204
    @anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 3 года назад +2

    Good video keep posting videos up on your trip stay safe

  • @elspethawake4541
    @elspethawake4541 3 года назад +3

    Did you find anything good at the thrift store? Thanks for sharing your ride into town!

    • @NarrowboatJourneys
      @NarrowboatJourneys  3 года назад +2

      I didn't find anything good that day but I often do very well with charity shops. I enjoy looking as you never know what will turn up in them.

  • @Oscartherescuedog
    @Oscartherescuedog 3 года назад +2

    Lovely video. Things get a bit hairy on the bicycle with the cars whizzing past - take care!

    • @NarrowboatJourneys
      @NarrowboatJourneys  3 года назад +3

      Thank you. The trouble is that I can take all the care in the world but it will still only take one idiot in a car not paying attention to finish me.

  • @dockovacs4089
    @dockovacs4089 3 года назад +2

    As a former motorcycle driver, I always make the same assumption. Just last week saved me when an old guy blew through a stop sign!

    • @NarrowboatJourneys
      @NarrowboatJourneys  3 года назад +1

      I usually try to make eye contact with car drivers so at least I know they have seen me. In this case if he had continued to pull out into the road I probably wouldn't have been able to stop in time.

  • @janeingram7331
    @janeingram7331 3 года назад +1

    Lovely ride along the canal but the town looks dreary, noisy and probably smelly from the fumes. Lucky find of that £5 note. Meant to be. Best to you, Jane, Philadelphia

  • @philippankhurst6680
    @philippankhurst6680 3 года назад +2

    I was in New Mills about 20 years ago (not driving, so it wasn't me that winged you). I thought it was one of the most depressing of places. Sadly, it hasn't changed. Smashing video, as always.

  • @earlmarshall5054
    @earlmarshall5054 3 года назад +2

    thats just where i dropped a fiver.hahaha

  • @tims7793
    @tims7793 3 года назад +1

    was that as close as you could get to the town for a longer term mooring? It seemed there were options closer. Keeps you fit, though!

    • @NarrowboatJourneys
      @NarrowboatJourneys  3 года назад +1

      Marple was closer but I get bored going to the same place all the time.

  • @mikebrown6805
    @mikebrown6805 Год назад

    Hi Phil, stay safe out there, i know from my experience cycling and riding motorbikes, you're right to assume drivers lack the gift of sight 🧐
    As for your good fortune, i believe in fate....it was meant to be, that you found it 😁👍

  • @fumbleknit719
    @fumbleknit719 3 года назад +1

    About the drivers, you might like to read this: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/forgot-how-to-drive-pandemic-/2021/05/16/2ce5cff6-b4ee-11eb-9059-d8176b9e3798_story.html Good luck to you, and please be wary--we can't get along without your excellent videos!

  • @pamtufnell6751
    @pamtufnell6751 2 года назад +2

    Walk on the pavements it's too dangerous on that busy road