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Castleford (28 miles), started 9.30am City Square (Photos here)

Steven S led just four comrades – there was another cycling event on in Leeds this morning to compete with.   Rob the cycle-friendly train driver was also there at the start to give us support.

The Lines  At Allerton Bywater we used another section of The Lines, a nice cycle path – see our photos.

Sherburn (25 miles), started 9.30am City Square

Steven S stepped in to cover for Jon F who was ill.  Nine of us met by the Black Prince statue.

Storm and Zig-zag  The bridge over the Aire at Bridgewater Place was closed due to the stormy conditions so we crossed at Crown Point bridge instead.  Then after re-crossing by the glass factory we used our favourite little zig-zag link to get up to Cross Green.

If you are planning on trying to get to Headingley train station you might want to bring a hedge trimmer. This is shared-space, although the pedestrian bit has been eaten by plants - which means cyclists are on the grass. Doesn't look like this has seen any love in a long while.

Thanks to Sav for this.

You arrive at one of the UK's premiere cities - on your bike (obviously) and having coped with finding space on a train - and emerge from the station. Across the Styx that is The Loop you see some cycle infrastructure - hurrah! But no, this part is actually a pond, haven for frogs, small fish and the occasional submerged cycle shoe. It is certainly a semi-permanent feature, I wonder if the council might do something about it?

Thanks to Sav for this.

Cookridge Street controflow. Working perfectly as a waiting place for vehicles wanting to park. Not working quite so well as a cycle lane.