Tomorrow I'm heading over to Winter Hill and Edgeworth and back via Bolton ,Gathurst and Billinge.
Winter Hill starts just after you cross the reservoir...it's around 10% in places in the opening. It get's conkier when youy come out of the tree line and onto the hill itself..has a max of around 13% near the top. It's onto the carpark and then descent down to Rivington...it's a good descent with open lines..be aware though, a cyclist died on this descent last year.
After that there's a climb at the 26.7 point...this rears up like a mofo...19-20%...it's only short though.
After this point the roads pinches to a single track and as the road turns to the left there's a sharp descent with a tight right hander where the road rears up again....another climb with ramps of 20% on it.
After this it's onto Edgeworth and Affington. The descent of the Tottington road from Affington is a 40/45mph one...pay attention. Through Bolton..it's a typically busy city centre. After this point it's mostly quiet roads that most of you will have already ridden till you reach the end of the route at Kirkby.
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