Beautiful places and scary bridges on an electric bike

60-Year-Old Rides Solo on Electric Fat Bike | Manchester Ship Canal Adventure | Nature, Bridges & Pub Stops 🚴‍♂️

Join me, a 60-year-old solo rider, as I take a peaceful electric fat bike journey along the Manchester Ship Canal near Widnes on a quiet Sunday. This relaxing cycling adventure is packed with nature exploration, visits to local nature reserves, and some nerve-wracking moments crossing high bridges — a real challenge for anyone with a fear of heights!

Along the route, I capture the tranquil beauty of the canal, encounter wildlife, and wind down at a charming dockside pub — the perfect end to a day of slow-paced discovery. Whether you’re into e-bike rides, senior cycling adventures, or simply want to enjoy the sights and sounds of the English countryside, this video is for you!

I got a feel you’d probably survive it if you jump from here. Hello everyone. I’m back down at the Manchester Ship Canal again and I’ll be bouncing back and forth across the bridges. This place really surprised me. It’s just a simply wonderful part of England. Oh, they’re nice little houses. Oh, rocket art. Lovely. That’s a high bridge over there. Very busy around here. Didn’t expect that. The National Cycle Network. My first lock. Know where it is. I’m a bit lost. This is lovely, isn’t it? Some nice pads there. Bit of cool fishing. I appreciate they’ve been done in the style of the old docks though. I’ve heard it’s overrun with ducks. This runs alongside the canal for a good bit. I’ll only film anything interesting. Here we go. Something interesting. God blam me. There’s a traffic jam on these things. Now, it’s a nice high bridge over there. I’m hoping to get to that one. This isn’t my route I was going to do. I’m just having a mooch. Okay, that’s enough of that. And it’s Black Bear Park now. Look at that big boy. I’m going across that now. How do I get onto it? The height of the height of that proper bit of engineering that, isn’t it? Had to double back on myself to get up there. Nice Baptist chapel still in use. Oh, just look at that little fish and chip shop. Oh, wow. It’s got to be the way. A contraption, but it casually says weak bridge. Oh, wow. It’s a long way down there. It’s almost a bit scary. kind of feel you’d probably survive it if you jump from here. Yes, this is high up. It actually feels a bit exposed, strangely enough. Don’t know why. Pretty sure if you jumped into the canal, you’d survive. It obviously seen better days around here. Must have been very grand in Victorian times. It’s a Thomas Bautella. Nice pad. Yes. Lovely. Very nice. A school. Nice little busy main street. Here we go. Random tunnel. Yeah, this place is insanely busy. Everyone seems to live here and drive here. That’s the bridge I’ve just been over. Yeah, I think that’s a railway only. Not going over that. The Nutsford Road Bridge. That was a You’ve seen one Manchester Ship Canal bridge. You’ve seen them all. Here it is. Another whopper of a bridge. Yeah, I don’t think you can drive over that. It’s a beast though, isn’t it? Oh yeah, proper bit of kit. I think I might be able to get across here. Let’s see if it’s actually open. Splendid. They’ve opened up a way to get across here. Hope I can carry on getting across. Yep. No orders. Let’s have a look what this is. Looks interesting. Probably a dead end. I think that’s the M6 in the distance. I’ve got that Spanish feeling again. That gate was set up for two sizes of dog. Couldn’t they just put the little dog through the big dog hole? Seen something interesting. I don’t know what these were for, but one of them’s collapsed. Oh, look. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 little ducks. I don’t know if you can see it, but there’s the M6. It’s a bit boring, but it’s a nice little meander alongside the canal. Did think I could get along here, but um it’s a dead end. Oh, wasn’t that lovely? That guy must have permission to go across and take pictures. I think you need a key to use this reserve by the looks of it. Absolutely lovely. It’s a pity you couldn’t get across this. It’s very atmospheric. I’m guessing these are loads of illegal ways in nearly. What the hell have I gone here? I think this might be too hard going really for a long trip. A little bit exciting though. Oh my god. Jurassic Park. Oh, you’re kidding me. Oh no. It turns into a bog. Now I’m turning around. Oh, it’s very nice down there indeed. Well, that lady advised me not to go all the way to the motorway. She said the ground is miserable, so I’m sticking with this. There’s a lovely little we crossing here. And there is the we whipped out there. I should have gone down that. This is just really nice, isn’t it? Don’t get better than this, lad. A foot path. I wonder what those little shelves there for. Fishing. Probably dragging stuff out the wear, I guess. There you go. Put an offer in. Yeah, with care. That ground looks white. It’s covered in the seeds of the trees, like gray snow. Yes, this is the Murzy. And there’s an abandoned bike thrown into the bushes. What an absolutely beautiful site with a church spar in the distance. It’s a bit old school, isn’t it? Someone practicing. So gorgeously quiet. This is a nicer part of the Mury, isn’t it? I haven’t a clue where I am, but the Mury is next to me, so I’ll reach the sea eventually. Paddington Meadows. Hey, hey, you are here. I actually believe it doesn’t get any better than this. The pylons slightly spoiled the view. Lots of random people just sat off thinking about life and the universe. Nothing wrong with that. And there’s what I’ve been looking for. A rather gorgeous pedestrian bridge. This is absolutely beautiful around here. I haven’t seen a single Chris bag. The Howley suspension bridge. Oh yes. Superb. Look at that with the church in the distance. Yes, of course. We’re back into Warrington Rugby Land. This is the Warrington I know. That’s like something out of a fun fair, isn’t it? What on earth is this? That looks a bit like the center of crop centries or whatever they are. The Warrington Transporter Bridge is here. I think it’s quite famous. Warrington transporter bridge. Okay, now I’m off-roading to get to the Warrington Transporter Bridge through a farm. This is awesome. Probably have been a flood. Now, this is turning out to be seriously cool. But it’s not that bridge. And there she is. I think it’s the only one left in Britain. It literally took people across on a little dolly underneath. Loving it. And I can keep going. I don’t know where this goes to. Probably straight to the security. I got that look off the security guard. I’ll make my way out. Bye-bye Warrington Transporter Bridge. You don’t seem to be able to get to this one. Low gear time. I was actually spinning a fat tire. The reason for the tear itself storage is because you’re obviously divorced. Another splendid ride in the summer heat. Thanks for watching this far. See you next week. I don’t know why I’m coming through here, but you know, it’s a laugh, isn’t it? And there’s no way out. This is a possible way. Or maybe not.