The yellow bikes of Melmerby (6)
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The yellow bikes of Melmerby (6)
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 15 Jul 2015
At least seven yellow bikes have been installed at various points round Melmerby village in anticipation of the coming of the Aviva Tour of Britain 2015. Stage 5 of the Tour on September 10th runs from Prudhoe in the Tyne valley to the finish on Hartside Pass, the second highest A road in England. The sting in the tail is the gruelling climb on the A686 from Melmerby up to the summit, which gains 414 metres in elevation over a distance of 7.9 km. This bike is mounted above the porch of the Shepherds Inn on the Ousby road.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.729833
Longitude
-2.598579