Cycling Weekly — February 08, 2018

North Down CC club run

Ride highlights

1

A2 coast road from

Groomsport to Cloughey

Beautiful coastal route with views

across the Irish Sea to Scotland.

Often taken for granted!

Favourite cafe

Bow Bells Restaurant and Tea

Rooms in Donaghadee is a loyal

club sponsor and provides a

traditional welcome for NDCC

midweek cyclists. It offers a wide

range of refreshments from

delicious tray bakes to more

substantial favourites such as

rhubarb crumble and custard

or poached eggs on toast. The

owner and manager are both

keen cyclists and always keep a

track pump and inner tubes on

hand for emergencies.

5 Bow Street, Donaghadee BT21

0HD, Northern Ireland

+44 28 9188 8612

2

Col de Kircubbin

A short hill leaving the village

of Kircubbin. With about a mile to

the coffee stop, this usually sorts

out the bragging rights.

3

Bradshaw’s Brae

Rising to a “massive” 490ft,

this climb looms large at the end

of the almost fl at club runs around

the peninsula. Many opt to avoid it!

Map data @2015 Google

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Cafe stop

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