Tour de TIF : 80 mile tour of Greater Manchester, Saturday 29th November.
Starting from Swinton Town Hall to Manchester Town Hall via the town halls of: Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton, Stockport, Altrincham, Sale and Trafford. See the route here.
A large scale route map with town centre inserts is available here.
See also our notes and guidance on doing the ride.
Voting for the £3 billion Transport Innovation Fund starts on 25th November. A yes vote would massively increase the quality and quantity of public transport and opportunities for cyclists. Cleaner, cheaper and more convenient public transport options will take cars off the road and make cycling safer and more enjoyable. Come with us on a ride round the whole of Greater Manchester and dare to dream what it could be like.
The start will be at Swinton Town Hall, (officially called Salford Civic Centre), Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford M27 5AW. The finish, 80 miles later will be at Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square.
There'll be 3 groups to cater for all abilities (within reason) so whether you're a club cyclist, a leisurely tourer or a dawdling commuter there should be a pace to suit. If there isn't then there's a web page here: www.cleanairnow.co.uk, where you can find out the estimated time of arrival at each town hall for each of the 3 groups.
The slowest group will set off at 8.30, the middle group at 9.30 and the fastest group at 10.30. There'll be a broomwagon too to pick up those that can't go on any further and either fix their bikes or drop them off at the next railway station.
There will be a warm place to get changed, wait for your friends, have a cup of tea and sit down at Manchester Town Hall when you finish.
You don't have to cycle the whole route - please join in at the start, along the way or or the final section into Manchester. Ride as much or as little as you want.
For more information e-mail tourdetif@googlemail.com or call Charlie on: 07512 043 873
