It seemed like a very still night but as I was tucked up under the east side of the hedge I was protected any westerly wind. The dawn was clear and even though I wasn’t too far from Hull I could still see the constellation of Orion clearly. There was a nice red sky to the east and the Humber Bridge was clearly visible. I set off before 7am heading north to join the A1077. Even at this time the road was busy but the traffic slowed a bit as I reached the canal and buildings at South Ferriby. There was a surprisingly steep climb up and as the road levelled I wondered how I was going to get to the bridge cycle track.

Almost journey's end, the Humber Bridge.

Closer view of the Humber Bridge.

I turned left down a minor road before reaching the main roundabout. At the bottom I turned right on to Far Ings Road and was pleased to se that I’d made the right guess as a sign appeared by the bridge indicating pedestrian and cycle access. It was a very impressive sight to see the cycle track rising in a gentle curve o meet the suspension cables meeting it in the middle as it descended in a curve from the two supporting towers. I stopped in the middle to take in the view. It was nice to see quite a few other cyclists using it as well. It is the fifth-largest single-span suspension bridge in the world and was opened officially by HM The Queen on 17 July 1981. It was the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world for its first 16 years and remains the world's longest single-span suspension bridge that is open to cyclists. It has a total length of 2,220 metres (7,283 ft) or 1.38 miles

On the north bank the track descended into a large car park. I followed the exit sign and turned right to head for Hull centre. My map showed the A63 going directly in to the centre but I followed a cycle sign saying Hull centre. I soon found myself cycling round a housing estate an no more signs. I found a better road and kept with it for a while until I saw an A63 sign. I joined it but soon wished I hadn’t. it was like cycling along a busy motorway with no hard shoulder. I speeded up to get through as quickly as I could. Eventually I approached the city centre and the traffic had backed up and slowed considerably.

About to set off over the Humber Bridge.

My train arrives at Hull Railway Station

I noticed a Railway Station sign and found it not far ahead. I arrived about 8:20am and was in plenty of time for the next train, the Leeds train, which was due to leave at 8:40. The bike showed 161.7miles since leaving home. I’d checked the single fare to Blackburn before I left and got a price of £28.80. When I bought the ticket over the counter I was only charged £19, which was a pleasant surprise. Luckily there was nobody else with a bike and I was able to strap my bike easily into the cycle bay. The train was bit late leaving but I had plenty of time for the changeover at Leeds. At Leeds I had a bit of hauling to do to get my bike over the steps to the next platform and the Blackpool train which I would take to Blackburn. It was the 9:51 and left on time. Unfortunately the carriage to carry bikes had a strange sort of narrow cupboard which I could only get my bike in by taking the panniers off. At Blackburn I had a leisurely ride home.