The riders, lungs bursting from lack of oxygen and with the relentless cadence filling their thighs and calves with burning lactic acid, would decelerate sharply at the Liverpool exit and turn back towards their starting point at Birkenhead,to repeat this madness. This was the presumed fastest time a rider would take to travel the distance: it was underground and it was going to hurt.
It was, however, to be a flawless event and they were able to maintain a clockwork precision, ensuring all riders set off to the second on their appointment with Fate. And so the day began; glorious sunny weather with a sharp bite in the wind welcomed thehundreds of spectators at Liverpool and Birkenhead. Time after time, one after another, the speed demons, sacrificing personal safety and utilising every ounce of energy, threw themselves at the ten minute barrier, but they were repulsed and broken by a seemingly impossible target.
Suddenly and without warning a young rider, James Coleman, broke through: a time, incredibly, of 9 minutes and 35 seconds was posted, the ten minute barrier was smashed and the accompanying roar from the huge crowd raised the spirits and broke the sound barrier.
Still the ten minute barrier proved too tough to beat for the majority of the riders and though many came close, few could better it. Roy Sumner, the popular Wirral rider and national veteran road racing champion, could only achieve The field was thinning now. The best of the women had posted times of Surely no female could outdo that. If you like road. As a subscriber you can read road.
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Despite the apparent evidence of this picture, he doesn't especially like cake. Not sure where you got any of that from? Maybe just think for 3 seconds before you type something daft? As the court decided the cyclist was careless not deliberate I'll say that it looked to me like his knee coming out was maybe just for balance But it's classic, can't put a price on that!
What is the maximum fine? Can I ride my bicycle through the tunnel? Bicycles are not permitted through the Kingsway Wallasey Tunnel. Through the Queensway Birkenhead Tunnel, they are not allowed between the hours of 6am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, 7am to 8pm on Saturday and 8am to 9pm on Sunday.
Please note, the time limits during a Sunday are only operational between 1st April and 30th September inclusive. I have a summons relating to an offence inside the tunnel. Do I need to attend court? We would recommend that you seek independent legal advice on this issue. Merseytravel is not in a position to advise whether or not you should attend court. Are tolls VATable? The simple answer is "No", the toll rate is not liable to VAT and therefore receipts are not issued to customers.
What is the maximum gross vehicle weight permitted in either of the tunnels? For the Queensway Birkenhead Tunnel the maximum permitted gross vehicle weight is 3. For the Kingsway Wallasey Tunnel, the maximum permitted gross vehicle weight is 38 tonnes. Anything above that weight may still travel subject to prior approval based on a load calculation basis. For further details please email tag merseytravel. For vehicles using the Birkenhead Queensway Tunnel then the maximum permitted vehicle dimensions are 3.
For vehicles using the Wallasey Kingsway Tunnel then the maximum permitted vehicle dimensions are 5m in height, 2. For vehicles and trailers the maximum combined length including any load or loads and drawbar is The tunnels debt was paid off long ago, why are we still paying tolls?
As part of the account opening process, you will be asked to enter the Vehicle Registration Number s which will be checked against DVLA source data to automatically set the correct toll classification for that vehicle. You can open an account for personal or business use and you can add, remove or change vehicles, as and when you need to. You can register quickly and easily online by visiting www.
As well as being more convenient and allowing quicker travel through the toll plaza, you no longer have to wait for Fast Tags to arrive by post or activate them before use.
Customers can register vehicles of all classes and travel the same day and have the added benefit of the online account management facility. Mersey Tunnels has operated the Fast Tag scheme for almost 30 years and has many customers using this scheme. Customers may continue to use their Fast Tags, but we will no longer issue any new tags and will ask customers to register vehicles instead. In the months that follow the launch of T-FLOW, our Customer Service team will be making contact with existing customers to discuss their account migration in more detail - until then you may continue to use Fast Tag to avoid any inconvenience.
Mersey Tunnels offers a range of alternative payment options and customers can pay the toll fee by Credit or Debit card or Cash if they do not want to register for T-FLOW. To qualify for the Liverpool City Region discounted toll rates, you must be able to provide evidence in support of your application and discounts are permitted on registered T-FLOW accounts on class 1 vehicles for personal use only.
No discounts will be given on cash or card payments. Cameras are installed on every lane, and there will also be dedicated T-FLOW lanes for your added convenience. Vehicle class 1 may use any toll lane, vehicle classes 2, 3 and 4 must use attended lanes and the T-FLOW wide lanes at Wallasey.
What happens if I change my vehicle or it is stolen? If you change your vehicle, you can update this easily, simply by registering the new vehicle online at www. Once you report the vehicle as stolen you will no longer be liable for any journeys made by that vehicle. If your vehicle is returned, you must notify us immediately either online or by phone.
I would not like to attempt it unless it was shut. I'd say trains from any station, as long as you can carry your bike down some stairs, some of the lifts are stupidly small, or probably better by ferry. BikeLiker Senior Member. Location North west England. It's a great ride through without traffic. Not sure i'd be too happy doing it when surrounded by vehicles though. Location South Liverpool. I've ridden through a couple of times with the Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool ride, it's a good experience but I seem to remember it being a little chaotic on the descent with the odd accident.
I've been through on the motorbike too it's free. I wouldn't like to cycle through when it's busy because of the fumes. You must log in or register to reply here.
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