Britain's First Cycling Tunnel is Older Than You Think!

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Britain's First Cycling Tunnel is Older Than You Think!

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this video covers a trip from Newcastle city centre to explore the Tyne pedestrian and cyclist tunnels. which are located underneath the river Tyne. part of the national cycling network.
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@aleccoates9094 10 ай бұрын

I love cycling through the tunnel -- it feels as though you have a consistent wind blowing across your face; even though the air is a "constant block"

@RushfanUK Жыл бұрын

I worked on the Tyne Tunnel maintenance crew in the early 80's and the Pedestrian Tunnel came under our maintenance crew as well so would go over from the road tunnel to carry out maintenance tasks there from time to time.

@Vince_uk 11 ай бұрын

In the mid 70"s I lived in Walkerville and worked in Hebburn. The simplest way to cross the river was to bus down to the pedestrian tunnel every morning and walk through to Jarrow and on to Hebburn. Reverse journey in the evening. I didn't have a bike and it was much easier walking than using a car. So, for a period of about 2 years I walked back and forth through that tunnel twice each day. It was and probably still is remarkably convenient. It kept me fit and only took just over an hour each way.

@chrissherratt6241 Жыл бұрын

Great to bump in to Jordan today whilst out cycling through the Ouseburn. Jordan was busy filming for his next video .... A big thank you to Jordan for spending a few minutes chatting about his channel. Great to see your recent emphasis on sustainable transport, Jordan, especially cycling as an efficient and low impact way of getting about

@JordanReeve Жыл бұрын

Great to bump into you too Chris, hope you enjoyed your cycle today!

@Gibboncore 2 жыл бұрын

The escalators are the longest wooden escalators in the world. I thought you would have showed the tiles at the midpoint demarking the old boundary between Durham and Northumberland.

@JordanReeve 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good fact! I realised I missed the mid point upon reviewing the footage. Should have stopped there really! Too busy free wheeling through the tunnel

@JordanReeve 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good fact! I realised I missed the mid point upon reviewing the footage. Should have stopped there really! Too busy free wheeling through the tunnel

@ashleyhoward8926 8 ай бұрын

2nd longest in Europe, to the Moscow underground. There was also a short one in Northumberland street, since removed.

@137Rita 2 жыл бұрын

A really great video - thank you! I also really liked the tiles. I've never used the tunnel so it was all fascinating for me. I once cycled down to Tynemouth along the cycle track and then got the ferry over the river and back on the south side, though....

@JordanReeve 2 жыл бұрын

The ferry is also a great link. Want to make a video on this in the future too

@leeharwood9624 Жыл бұрын

I live in jarra the old wooden escalators were crazy bk in the day

@johnpaulgleason7929 Жыл бұрын

Went through on foot the other day, them wooden escalators are still out of action, leaves all down them as the wind has blown all the rubbish indoors. Looked totally abandoned, lots sealed off by workmen. Crikey, steep running up and down them :D

@newbris Жыл бұрын

That's for showing us that. Cycling in 25c is hard work? That's winter here :) A bit of an open ended question, but would those places still usually be easy to cycle in December when I'm visiting?

@JordanReeve Жыл бұрын

They should be fine to cycle. Providing there’s no frost. Only thing to look out for is icy patches on the winter mornings. But able to cycle 99% of the time.

@noiseworks 2 жыл бұрын

you just end like that, with no chips

@JordanReeve 2 жыл бұрын

Ahaha, the chip shop had closed by the time I got there. One unhappy man

@MBrady1970 2 жыл бұрын

I love cycling through there :) Awwwww you went in the water!! you legend!! Great video Jordan 👍

@JordanReeve 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! Wasn’t even too cold in the water

@smullen2000 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always known that it was there but have never seen inside of it. Thanks for taking us through it Jordan. It’s a lovely bit of architecture and engineering. The London tube station that had the fire was Kings Cross in 1987 and quite a few people perished, so I don’t envisage that escalator ever being used again.

@JordanReeve 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! And that’s the one I was thinking about in London

@ashleyhoward8926 8 ай бұрын

The wooden escaletor is not inherently dangerous at all, it is the years of litter thrown beneath it & which is so easily ignited by discarded smoking materials. A failure to clean up led to the high fire loading in the early stages. Cost cutting on cleaning & maintenance, rather than any design flaw was the problem. It cost Station Officer Colin Townsley his life.

@fionabrown3428 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks this was a great video so interesting, well done! 👏

@JordanReeve 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fiona!

@kevinbelshaw8694 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my neck of the woods... Nice to see you travelling down the Tyne to North Shields and Tynemouth. Excellent content... Educational too Nice one! 👍🏻

@JordanReeve 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin, lovely part of the world it is