First time watching you and brilliant videos they are I'm going to have a go at bike packing down the canal from middlewich going south see how far i get don't know were im going just playing by ear

Great video. Fro anyone planning tp follow this route, the bike shop next to the canal in Stone has closed.

Used to cycle this route along the. A34 carriageway. No other choice 60 years ago

For someone who's looking to get into cycle touring living in stoke-on-trent, your channel is a goldmine. Thankyou. And he's into train line histroy?! Bloody hell

Also done this route by narrow boat. A lot slower but pleasant way to travel.

Cycle down the A34 from Stafford to stoke every day for over 20 yrs and never had a problem, it's a nice long straight road and cars can see you from miles away, plus no slip roads to worry about, but it's definitely a more pleasant ride going through the countryside though, great video 👍

Thanks for another interesting and informative video and as someone else commented a great series. I shall certainly be doing this ride - when the weather improves! Thanks again.

I cycle on the dual carriageway on that section all the way to Trentham sometimes, it's not too scary to be honest never had any issues with vehicles getting close. With it being a dual carriageway cars have plenty of room to pass.

Brilliant video, I plan to try it out tomorrow morning, can't wait. Cheers

Looking forward to doing this myself. I’m only a few mins from the Isabel trail so will do to stoke and back! Thanks for the video.

I live in stoke not far from the bet 365 nice to see familiar parts in the video. I think I'm going to do this but in reverse, home to Stafford and back.

Hi mate, I know this video is a couple of years old now but I’ve only just come across it. Looking for routes to ride around Staffordshire/Stoke On Trent. Only a mountain bike so I do more canal routes and off road. This was beautiful and I’ll definitely give this one a go. Very informative and some great tips. Thanks for doing this. I’ll check out see if you have any other videos too. Cheers matey 😊

This is a great series of videos. I've now watched all the way from Bridgnorth to Stoke on Trent. Very informative, nicely paced and filmed. I look forward to more

Did this years ago, some kind boater had a tether on to a fence, just about neck Hight just lucky I saw it I am calm bloke but I gave him a right bollocking

Did it yesterday nice ride thanks for sharing

Great video - really informative, and I especially liked your use of historical facts! I live in Stoke just off the canal/route 555 and my family are from Stafford, so I know this route really well - in fact, the little house I grew up in is just behind the bridge at 1:15 :) The A34 is horrendous to cycle on - I used to live in Manchester and would ride on dual carriageways there all the time as I am a confident cyclist, but the drivers treat the A34 between Stafford and Stone as a race track and I have experienced some of the worst close passes of my life on that stretch. The only place I've cycled where the roads feel similarly dangerous is Portugal! So you were definitely right to advise people to stick to the shared path.

Thank you for share, I can’t wait to try this link if you can share the route on map will be great😊

Great content!

Nice edit bud, both route and weather looks pretty nice.

I have to ride on some duel carriageway as I am on a tricycle and a lit cycle routes can be very narrow, on the A64 from Scarborough to Molton the oath is only 2 foot wide,

Great content, I used to cycle but now more of a walker, will try and walk some sections of the NCR soon, used to like cycling them. I agree with the cycle lane, I hated any road cycling so would always use shared footpaths and cycle lanes.

What’s the best route back towards Telford?