Sunday was the SCCC High Legh Ride. It is not a ride that we have done for a few year but which started from Gatley Railway Station. We soon picked up the part of the route that we had used the previous day of the Manchester Airport Afternoon ride. Having passed the edge of the airport and been through the tunnels under the runway, we turned off and headed out towards Ashley. We turned off just before Tatton Park to…
Saturday was the SCCC Manchester Airport Afternoon Ride. We met at the Beefeater pub in Heald Green. John was the ride leader for the day and I was the back leader. Initially we set off into Wythenshawe. We followed the tram tracks for a while. Then continued along Simonsway. We turned off through the edge of the park and onwards. We then cycled through Painswick Park. We came out of Painswick Park and then turned right along Thorley Lane. Turning…
On Sunday Jim and I set out to recce the Leicester Short Ride for the SCCC Club Weekend in September. The two Andy’s went off to recce the longer ride. We left Leicester University Halls car park and headed out towards Leicester Airport. Our route took us through Stoughton. Passing close to Leicester Airport. There was a steep climb, which Jim decided required closer inspection on foot. We stopped for a quick cuppa at Dolly’s Tea Rooms in Great Glen….
Having ridden the Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride on Sunday and stayed overnight in Blackpool, Monday was time for the return home Blackpool to Stockport ride. The first job of the day was to go out for breakfast – we went to the Weatherspoon’s pub called The Layton Rakes. We do like breakfast at Wetherspoons and it is good value too. Feeling refuelled, we had a last look at the sea before it was time to start our ride back to…
Sunday was The Christie Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride 2017. It is a famous charity cycle ride but not one that I have done before. Andy and I cycled to the start, which was at the Imperial War Museum North (IWMN), an extra 10.5 miles. We met up with a cycling friend called Debbie who had also signed up for the ride. Our selected start time was 08:30, although we started a little later than that by the time we…
