Saturday was the latest SCCC Longdendale Trail Ride. It started from Hadfield, where 16 of us met up. It was a lovely day, although the start had been a bit chilly first this when we had set off to ride to the start, which for us was about 11 miles, most of which were up hill! We set off along the Longdendale Trail, past Rhodeswood Reservoir, Torside Reservoir and the the Woodhead Reservoir as far as the Woodhead Tunnels. We…
Last Sunday on the SCCC Weekend away, there was a choice of either a longer or a shorter ride. I had been told (by Andy) that I was doing the longer ride and I was looking forward to it as we had tried the ride a few weeks back. I knew that the scenery was going to be spectacular. After a hard week at work, I was feeling really tired all weekend. After breakfast, we had bit of a stroll…
The Stockport Community Cycling Club 2016 Weekend at Newton Rigg in September will offer two different rides on the Sunday – a shorter ride and a longer one. On Sunday Andy S, Andy P and I set out to recce the longer ride. It was a lovely day for a ride. After breakfast we had a walk around the gardens at Newton Rigg College. Having got changed, Andy S, Andy P and I set off for our cycle ride. Jim…
Saturday was the SCCC Abney Park Afternoon Ride. We river met on the bridge near the Pyramid. We set off along the the side of the river. We then turned off and briefly followed the motorway for a short stretch. The turning off and headingfor Craig Road. We got back on the road near the Power League. We then headed through Heaton Mersey Common. Leaving the common, we made our way back to the River Mersey There was a heron…
Friday was our Celtic Trail Day 6 and the final day of our Celtic Trail tour. As we were about to leave, Andy Shaw found he had a puncture and I had a broken nail, so a few repairs were required before we could depart! The hill down from the B&B was soooooo steep that I decided to walk down. We picked up the Taff Trail for a while (which I had cycled on for the very first cycle tour…
