Cale Green WOW Ride

26 March 2017 Sarah

This Saturday was the second WOW (Women on Wheels) that SCCC (Stockport Community Cycling Club) have been involved in this month. The first WOW ride blog can be seen here.

The ride today started at Cale Green school. Where there where a number of other activities happening as part of the event.

Bicycle checks and repairs by Cera Cycloan & Woodsons

There were some e-bikes which had been brought along by Woodsons Cycles in Edgeley that were available to be tried out by those over 18 as well as some refurbished children’s bikes that had been bought along by Cera Cycloan.

Cera Cycloan had provided a cycle obstacle course.

There were a few prizes given out for the achievements on the obstacle course.

There were also a number of games with prizes to win, refreshments, advice from the local PCSO officers. At about 11:45 the women and some of the older children get ready to go for a ride. It was being led by the female SCCC leaders.

Sarah, Gill & Tracey the days ride leaders

Some of the male leaders and members from SCCC where helping out a both ride marshal’s and static marshal’s. They helped the the ride at the busier road junctions. We set off through the back roads to Edgeley.

Having past the Football stadium (Edgeley Park) of Stockport County, we crossed over the reservoir.

Having crossed the reservoir, we headed towards Adswood.

We had a brief stop alongside Prior Park to allow time for the marshal’s to move ahead of us. It also allowed for some more air to be pumped into someone’s tyre. We then made our way through to Davenport.

As we arrived at the junction with Bramhall Lane, we asked people to get off and walk along the pavement for a short while to Cale Green Park – this is because it is a really busy junction.

Once we reached Cale Green Park entrance, we were able to get back on our bikes. We stopped in the middle of the park to allow everyone to catch up. Some had been held up by the pedestrian lights by Davenport Station.