This was a route I recognised. Not surprising, since this route Andy S had put together was almost a carbon copy of a ride I had put together for a cycle ride out to Mottram St Andrew we had shared during coronavirus lockdown! Curious. It was a fine autumn Saturday that witnessed Stockport Community Cycling Club riders meeting at Poynton Pool car park. Graham was today’s ride leader. Sarah was the back-leader. We began by cycling up Towers Road. Weaving…
This Giro D’Stockpoort cycle route was the third part of the trilogy in my Stockport Community Cycling Club series celebrating the iconic major European bike race tours following our Tour De Stockport and Vuelta a Stockport cycle rides. Of course, the French word ‘tour’, Spanish word ‘vuelta’, and Italian word ‘giro’, all simply translate to the English word ‘tour’. It was a ride that had run into difficulties even before we arrived at the start line. When recceing the route…
Our Forth to Clyde Day 3 had taken us from Glasgow to Grangemouth. The final part of our journey, Forth to Clyde Day 4, would see us cycle from Grangemouth to Edinburgh, finishing at Leith on the Firth of Forth. It was a cool and pleasant morning when we left Grangemouth. We began by cycling through another section of The Helix. Then on into Falkirk town centre and our breakfast. Breakfast downed, we set off again through Falkirk. Back to…
On Day 1 of our cycle tour, we had cycled to the start of the Clyde to Forth route. While on Day 2 we had begun the route by cycling from the Firth of Clyde to Glasgow. For our Clyde to Forth Day 3 we would cover the middle section and cycle from Glasgow over to Grangemouth. It was a cool, but dry morning when we departed our overnight accommodation. Of course, we headed back over Bells Bridge. This time,…
Day 1 had provided an enjoyable start to our cycle tour. Clyde to Forth Day 2 would, however, be where we truly started the cycle route. Today we would cycle to Gourock, the start of the Clyde to Forth route, and then cycle back to Glasgow. Pretty much as predicted for the whole of the cycle tour, the weather would prove intermittent. Indeed, it was a damp start when leaving Greenock. We began by following the coastal path, NCN Route…
