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. 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…
Our Lochs and Glens South Itinerary outlines our major summer tour for 2017. It is, as usual, our annual group cycle tour with some of our friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club. This year the team will be Andy, Sarah, Andy S, Neil, Des, Ian, and Tracey. Sustrans says ‘there are lochs and glens, plus miles of coasts and forests on this part of National Route 7 north of Carlisle. It takes you along the beautiful Solway Coast, over the…
Cycle rides to Middlewich are becoming a bit of a jinx for Sarah. She had been due to lead today, but following a serious fall on yesterday’s Women on Wheels ride this was not possible. And she has form having to miss the same ride a couple of years ago (A tale of a broken foot and a ride to Middlewich). Thankfully, Andy S stepped in to lead instead, and I was the back-leader. It was going to be a challenge…
Stockport Community Cycling Club today joined up with Ceracycloan, Woodsons Cycles and Tandem Coffee House this weekend in organising a Women on Wheels Cycling Day as part of TfGMs Women on Wheels month. This is a programme of female-friendly events aimed at supporting women who cycle or wanting to give it a go. For the Stockport event the day started at Ceracycloan where there were free bike checks and minor adjustments by Ceracycloan and Woodsons Cycles mechanics. Eventually the ladies were ready for the ride. Sarah was the ride…
Our Way of the Roses 2017 Itinerary outlines our first tour of the year, starting in May. Sustrans describes this as a spectacular coast-to-coast cycle route passing through both the red rose county of Lancashire and the white rose county of Yorkshire. Sarah and I have completed this particular coast-to-coast tour twice before. In 2012 it formed the second of our preparatory training tours for the End-to-End (LEJOG). And in 2014 we completed the tour with Alan and Gill, two of our Stockport Community…
