Saturday morning brought another fine group of Stockport Community Cycling Club cyclists to Torkington Park. This was a new route to the airport and back along the new bypass put together by Tracey. Although cool as we set off through the park, we were looking forward to some fine cycling weather according to the weather forecasts. Leaving the park, we cycled up Torkington Road. Then joined NCN Route 55 and the Middlewood Way. We followed this for the next few…
It was a cold and windy Sunday, January morning that witnessed a surprisingly healthy crowd of Stockport Community Cycling Club members ready for this Wizard 2019 cycle ride. Boy, was it windy – many of us who had cycled to the start were shattered before the ride had even begun! The ride began in Timperley and headed off through Altrincham. We had only cycled a mile or so, and we had our first puncture of the day. Thankfully it would also…
It was a fine Autumn morning that saw a healthy number of Stockport Community Cycling Club riders meet at Bramhall library for this Gawsworth 2018 cycle ride. Indeed, there were enough riders that we split into two groups. Sarah and I would lead the second group. The route began with us weaving our way through Bramhall and Woodford. This took us along Wilmslow Road past the Deanwater. We then turned into Lees Lane. And then Mill Lane. We cycled through…
Stockport Community Cycling Club‘s long ride to Astbury was an excellent opportunity to get out on the bicycle again following the recent cold weather spell. Clearly, this was a view shared by others, since seventeen club members turned up at the start at Bramhall library. Sarah and I had recced an upcoming ride the previous day and she had picked up two punctures! Then was just about to leave to the start of this long ride only to find out…
The Peover Heath ride has usually provided the opening longer ride for the year. This year, however, it brought the curtain down on the 2017 longer rides, which this year have stretched into December. The temperatures have been falling rapidly recently, however, this Sunday provided a little chink of slightly warmer weather. This possible last opportunity to enjoy reasonable cycling weather brought out twenty Stockport Community Cycling Club members to the start at Davenport Green. I was leading the ride…
