Ten Stockport Community Cycling Club cyclists met at Torkington Park for this cycle ride out to Bollington. Neil was leading this second group. Neither Neil, today’s ride leader, or I had managed to recce this route, but we were confident of navigating our way round! Meanwhile, Sarah was resting in preparation for the Stockport 10 running event tomorrow. We are moving into winter, so even though it was relatively mild at the start, we were all ready for the rain…
OK, the title of this post is a little misleading. It wasn’t actually the return of Stockport Community Cycling Club rides following the coronavirus lockdown, the rides started back up again a few weeks ago. It wasn’t even Sarah’s return SCCC ride, she was back leader on the recent Alderley Edge ride. This cycle ride out to Bollington was, however, my return SCCC ride! I was leading this club ride today and Sarah was the back-leader. I had put this…
Later in the afternoon, following our Marton Revisited cycle ride, Sarah and I along with our friends Neil and Nicholl went for a walk up to White Nancy. This is all part of the preparation training for the upcoming St Cuthbert’s Way walk. We met at Bollington Recreation Ground. Our walk began with a stroll alongside the River Dean running through the park grounds. After leaving the park, we briefly made our way along Palmerston Street before, at the cenotaph,…
Sarah has been struggling with an ankle injury, so sadly, decided to give this cycle ride out to Birtles a miss. Thankfully, Andy S stepped up as a replacement and cycled admirably. We met at Torkington Park. It was a chilly spring Sunday morning. After leaving the park we headed up Torkington Old Road. Then turned into Threaphurst Lane. After crossing over the A6 we made our way through Norbury Hollow on our way up to Higher Poynton. From Higher…
Cheshire Cycleway Day 5 was the final day of our tour, and it would be one long-lasting in the memory (more on that later). This final day would see us cycling from Astbury, around Macclesfield, on to Alderley Edge, before cycling home. It was also going to be the hilliest and most challenging day. So it was that we left the Egerton Arms Country Inn having enjoyed a hearty breakfast. After having enjoyed decent weather so far, our luck had…
