The last couple of Stockport Community Cycling Club ride has been cancelled due to poor weather. So, the forecast for brighter conditions brought out a healthy crowd of club members to Torkington Park. This Fools Nook 2019 ride, led by Graham, was the latest in the clubs longer ride series. It began with us leaving Torkington Park and making our way through the nearby estate. Our first climb of the day took us up Old Torkington Road. Then along Threaphurst…
When we have a bank holiday, one of our favourite activities, surprise, surprise, is to go on a bike ride. Sadly, Sarah was working. Thankfully, Andy S wasn’t. We met at the top of Torkington Road on the entrance to the Middlewood Way. It was a fine sunny day. We followed NCN Route 55 through Higher Poynton. After a few miles, we came off the Middlewood Way at Adlington and turned on to Sugar Lane. This took us to Bollington….
A healthy number of Stockport Community Cycling Club members met at Torkington Park for Alec’s ‘Macclesfield Lumps’ ride. Sarah and I had been on a two hour run as part of our Conwy Half-Marathon training the previous day and were still feeling the miles in our legs. The talk of hills and lumps suggested we were going to struggle. The route began by heading out to Bollington. From Middlewood we climbed up through Higher Poynton and on to Pott Shrigley….
The latest Stockport Community Cycling Club ride saw us off along the Middlewood Way on an overcast and quite cold day. The Middlewood Way is an old railway line between Marple and Macclesfield. The first few miles are deceptive since it is a gradual climb to Higher Poynton. Then it is on to Bollington. Coffee break was at Tesco in Macclesfield. The return journey saw us following the Macclesfield Canal. Sadly it was at this point that we also…
Following our exploits around Porthmadog it was back to our regular club rides this weekend. This meant joining Stockport Community Cycling Club as we cycled to High Legh Station. Sarah was leading this ride and I was the back leader. We actually cycled the ride twice in two days since we reccied the ride on the Saturday before the real thing on the Sunday. The photos included in this blog posting are a combination of both days. As you will…
