A few weeks ago we had used one of our regular Sunday cycle rides to recce this Tour De Stockport route. Now it was time to officially cycle the route on a Stockport Community Cycling Club ride. We met near Woodsmoor Rail station on a bright Saturday morning. At the moment, for coronavirus social distancing reasons the club is keeping the numbers on the rides to a maximum of twelve. Setting off, we weaved our way through Woodsmoor. Then over…
It’s been a while! However, finally, some of the latest coronavirus lockdown restrictions are gradually being eased. One of those is the ability for small groups to meet outdoors again. So it was that I, Sarah, Neil, Andy S and Tracey met at the entrance to Ladybrook Cycleway for a Sunday cycle ride out to Mobberley. This route was inspired by the one I had created for last weeks ride out to Ashley with Sarah. It was a cool morning…
These are troubling times in the UK, and indeed around the world, as coronavirus takes a grip and governments implement lockdowns in their attempts to stop the spread. Thankfully, for the moment, we are still allowed daily exercise. Sarah and I, therefore, decided on a cycle ride to Handforth for our daily exercise. The route was an extended version of a ride I had created for Stockport Community Cycling Club. We set off making our way down Tenement Lane. We…
The final Stockport Community Cycling Club ride of the year had a festive theme to it. In previous years, occasionally members have come with tinsel on their bikes. This year was slightly different … This year, we made a big thing of it, and our club members turned up brightly dressed – both in person and the bicycle. Our ride began at the car park at the bottom of Vernon Park. The first thing we had to do was cycle…
It has been a while since Sarah and I have cycled with Stockport Community Cycling Club, mainly because we are having to prioritise renovating a house. Sarah was due to lead a ride to Gawsworth. However, when looking out of the window first thing in the morning, and seeing a carpet of white, she decided she was having none of it. Sarah doesn’t ‘bounce’, and didn’t fancy coming off her bicycle. Neither Jim or I fancied cycling down frosty country…
