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Market Drayton – SCCC Keele Club Weekend Sneek-Peek

15 August 2019 Andy

The second of our Stockport Community Cycling Club weekend recce rides was the Sunday longer ride. This would be from Keele University to Market Drayton. Keele University sits on the top of a hill. We were staying in nearby Newcastle-under-Lyme. It was a bit of a climb for us to reach the start! Thankfully, the club weekenders won’t have to do this. 🙂 Our ride started by leaving the Keele University through the back door. It was a nice downhill…

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Eccleshall – SCCC Keele Club Weekend Sneek-Peek

13 August 2019 Andy

Sarah, Andy S and I made a trip to Keele last weekend. The purpose was to recce the routes for the forthcoming Stockport Community Cycling Club weekend. Our first recce was the Saturday ride. This would see us cycle out to Eccleshall. The cycle ride began from Trentham Gardens near Stoke-on-Trent. We cycled out of via the back door of the Trentham Gardens complex. The first few miles of our cycle ride were quite lumpy as we made our way…

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Beverley – SCCC Hull Club Weekend

11 September 2018 Andy

The second day of the Stockport Community Cycling Club Hull weekend gave members the choice of two rides. This shorter cycle ride to Beverley was lead by Sarah. And I am writing this post even though I wasn’t on the ride! The ride began by heading out through Cottingham. It was then a steady climb for the next few miles as the cyclists made their way towards Ripplingham. The route then turned towards Rowley and Little Weighton. After a steady…

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Market Weighton – SCCC Hull Club Weekend

7 September 2018 Andy

Following an enjoyable cycle ride over the Humber Bridge, the second day of the Stockport Community Cycling Club Hull weekend gave members attending the chance to choose between two cycle rides. The longer ride was to Market Weighton. Andy Sh was the ride leader for this one, and I was the back-leader. It was fine sunny day as we set off through Cottingham and towards Skidby. The traffic here was manic! Thankfully, as we left the town the traffic thinned…

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Humber Bridge – SCCC Hull Club Weekend

4 September 2018 Andy

One of the highlights of the Stockport Community Cycling Club calendar is the club weekend. This takes place each September, and this year we had planned rides in the Hull region. It began with this Saturday ride to Barton-Upon-Humber and a trip over the Humber Bridge. There were over thirty of us who met at Melton Ross, and it was a fine day for a cycle ride. I was leading the ride, and Sarah was the back-leader. We began with…

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