Following the completion of our Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) cycle tour, the following day we began our Post-TPT cycle trip to Scarborough to join up with our Stockport Community Cycling Club friends on the Club Weekend. Leaving Hull we once again weaved our way towards the old Hull-Hornsea railway line. This time we didn’t follow the path to the end but turned off at the A165 near to Skirlaugh. We followed country lanes to Sigglesthorne. We continued to follow the…
With the Stockport Community Cycling Club weekend rapidly approaching Andy S and I decided a visit to Scarborough was in order. We need to recce the Sunday longer ride, and this blog post gives you a sneek peek of that ride. We stayed at Scarborough YHA, a delightful light place located in Scalby on the edge of Scarborough. We arrived late on the Sunday evening and cycled in to town. The following morning, following a hearty breakfast, we were ready…
Whilst the others had gone off cycling on Sunday, I went to visit Burnby Gardens which is near Pocklington. Not knowing anything about Burnby Gardens, I was very pleasantly surprised when I got there! The lady at the reception told me that she hadn’t expected to see anyone due to the bad weather forecast, but there where quite a few people arriving at the same time as I did. I walked along the path along the Upper Lake, down towards…
Sunday was day 2 of the Stockport Community Cycling Club weekend away (click here to read about day 1). There were two rides, one which went to Pocklington. The original plan was for two rides: a flat 30 mile ride along part of the Way of the Roses and past York Minster, and a hillier 50 mile route calling at Malton for lunch. However the weather forecast for Sunday was really bad – heavy rain and strong winds. Even that morning…
This weekend was the Stockport Community Cycling Club weekend in York. We met up at Hartshead Moor Services on the M62 for coffee and then drove on to York. We parked up at the Designer Outlet and unloaded our bikes. Once we were all ready, we set off on a bike ride. We went over the Millennium Bridge, which was also being used for a big Sky Ride! Our route then took us through York Racecourse. After crossing the racecourse we…
