When Sarah and I left home this morning to cycle to the start of the Stockport Community Cycling Club Off to See the Wizard ride there was a point when we both doubted whether our legs had the strength to complete it. Having run 12.5 miles as part of our marathon training the previous day the legs were still feeling it. This was also not helped by the strong headwind to the start. Thankfully we DID manage to make the start at Timperley…
The first Stockport Community Cycling Club of 2014 saw a hearty group of more than 20 cyclists turn out for a trip in to Cheshire to visit Tatton Park. We met at Gatley Rail Station on a cold and damp morning. Rain and wind were forecast – would we manage to dodge the showers? Sarah was leading the ride, and I was the back-leader. The ride set off through urban Heald Green and Handforth and on to Wilmslow. There really…
Sarah LOVES Christmas. I enjoy it too, however Sarah really LOVES Christmas! So a trip to the Manchester Christmas Markets 2013 was a surefire way of getting into the Christmas spirit (even if it is still only November). We have been to the Manchester Christmas Markets and tasted the gluhwein before of course. It’s becoming a tradition. We visited this year on the opening Saturday (as I found out later). Originally the plan had been that Sarah and I would meet…
Our blog posts are mainly about our cycling adventures, our day trips and our tours. Occasionally we write posts about walks we have been on, and every so often we have included a post about somewhere we have visited. Strangely however we have never written anything previously about another interest of ours, that of running. This Conwy Half-Marathon Recce post finally corrects that. On Sunday 24th November we are participating in the Conwy Half-Marathon organised by Run Wales. It will…
eXtra Rides are Stockport Community Cycling Club‘s advanced rides – they are intended to go a little further and be a little more challenging. Of these there are usually two in each calendar year that are advertised as hilly, and Rivington eXtra was the autumnal hilly eXtra Ride in this years calendar. The ride began at Rivington Hall Barn. It then headed over Lower Rivington Reservoir. We carried on through Grimeford village, crossed the M61 and began the first…
