It was a cool Sunday morning when a small group of us met up at Torkington Park in Hazel Grove for this cycle ride out to Marple and New Mills. Andy S had put together this route. It was a follow on from our recent Mellor Cross cycle ride. After leaving Torkington Park, we made our way up Torkington Old Road. Then on to the Middlewood Way and a little section of NCN Route 55. We crossed over the Peak…
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…
Stockport Community Cycling Club cyclists arriving at Hazel Grove Park and Ride were greeted by some remarkably warm weather. This Beyond Withington Green route, was a new entry in our longer rides series. Andy S would be today’s ride leader, and Tracey the back-leader. Sadly, Sarah wasn’t feeling well enough to join us today. After weaving our way through some backstreets of Hazel Grove, we picked up Buxton Road. This is much quieter these days, now that traffic is diverted…
The Stockport Community Cycling Club Big Stockport Ride in Reverse 2018 was based on a Lifeleisure cycle event route a few years back. This year the starting point changed and we met at CERA Cycloan. Before the cycle ride started, CERA Cycloan gave a short presentation, in which they donated to Sarah and I the bicycle they had loaned us as part of our wedding day decorations. It was an extremely kind thought and very well received. It was a dry but…
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….
