This Lymm 2022 cycle ride represented the first time Stockport Community Cycling Club members were meeting together following the sad death of our remarkable club leader, Jim Court. It was kind of apt that Gill and I were leading the two rides. We joined the club on the same ride, we are two of the longer serving members, and for us both, the contribution of Jim has significantly impacted our lives. It was a fine Saturday morning when we met…
It was a cool, but thankfully, bright and sunny Good Friday when five friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club met at Lymm Dam. Unfortunately, Sarah wasn’t one of them since she had work commitments. Never mind. Next time. Soon we were making our way through Lymm village. From there we cycled on towards Thelwall. At the far end of the village we took the opportunity to cross over the Manchester Ship Canal. After following a little detour, we joined NCN…
Neil had put together this route for our latest COVID-19 lockdown cycle ride. Starting from Bramhall, it would take us into Cheshire to Lymm and High Legh. It was an overcast but generally fine Sunday morning that saw five of us set off along the A555, the Airport Relief Road. We followed the A555 for four miles. Then turned off and made our way around the perimeter of Manchester Airport. After navigating our way around the edge of Wythenshawe we…
Lymm 2020 was the latest version of this popular Stockport Community Cycling Club ride (previous Lymm rides can be found here: 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019). Sarah and I had cycled to the start at Atlantic Street on a cold and frosty morning. Gill was today’s ride leader. Leaving Atlantic Street car park, we set off down Black Moss Lane and out across Trafford. We crossed Caldwell Brook. At St Mark’s Church, we turned in to Back Lane. We…
Saturday was the SCCC Lymm 2019 ride starting from Atlantic Street, Altrincham. It was a lovely day as 21 of us met up at the car park at the end of Atlantic Street. We set off along the country lanes towards Dunham Massey. We turned off School Lane onto Back Lane at St. Mark’s Church Signs of spring we around with their being snowdrops and crocuses starting to bloom. On our way to Lymm, we passed through Warburton. Sometimes we…
