Saturday started out with the weather being overcast as Stockport Community Cycling Club members gathered at Houldsworth Mill in Reddish for a cycle ride to Manchester Velodrome led by Sarah. We began by heading out through Reddish Vale Country Park. After climbing over the M60 at Brinnington we continued through Denton. Sarah on the reccy for this ride, taking a brief rest On the edge of Denton the route went under the M57 as it briefly followed the River…
Saturday was the date for Stockport Community Cycling Club‘s AGM. Once the official business had been completed it was back to why we are part of the club, the cycling. Upon leaving the Lapwing Centre in Brinnington we weaved our way through to Haughton Dale. We picked up the Peak Forest Canal. Sarah arriving at Portland Basin Coffee break was taken at the Bridge View Café at Portland Basin museum. We then set off back following the Ashton…
The latest Stockport Community Cycling Club ride saw us taking a trip to Lyme Park. It was a cold but thankfully dry morning as 25 hardy club members met at Rose Hill. Off we set along the Middlewood Way. Past the former Higher Poynton Rail Station. We came off the Middlewood Way and turned on to Springbank Lane. Then up to Pott Shrigley. We then followed Shrigley Road. And in to the back of Lyme Park where we took a track…
After Saturday’s SCCC Annual Lunch Sarah and I had taken a short walk along the Peak Forest Canal. We felt we needed some exercise after all the food we had eaten at the lunch. This was especially so with the announcement that the following days club ride was cancelled due to the inclement weather conditions. This provided us with the unexpected opportunity to attend the Stockport Family Church morning service. However, having been deprived of a cycle ride I still felt a strong…
Following the SCCC Annual Lunch 2013, having been well fed we decided to burn a few of the calories off by taking a walk along the Peak Forest Canal. Setting off from Hyde Bank Farm we headed towards Romiley. We walked as far as Bank House Bridge before turning back. We quite often cycle this part of the canal, usually though the weather is a little warmer! To see the wintry views gave us the opportunity to take…
