This Giro D’Stockpoort cycle route was the third part of the trilogy in my Stockport Community Cycling Club series celebrating the iconic major European bike race tours following our Tour De Stockport and Vuelta a Stockport cycle rides. Of course, the French word ‘tour’, Spanish word ‘vuelta’, and Italian word ‘giro’, all simply translate to the English word ‘tour’. It was a ride that had run into difficulties even before we arrived at the start line. When recceing the route…
It was raining when Stockport Community Cycling Club cyclists met in Woodley for this Portland Basin 2021 ride. Andy S and I were leading this second group, and today I was the back leader. Cycling out to Portland Basin is a regular Stockport Community Cycling Club route. For social distancing purposes, however, the route has changed slightly this year. We began by weaving our way through Woodley before arriving at the Peak Forest Canal. Crossing bridges was taken carefully, with…
The latest Stockport Community Cycling Club ride started from CERA Cycloan in Higher Hillgate. It was a pleasant but slightly overcast morning for our Big Stockport Circular. Andy was leading the ride today. We began by cycling up through St Thomas’ Rec. Weaving our way through back streets we made our way towards Offerton. After cycling around the edges of the Offerton estate we headed up Cow Lane and came out in Hazel Grove. We spent a little bit of…
Saturday was the SCCC AGM which was held at the new Brinnington Park Leisure Centre. After the cycling club AGM we went for a ride to Portland Basin. We set off out of Brinnington towards Bredbury Park Industrial Estate. Passing the Mill Lane Recreation Ground, where there was a football match in progress. At Woodley we got onto the Peak Forest Canal. Some of us enjoyed a break in the sunshine whilst Mark’s puncture was repaired. All repaired, we set…
The Stockport Hilly Off-Road ride is an upcoming Stockport Community Cycling Club Sunday ride. However Sarah and I will be away for the weekend it will take place (celebrating my birthday! 🙂 ). Andy S needed to recce the ride, and we had a free Bank Holiday, we decided to test the ride out. We met at the Lapwing Centre in Brinnington. And set off on NCN Route 62 through Reddish Vale Country Park. NCN Route 62 of course forms…
