The last couple of Stockport Community Cycling Club ride has been cancelled due to poor weather. So, the forecast for brighter conditions brought out a healthy crowd of club members to Torkington Park. This Fools Nook 2019 ride, led by Graham, was the latest in the clubs longer ride series. It began with us leaving Torkington Park and making our way through the nearby estate. Our first climb of the day took us up Old Torkington Road. Then along Threaphurst…
Saturday was the SCCC Macclesfield Circular Ride. Thirteen of us met up at the Riverside Park near Macclesfield. Andy P was the ride leader for the day and I was the back leader. We set out of the Riverside Park car park and headed onto The Middlewood Way towards Macclesfield. We continued along NCN (National Cycle Network) route 55 towards Sutton. As we came out of Macclesfield there were some sneaky climbs, which while not long were short and sharp….
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…
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…
Saturday morning brought another fine group of Stockport Community Cycling Club cyclists to Torkington Park. This was a new route to the airport and back along the new bypass put together by Tracey. Although cool as we set off through the park, we were looking forward to some fine cycling weather according to the weather forecasts. Leaving the park, we cycled up Torkington Road. Then joined NCN Route 55 and the Middlewood Way. We followed this for the next few…
