Finally we were witnessing a sustained period of sunshine in the UK in early June, and Sunday morning presented us with another fantastic sunny day for a cycle ride out in to the Cheshire lanes. This was the latest in the series of Stockport Community Cycling Club‘s eXtra Rides. Leaving from Gatley Rail station we worked our way through Wythenshawe, round Manchester Airport, the large houses of Hale Barns and towards Ashley. We cycled through Tatton Park. Then…
On Saturday we had managed to dodge the rain showers. The weather forecast was for more rain on the Sunday. Could we do the same as we joined in with the Stockport Community Cycling Club ride to Monton and Worsley? We met outside the Robin Hood pub in Stretford. John had even turned up in his Sunday best! The ride began by heading out through Trafford and Salford Quays passing through Media City. We weaved our way through…
This Sunday’s hey diddle diddle ride was the latest in Stockport Community Cycling Club‘s eXtra Ride series, rides aimed at the more adventurous end of the clubs membership. There are a number of rides that are particularly popular with club members and strangely Andy Shaw’s hilly rides are right up there. Perhaps it’s the challenge. Setting off from Rose Hill Rail station we were almost immediately given a glimpse of the future as the riders headed over Marple Ridge. Looking…
Saturday was the Stockport Community Cycling Club ride to Uppermill starting from Stalybridge. However as it wasn’t going to be a long ride we decided to cycle to and from the starting point as well. A little group of us met up and cycled from Stockport through Bredbury, Woodley, Hyde and on to Stalybridge. The ride to the official starting point was 10.5 miles and about 550 feet of climbing. The ride was mainly off road (using tracks and following…
The week of writing an Open University essay is an intense one for me. I therefore usually shut down my social calendar and minimise all distractions. Thankfully I had been cycling on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, but all day studying on a Bank Holiday Monday. I knew I had to sacrifice the full day unofficial Stockport Community Cycling Club unofficial ride. Since Andy S wasn’t free all day either emailing him with an alternative temptation of ‘a few miles,…
