After SCCC’s Annual Club Lunch last week, this week it was back to cycling. We were heading out to Denton, and Sarah and I were leading the second group. We met at Vernon Park. Our route began with us negotiating the Portwood roundabout. We briefly joined NCN Route 62. Then via Penny Lane, we made our way up to South Reddish. After crossing Sandy Lane we made our way through South Reddish Park. Next, we cycled through Heaton Chapel. Then…
The SCCC Annual Club Lunch 2022, is an opportunity for Stockport Community Cycling Club to reflect on last years events and reward its members for their efforts (you can view previous years annual lunches here: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013). In many ways, this year was slightly different. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there was no lunch last year, and indeed, for a period of time, no cycling either. So, this year’s event also had a feeling of ‘coming…
The first Stockport Community Cycling Club Festive Ride proved extremely popular. So, this Festive Ride 2021 was an enhanced version of what has quickly become an annual, must repeat, fixture on the club ride calendar. As we continue to navigate our way through the coronavirus pandemic, this year we had two groups. Andy S led the first group … While I led group 2, with Jim the back-leader … It was a cool, though bright wintry morning. The two groups…
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…
Day 6 had been the longest day of our Mid Wales tour so far. Today would be more of the same, not too hilly, and our longest day of the tour, We would cycling home, from Chester to Stockport. It was another lovely sunny day too, the summer heatwave now really beginning to take hold. Our day began by seeking out a cafe where we could eat breakfast. We found Marmalade, and enjoyed a pleasant and relaxing breakfast. Food in…
