A few weeks ago we had used one of our regular Sunday cycle rides to recce this Tour De Stockport route. Now it was time to officially cycle the route on a Stockport Community Cycling Club ride. We met near Woodsmoor Rail station on a bright Saturday morning. At the moment, for coronavirus social distancing reasons the club is keeping the numbers on the rides to a maximum of twelve. Setting off, we weaved our way through Woodsmoor. Then over…
I have been struggling with a sore shin for the last week or so, making walking painful. So, we decided upon a shortened ride this week, and since I needed to recce the upcoming Stockport Community Cycling Club‘s Tour De Stockport ride, it seemed a good idea to combine the two. It was a lovely sunny Sunday morning when five of us met near Woodsmoor station. Our route began with us weaving our way through the streets of Woodsmoor and…
This Mid Wales Itinerary outlines a 200-mile cycle tour from Aberystwyth across Mid Wales and back to home to Stockport which Andy S, Neil, Sarah and I will be cycling in summer 2021. Mid Wales is described as the green heart of Wales. This is the least-known part of Wales, and it’s here that you’ll find Welsh culture at its most natural, folded into the contours of the land as it has been for centuries. We’ll start from the seaside…
Another warm Sunday greeted us as we arrived on Hollywood Bridge near to Stockport Pyramid for this cycle ride out to Stalybridge. Andy S had put this one together for us. We set off alongside the River Mersey following NCN Route 62. This section is also part of the Trans Pennine Trail. We cycled towards Didsbury. At East Didsbury, we headed up Burnage Lane. Before picking up the Fallowfield Loop, part of NCN Route 60. However, while NCN Route 60…
As I continue my post-op hip recovery, I had planned a hilly and fairly challenging route. However, after looking at the inclement and changeable weather we decided a more straightforward short cycle ride around Stockport would be wise. This proved to be a good choice. So, after leaving Great Moor, we made our way along Lowndes Lane and past the Puss-in-Boots. A little further on we cycled through St Thomas Recreation ground. This park was opened in 1892 on land…
