Following my hip operation last year, finally being able to get back on my bike has been fantastic. Unfortunately, this has coincided with the time of year when the weather is more often than not unfavourable. Thankfully, for this ride out to Heald Green, we were greeted with a reasonable outlook. Cool, but just about ok. Today, it was just Sarah and me. Leaving Great Moor, we took a route alongside the A6, starting with making our way through Stepping…
This Cheshire Cycleway itinerary outlines the cycle route I, Sarah, Andy S and Neil will be following in autumn 2020. The coronavirus lockdown has meant our original cycle tour plans had to be put to one side. Instead, we have found a fantastic cycle tour route that is right here on our doorstep. This 176-mile cycle route, the Cheshire Cycleway takes you through some of the finest scenery you are likely to find. It is a circular route around the…
NOTE – This tour was originally planned for 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic resulted in it being postponed. The itinerary listed below is as originally planned. We are planning on cycling the route in 2022, the new itinerary can be found here. Our Welsh Borders Itinerary outlines our main summer tour for 2020. It is, as usual, our annual group cycle tour with some of our friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club. This year the team will be Andy P, Sarah, Andy…
The SCCC Annual Club Lunch 2020, as with previous years, provides the 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: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013). As in previous years, the event was held at Hyde Bank Farm in Romiley. The venue no longer holds events other than weddings, however, as loyal visitors for many years, they continue to welcome us. We’re…
Sarah and I had originally planned to attend a New Years Day parkrun. That idea soon became unrealistic. However, a cycle ride to Bollington with our friend Andy seemed like an excellent alternative way to see in the new decade. It was, after all, almost perfect winter weather for cycling. We met at Torkington Park. We hadn’t planned a route, we decided to make it up as we went along. Then headed for Torkington Old Road. We turned into Threaphurst…
