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Appleton Thorn eXtra Ride (Julia’s version)

Appleton Thorn eXtra Ride (Julia’s version)

Sunday saw the latest Stockport Community Cycling Club eXtra ride, our more advance rides covering 50 miles plus. We have been to Appleton Thorn before as part of the eXtra ride series, however Julia brought us our lunch destination from a completely different direction. The ride started at Gatley Rail station. We began by working our way through Altrincham, Bowden, Dunham Massey and Warburton. Next we made our way to Lymm. From Lymm we headed on to Grappenhall passing by Thelwall and…

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Acton Bridge

Acton Bridge

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…

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Plumley – Cycling With Wind Resistance

Plumley – Cycling With Wind Resistance

The weather forecast had been for rain all day and strong winds – almost enough to put you off a day of cycling! We were due out on an SCCC ride from Timperley out to Plumley and back. As I was the back leader (to make sure no one gets left behind), not going wasn’t an option. At least it wasn’t cold! The ride officially started at the Timperley Cricket Club. There were about 20 of us that turned out….

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