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Cheadle Circular

Cheadle Circular

Fifteen Stockport Community Cycling Club cyclists met at Torkington Park on a typical spring morning for this Cheadle Circular cycle ride. The route had been put together by Tracey and she was leading the first of two groups. Sarah was leading this second ride, Lesley was the back leader, and I had a free pass for a change! It seemed a typical club ride morning. Club leader Jim and his wife Barbara turned up walking the dog, just to say…

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Birtles

Birtles

Sarah has been struggling with an ankle injury, so sadly, decided to give this cycle ride out to Birtles a miss. Thankfully, Andy S stepped up as a replacement and cycled admirably. We met at Torkington Park. It was a chilly spring Sunday morning. After leaving the park we headed up Torkington Old Road. Then turned into Threaphurst Lane. After crossing over the A6 we made our way through Norbury Hollow on our way up to Higher Poynton. From Higher…

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All Change for Prestbury

All Change for Prestbury

It was a slightly damp morning when four of our group met at Torkington Park for our weekly lockdown ride. Tracey had planned this route, her first as part of this series. However, things wouldn’t go as planned, and plans change! After leaving Torkington Park we began by heading up Torkington Old Road. It’s a steady climb, but we set off at a fair lick and Sarah was finding it a bit much. We continued on our way up through…

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Roman Lakes and Lyme Park

Roman Lakes and Lyme Park

This latest Covid-19 Sunday cycle ride route was put together this week by Andy S. It would take us out to Roman Lakes and Lyme Park. With Sarah returning, our little group had now grown to five. We met at Torkington Park on a pleasant Sunday morning. Leaving Torkington Park our route began by taking us up Torkington Old Road. Then on to Hawk Green. And into Marple down Lockside. A little further on we turned down Lakes Road. This…

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Marple and New Mills

Marple and New Mills

It was a cool Sunday morning when a small group of us met up at Torkington Park in Hazel Grove for this cycle ride out to Marple and New Mills. Andy S had put together this route. It was a follow on from our recent Mellor Cross cycle ride. After leaving Torkington Park, we made our way up Torkington Old Road. Then on to the Middlewood Way and a little section of NCN Route 55. We crossed over the Peak…

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