This new Stockport Community Cycling Club ride, a tour-de-force of South Manchester Parks, started, as it should, from a park. Didsbury Park to be precise. It was a fine spring morning. I was leading this first group, and Sarah was the back leader. Following the group photo, we set off through the park and then into Didsbury village. Briefly joining NCN route 62 along the way. After turning into Fog Lane, our next park was, appropriately enough, Fog Lane Park….
The first Saturday of January was the SCCC Irlam Ride 2020. We all met up at Sale Water Park – 35 people turned up! However Andy was not one of them, opting to stay in bed instead. I was the back leader for the day. We set off through Sale Water Park. We were making our way to the Bridgewater canal. Reaching the Bridgewater canal (also known as the Bridgewater Way), we turned left heading towards Trafford. We passed Stretford…
On Saturday we had managed to dodge the rain showers. The weather forecast was for more rain on the Sunday. Could we do the same as we joined in with the Stockport Community Cycling Club ride to Monton and Worsley? We met outside the Robin Hood pub in Stretford. John had even turned up in his Sunday best! The ride began by heading out through Trafford and Salford Quays passing through Media City. We weaved our way through…
The day started so well! Sarah and I left the house at 7.15am in the morning to meet up with fellow Stockport Community Cycling Club riders to cycle to the start of this weeks ride. The club ride this week was Cuerden Valley, and the start was at Whittle-Le-Woods, Chorley. So ahead of us lay 35 miles. Through Stretford, Trafford Park, Walkden, and around Bolton. It was cold, with temperatures hardly rising above zero. Finally we arrived. Soon we were…
