Before the COVID pandemic lockdown changed life for everyone, we had planned this weekend to be cycling on our annual summer tour. We should have been cycling along the Welsh Borders. However, we have had to postpone that trip until next year. Instead, today would see us cycling with friends out to Bollington, Prestbury and Wilmslow. It was an overcast morning when we met in Bramhall. Sadly, the days of quiet roads with relatively few cars on the road are…
Sarah was feeling wiped out when it came to our weekend cycle ride. It may have had something to do with the long run in stifling heat she had completed the previous day. Instead, Andy S stepped in for a socially distanced bike ride. It was the first time we had met up since the coronavirus pandemic lockdown had begun. We decided to head out to Higher Poynton and later Newton. Of course, it also meant that all the photos…
Our weekend cycle ride took us to Henbury this time out. As we continue to navigate our way through this coronavirus pandemic, these cycle rides have provided us with welcome opportunities to relax and get away from it all. We started by making our way through Cheadle Hulme and on to the airport relief road. One thing we have noticed on our last couple of cycle rides is the increase in traffic in the urban areas. This weekend, the volume…
For our weekend cycle ride, we decided to head out to Knutsford. We have been enjoying our cycling and this was a lovely sunny day for cycling. We began by heading out through Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme. From there we joined the Airport Relief Road. And then picked up the Airport Orbital Cycleway, local network route 85. After following the cycleway for a few miles, we turned off into Mill Lane. This took us towards Ashley. After crossing Mobberley Road…
It is likely to be awhile the coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted enough for the Stockport Community Cycling Club cycle rides to begin again. In the meantime, Sarah and I continue to enjoy finding routes ourselves. This weekend we headed out to Nether Alderley. It was a fine Saturday morning. For a change, we started by heading towards Poynton via Woodford Road. This took us over the Manchester Relief Road. Then through Poynton. And on towards Adlington. When we reached…
