It’s been a few weeks since I last rode with Stockport Community Cycling Club, and in the meantime, gradually the cooler Autumn weather is taking over. For this cycle ride out to Daisy Nook in Oldham, Tracey was leading the ride and I was the back leader. Sarah, was still unavailable, hence most of the photos are from behind … which is pretty much the only view you get as the back leader! We met at Woodley. Our route began…
This Portland Basin 2022 Stockport Community Cycling Club ride followed our annual AGM. It was our first following the sad death of the founder of the club, Jim Court. Business details out of the way, many of the attendees were keen to get out cycling. A ride out to Portland Basin has become a tradition following our AGM’s. It was a cloudy though fine day for it. Graham was leading the ride (and I took up back-leader duties). So, he…
Our lockdown Sunday ride team now number six, but once again one of us was missing this week. This time it was Sarah who had to miss our cycle ride out to Werneth Low due to work and struggling with a back injury. We met at Woodley to cycle a route which this week was planned by Andy S. We began by cycling out towards Haughton Green. From Haughton Green, we picked up a section of the Trans Pennine Trail…
Our latest Sunday cycle ride saw a change of cyclists for our journey out to Ashton-under-Lyne. For the first time on our COVID-19 lockdown Sunday rides, we welcomed Andy S. Sadly, Sarah had torn a muscle in her back so wasn’t able to join us. This meant the group consisted of Andy, Andy, Andy … and Neil. It also meant all the photos taken were mine. We met at Davenport Green on a mild, cloudy day. We started by weaving…
Following the cycling club AGM it was the SCCC Portland Basin ride on Saturday. We set off from Stockport Sports Village in Woodley, where the AGM had been held. We went through Haughton Dale basically following the Rive Tame. We crossed over the River Tame, using the bridge at the bottom of Gibraltar Lane and made our way to the Peak Forrest Canal. We followed the Peak Forest Canal for a while. At one point we had to cross over…
