I have been struggling with a sore shin for the last week or so, making walking painful. So, we decided upon a shortened ride this week, and since I needed to recce the upcoming Stockport Community Cycling Club‘s Tour De Stockport ride, it seemed a good idea to combine the two. It was a lovely sunny Sunday morning when five of us met near Woodsmoor station. Our route began with us weaving our way through the streets of Woodsmoor and…
The coronavirus pandemic has meant this has been a year like no other. Sarah and I were due to spend Christmas Day with my brother in Bournemouth, but in the current climate, this wasn’t really an option. Thankfully, we were able to have our friend Andy, who is in our social bubble, over instead. The pre-Christmas week had seen a couple of milestones for Sarah and me. Firstly, I had finally been able to get back on my bike following…
It has been a little while since Sarah and I last wrote a blog post. The current national coronavirus lockdown has meant our small group rides are currently suspended, so Sarah hasn’t been out on her bike recently. Added to this, of course, is the fact I am currently recovering from my hip operation following my tumble at the end of our recent Cheshire Cycleway tour. It was to aid in this recovery, that we decided upon taking a little…
All week, the weather forecast for Saturday hadn’t looked good. So, it was quite surprising to see fourteen cyclists arrive at Woodsmoor for this Stockport Community Cycling Club Tour De Stockport 2019 adventure. I was leading this ride, and Sarah would be the back-leader. As we started the ride and cycled through Woodmoor it was dry. We crossed over the railway line using the bridge at the end of Cromley Road. This took us into Bramhall. We cycled through Bramhall…
This cycle ride to Marple Ridge was a new entry to the Stockport Community Cycling Club roster. We have had some inclement weather over the last week, however, it was a fine start to the day when we set off. It wouldn’t last! We set off along the path through Mirrlees Playing Fields. Then weaved our way through Hazel Grove towards Offerton. A short climb up Marple Road took us to Bongs Road. We followed this through to Dooley Lane. A…
