The common factor for recent Stockport Community Cycling Club rides (apart from bikes and cycling!) has been rain – and lots of it. To that extent the Around Poynton ride was no different. It was raining when we arrived at the start, it was raining when we arrived in Poynton, and it was raining when we all went our separate ways after the ride. Yes, it rained and rained and didn’t stop! Sarah was the ride leader as ten hardy…
Saturday was the SCCC Tour de Stockport. It started fromLowland Road near Woodsmoor Station, where 20 of us met up. A very nice day for cycling it was too! We cycled along part of the Fred Perry way which runs alongside the Mirlees fields. We then used the roads through the housing estates and eventually into Bramhall Park. Unfortunately just as we came out the other side of Bramhall Park, there was a slight mechanical problem – Dave’s chain snapped…
The final Stockport Community Cycling Club ride before Christmas saw a hardy group of riders meet at Torkington Park in Hazel Grove for the Poynton Circular route. Compared to recent years this Christmas has so far proved relatively mild, and so it was on this occasion, though there was a bit of a stiff breeze to contend with. I was leading today’s ride, and Sarah was due to be the back-leaders. Sadly Sarah was still struggling with the cough that…
Andy had realised that Stockport Community Cycling Club didn’t actually do a ride around Stockport itself and he decided that should change. The answer was the Stockport Circular Ride that we did on Saturday! We met near Woodsmoor Station. The route took us along the Fred Perry Way and then into Bramhall Park. Through Cheadle Hulme, then Bruntwood Park. Just after leaving Bruntwood Park, one of the group had a puncture, so there were some emergency repairs before we continued….
The first Stockport Community Cycling Club Saturday ride of the year was titled Chadkirk Bridge and led by Graham. We met up at Torkington Park on a very cold morning, and in spite of the cold and the national forecast for the day 20+ club members still decided to brave the weather. Since the ride involved stretches of road Graham decided to break us up in to smaller groups. He asked Sarah and I to lead one of the groups….
