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Timperley – a cycle ride cut short

Timperley – a cycle ride cut short

Stockport Community Cycling Club riders met at Gatley Rail Station for this cycle ride out to Timperley. Sarah would be leading the group and I was the back leader. It was a fine morning. Yes, we could still cycle in short-sleeved gear! So, we began by setting off down Northenden Road. Then we turned into Longley Lane. Leaving Longley Lane, we took a shortcut up Beech Avenue. This took us through to Northenden. When we reached Northenden we joined National…

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Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe

This Stockport Community Cycling Club ride started from Davenport Rail station car park. This particular route was put together by Tracey who led the first group. Sarah and I were leading the second group, Sarah was the ride leader and I was the back-leader. It was a damp Saturday morning as we all gathered, Autumn was arriving fast. Our route began by turning into Sterndale Road and cycling out through Adswood towards Edgeley. In Edgeley, we cycled up St Petersburg…

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Wythenshawe 2020

Wythenshawe 2020

It was a wet and windy Saturday morning when five Stockport Community Cycling Club members arrived at the top of Hollywood Park, Edgeley, for the Wythenshawe 2020 cycle ride. Clearly, the oncoming Storm Dennis had put most of our members off the idea of cycling today. Andy Shaw was today’s ride leader, and Sarah was the back-leader. We began by dropping down through the park towards Stockport town centre, following NCN Route 558. Under the viaduct … Then round towards…

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Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe

We met at the top end of Hollywood Park about to make a second attempt to begin Andy S’s new cycle route to Wythenshawe. The first attempt had been cancelled due to the icy weather earlier in the year. Thankfully, the weather this time out was fine. We began by heading under the viaducts and towards Stockport town centre. Then along Chestergate. Before turning briefly to admire the new Redrock complex. We then made our way up Lancashire Hill and along Penny…

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