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SCCC Chester Club Weekend 2023 Review

SCCC Chester Club Weekend 2023 Review

Over the years, Cycleit2 has reviewed each Stockport Community Cycling weekend ride individually, However, for this Chester Club weekend 2023, we have decided to provide an overview review instead. Indeed, it is mostly photos with just a little text. The photos themselves are not just our own, but a compilation gathered from different SCCC members. Saturday Two groups (an hour apart) met at Hooton Rail station for a cycle ride around the Wirral, essentially following a section of the Wirral…

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Welsh Borders Day 7 – Chester to Stockport

Welsh Borders Day 7 – Chester to Stockport

On Welsh Borders Day 6 we completed the coast-to-coast route. However, our cycling wasn’t yet complete, as we still had to get home. So on Welsh Borders Day 7, we cycled from Chester back to Stockport. Leaving our accommodation we went for some breakfast, and afterwards navigated our way through Chester. At Northgate, we joined NCN Route 5 along the section that formed the Chester Millennium Greenway. This was another route we had cycled on our recent visit to Chester….

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Welsh Borders Day 6 – Ruabon to Flint to Chester

Welsh Borders Day 6 – Ruabon to Flint to Chester

Following a more leisurely Welsh Borders Day 5, we were hoping for something similar The hot weather persisted, the only difference being today would be a little longer. For Welsh Border Day 6, we would also be reaching the North Wales coast and the end of our Welsh Borders route. The sun was already beating down as we left Ruabon and headed towards Wrexham. Our route took us through Erddig Park. Then into Wrexham. Through the town centre. And out…

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Chester to Stretford

Chester to Stretford

Our final cycling ride on our little Chester cycling trip was the journey home, from Chester to Stretford. Sarah’s bike had been complaining a couple of days ago, and we suspected it had a cracked frame, so she was going to have to nurse it back home today. It was another fine morning as we made our way into the city centre by crossing Old Dee Bridge. Following the path alongside the river, for a short while, we were cycling…

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Higher Kinnerton

Higher Kinnerton

The third cycle ride of our short cycling weekend didn’t start off as planned. Sarah’s bike had been worryingly creaking, suggesting a crack in the frame. The previous evening had consisted of talk about having to replace her bike – three weeks before our upcoming Hebridean Way tour. So, not wanting to take any chances with the bike, Sarah decided not to cycle today, and instead went for a walk. In the meantime, the guys went for a short cycle…

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