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Woodbank Park

Woodbank Park

The weather is changing. As jackets are back, we are now clearly moving from summer to autumn, and meeting at Woodsmoor for this Stockport Community Cycling Club ride out to Woodbank Park was a chilly eye opener That said, while it was a cool morning, the weather was fine, and it promised to warm up later in the day. Our route began by leaving Woodsmoor along Moorland Road. Then heading over to Offerton. In Offerton, we cut through the passageway…

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Marple Canals

Marple Canals

This Marple Canals cycle ride is a new route on the Stockport Community Cycling Club calendar. It is a ride that pretty much does what it says on the tin, it essentially follows the canals around Marple. I was leading the second group of riders today, with Des as my back-leader, and Sarah taking the photos. We met up at Rose Hill and set off down the Middlewood Way on a lovely sunny morning. We were following NCN Route 55. After…

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A Christmas Cycle Ride Around Bramhall and Poynton

A Christmas Cycle Ride Around Bramhall and Poynton

I had thoroughly enjoyed getting back on my bike again after three months of no cycling following my crash and subsequent hip op. Unfortunately, Sarah hadn’t felt well enough to join me on that return cycle ride. So we upon this post-Christmas festivities Christmas cycle ride instead. It was a dry but cold day, with temperatures hovering around freezing. We set off through Woodsmoor. Interestingly, Sarah also hasn’t been on her bike for a few months too. The Dunham Town…

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Out to Macc via the Brickworks

Out to Macc via the Brickworks

After missing last Sundays coronavirus lockdown ride due to being on our Bay Cycle Way tour, things were back to normal this weekend. This weekend it was Tracey’s turn to plan the route, and she decided to take us out to Macc, or more correctly, Macclesfield. We met at Poynton Pool and headed out up Towers Road. It was a lovely sunny day for cycling. From there we made our way up through Higher Poynton and on towards Pott Shrigley….

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Big Stockport Circular

Big Stockport Circular

The latest Stockport Community Cycling Club ride started from CERA Cycloan in Higher Hillgate. It was a pleasant but slightly overcast morning for our Big Stockport Circular. Andy was leading the ride today. We began by cycling up through St Thomas’ Rec. Weaving our way through back streets we made our way towards Offerton. After cycling around the edges of the Offerton estate we headed up Cow Lane and came out in Hazel Grove. We spent a little bit of…

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