It was an overcast morning as Stockport Community Cycling Club members met at Hollingworth Lake for this Todmorden 2018 cycle ride. This is a regular in the SCCC calendar (2015, 2017). Graham was leading and helpfully pointed us in the direction we needed to be going as we set off. We turned away from the lake and headed down Hollingworth Road, and almost immediately it began to drizzle. Near to Littleborough rail station, we picked up NCN Route 66 and…
This Velodrome ride was the first ride after the successful Stockport Community Cycling Club weekend in Leicester. We met at Sale Water Park. Sarah and I had participated in the Stretford Parkrun beforehand and then rushed over. Gill was leading this ride and she started by leading us around the water park. We then turned off on to the Bridgewater Way. This soon drops on to the Bridgewater Canal near to Stretford. This section also forms part of local cycle network…
Saturday was then SCCC Todmorden 2015 Ride which started at Hollingworth Lake. Andy met up with Neil and they cycled to the start but I got a lift to the start. Just as we were about to set off, Tracy realised that her back brake had locked on which stopped the wheel going round. The boys all tried to free it off but unfortunately were not able to sort things out. It was a real shame as it was to…
Following Land’s End to John o’Groats getting back to riding local was always going to be interesting. A couple of days after we arrived back home we went with Stockport Community Cycling Club on their Saturday ride around Lower Peover. So that was a start. However the eXtra Ride to Appleton Thorn on Sunday 10th June was always going to be a more substantial challenge as this would incorporate a 50 mile ride plus cycling to the start and finish too….
