As most of Brisk group
would not be out on Thursday we decided we would have a ride out
on Tuesday instead. Starting from Meadow Lea café, riders were John M, John W,
Nick, Paul and myself. We enjoyed a coffee with Clive before the start, and he is making good progress and hopefully will be back in the
saddle before too long.
Our ride today is to
Macclesfield via Alderley Edge and we set off via the route to
Manley and up Cobb Hill, then follow the Delamere "forest race" to Hatchmere.
Such an undulating stretch and hard work. From the cross roads at
Hatchmere, we head towards Norley and Sandiway. For CER rides this is
the usual route and we are soon heading out via Lower Peover.
We were out this way
recently when en-route to Knutsford but we are today continuing on to
Ollerton and Lindow End. Here we are joining a little track heading
to Alderley Edge and due to using the “little man on ride” with
GPS app, I was confident it was a road and not a track. Thanks John
M!!
We join the B5087
which is the road into Alderley Edge and it was very busy. Passing
through the lovely town, we take a left and head up Wizard Hill; a
good 12+ % hill. Not a race to the summit, but there were a couple in
the group who thought it was, and they must have waited at the Wizard
Inn and could have enjoyed a pint while waiting for me to catch them
up!! From the pub, it is down hill to Macclesfield and the
Wetherspoons pub where we are having lunch.
As usual it was
excellent service and within 30 minutes we had enjoyed a good lunch
and refreshments and ready for the return 45 miles back to Chester.
We are on new lanes back from Macclesfield to Middlewich and, with
the exception of the town area, roads were pretty good but there seem
more potholes this Spring and more lanes blocked. We encountered
three, but were able to pass through all.
At Middlewich, we
decided to stop at the café “Stop Drinks at 35” which is run by
Sally and Holly and was a good call. Drinks and cakes were the fuel
we needed to complete the remaining 20 miles. Out via Warmingham and
Church Minshull and Eaton to Huxley, we were motoring as a group.
It
is good now that dusk is getting later. We arrive back into
Chester for 17:10 still in bright daylight. Paul
has ridden 109 miles with John and John completing 90+ and Nick who
peeled off at Huxley to return home to Tilston, will have completed 90+
miles too (a first for him and well done). A good day out with no
incidents, no rain just happy pedal power.
Thanks to all the group
for an enjoyable day out.
ID
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