Hello from Stockport

[thegisp]

Hi Everyone,

Fairly new here. Only started riding regularly about 6 weeks ago, got a pretty basic Specialized Allez. Now up to about 100 miles a week, hoping to up this, get faster and maybe even loose a few pounds.

Did the 52 mile great Manchester cycle today. No record setting but good fun.

Hoping to keep my motivation and work rate up

 

[Bryony]

and happy cycling!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi @thegisp and to CycleChat

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi. Welcome to the forum

 

[Hyslop]

Hello from the{possibly] international buffer zone of Cumberland! Started OK then!Well done,keep at it.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Welcome from me too!

 

[fossyant]

Elloo from just outside Stockport

 

[thegisp]

Hello from the{possibly] international buffer zone of Cumberland! Started OK then!Well done,keep at it.

Thanks. As a former native of Westmorland, hello!

 

[thegisp]

Elloo from just outside Stockport

Hi. Where in south Manc is a good place to start doing some small hills? So far I've been mostly on the cheshire plain, except for a trip that included an up and down from Whaley bridge to bollington that did me in! I'd like to build up a bit more gradually

 

[fossyant]

Head towards Romiley, then Marple Bridge and you'll start hitting some big hills. Small hills, Cheshire !!!!

 

[cuberider]

Hello and from down the road in Buxton where its a bit more hilly

 

[Hyslop]

Thanks. As a former native of Westmorland, hello!

Excellent!I take it youre involved in cultural missionary work down there in the deep South! There seem to be a lot of us from the Twin Counties on here,all brimming with culture,humour and erudition!We should have a jersey of our own really,just like some other "areas" do

 

[jazzkat]

We've done a swap!

Thanks. As a former native of Westmorland, hello!

I was born and lived in Stockport until I was in my 20's, now I live in Westmorland.
Welcome to CC!

 

[thegisp]

Excellent!I take it youre involved in cultural missionary work down there in the deep South! There seem to be a lot of us from the Twin Counties on here,all brimming with culture,humour and erudition!We should have a jersey of our own really,just like some other "areas" do

Yeah, here to spread the good word. Funny you should say that, was thinking of trying to get a Cumbrian flag for going to watch Le tour at the weekend, as a bit of homage to all the Basque flags you see

 

[thegisp]

We've done a swap!

I was born and lived in Stockport until I was in my 20's, now I live in Westmorland.
Welcome to CC!

All I'll say is both nice places! Don't want to be seen to offend any Cumbrians or Stopfordians!