Sunday rides typically vary from 50 to 75 miles, at a comfortable average riding pace of 12 to 13 mph. Some rides may be hilly, but this will be indicated on the Rides List. Rides are covered over the course of a day, usually broken into four sections: start – coffee – lunch – tea – return to start. Lunch will normally be at a pub or cafe. Where there is a large group, a ride will often be split into groups of up to 10, each led by an experienced rider and possibly riding at different speeds to provide flexibility.
We are a mixed group, with considerable touring experience, and some of our riders use electrical assistance. Bikes are very varied (steel, aluminium, carbon fibre or titanium), but mostly with some low gears available, and some bikes will have bags for light touring. For more details of how we manage the rides, and ensure our collective safety, please see our Risk Assessment.
Be aware that we are now offering two rides on some Sundays, to give a range of speed and distance.
Are you coming? To assist with booking arrangements for lunch stops, please text, WhatsApp or phone the ride leader with as much notice as possible if you want to reserve a place for lunch. Sometimes, lunch places may be limited, though you are still welcome to come if you bring your own food.
GPX files, where mentioned, are available under the RESOURCES menu.
Sunday 4 October
Cheadle / Beeches Golf Club, Ollerton / Society Rooms, Macclesfield / 42 miles, 1700 ft climbing / Brian Carter
Route: Cheadle - Beeches Golf Club - Macclesfield
Sunday 11 October
Cheadle / Henrys Cafe, Prestbury / Planet Cafe, Jodrell Bank / 40 miles, flattish / Debbie Jackson
Route: Cheadle to Jodrell Bank 2
Sunday 18 October
Cheadle / Daisy Nook Garden Centre / Shay Wake, Shaw / Some hills and tracks / Mark Johnson
Route: Cheadle to Shaw via Delph 1
Sunday 25 October
Judith Berry — ride cancelled because of forecast of extreme winds
Sunday 1 November
Cheadle / Dunham Massey / Cock O' Budworth / 46 miles, flattish (1500' of climbing) / Mike & Marie Waite
Route: Cheadle - Hale Barns - Dunham Massey - Mere - Great Budworth and return
Sunday 8 November
Cheadle / Stables Cafe, Tatton Park / Penny Black, Northwich / 48 miles, 1500' of climbing / Alan Ashton
Route: Cheadle to Penny Black Northwich
Sunday 15 November
Cheadle / Dunham Massey / Thorn Inn, Appleton Thorn / Geoff Southworth
Sunday 22 November
Cheadle / Plumleys Garden Centre, Plumley / Egerton Arms, Astbury / Wilmslow / 51 miles, 1720 ft / Roger Hubbold / Please let Roger know if you require lunch
Route: Cheadle to Astbury 3
Sunday 29 November
Gwynedd Miller
Sunday 6 December
Cheadle / Lymm cafes, then return / Geoff Southworth
Sunday 13 December (Christmas Lunch)
Cheadle to Romiley Golf Club / Judith Berry
Sunday 20 December
Cheadle / Grasslands Garden Centre, Lower Peover / Old Red Lion, Holmes Chapel / Wilmslow / 50 m, 1365 ft / Roger Hubbold / Please let Roger know if you require lunch
Route: Cheadle to Holmes Chapel via Grasslands 2
Sunday 27 December Impromptu
Sunday 3 January 2027 Impromptu