Club rides

Wilderhope to Knutsford

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Part 2 of the Wilderhope YHA trip March 2020 by Nick Holmes. Read Part 1 here We awoke to a wet morning, so Andy, Jo, Tony and I enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and plenty of coffee, then the Faffing commenced… Jo couldn’t find the key … Read more

Knutsford to Wilderhope

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Part 1 on the trip to Wilderhope YHA in Shropshire by Nick Holmes. Read part 2 here Back in 2017 when I fancied my hand at organising a trip to Wilderhope in Shropshire, I had never organised a hostelling trip before, let alone one where … Read more

Reliably icy-dicey

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Centreville Reliability Ride 1: 7th January 2018 An excellent turnout of massed Centreville members racked up outside Rochdale Town Hall for an early blast, and as it turned out an icy one too, the first victim being Nick, our esteemed club secretary who was bruised … Read more

John Drake rises again to ride with Centreville

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Centreville are lucky to have in their ranks an inspirational man who has recovered from life threatening and life changing injuries to ride again when it was not thought he would even survive. To be back on the bike and training again when walking had … Read more

Reeth To Dent

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The second installment of another Cycling Saga complied by Nick Holmes Dave Rolled into Reeth admitting he was the one that had “Popped” and not his inner tube. Perhaps I should have waited and given Dave  my emergency Mars Bar, however when gravity is pulling … Read more

Kirby Lonsdale to Reeth and Back

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Centreville cycling trip in the Yorkshire Dales, report by Nick Holmes The week before the trip Dave Grogan looked at my 30 year old road bike and asked “Is that the bike you’re riding next week?” I knew straight away  he was referring to my … Read more