Rochdale CTC Reliability Ride

Brilliant weather, once the mist had cleared over Cliviger, seemed fitting for the first official Rochdale CTC activity in a very long time. It also seemed ideal for what was my first reliability ride in a similar period.

A 50 mile route with a good sprinkling of hills took the riders from Rochdale to Todmordon over the hills to Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Grange and back through Ainsley and Bury.

The Rochdale CTC Group will be running regular rides on Sundays starting from Rochdale swimming baths at 9.30am and a list will be available from local cycle shops. A website should also be up and running soon and I'll include details on this blog when available.

The group are welcoming and the distances and speed of the rides are not too demanding, offering a good introduction to group cycling for newcomers as well as a pleasant day out for the more experienced cyclists.