Sale FTW..
Just outside of the M60 so doesnt feel as busy and manic as Chorlton & Didsbury. Easy access to the motorway, can be in the lakes in an hour.
Quite a few STW'ers around here, and of course there's the legendery South Manchester Massive 
Only downside is that I have bumped into Hora a few times in my local sainsburys 
chorlton to wythenshawe hospital takes between 10-30 minutes depending on time of day.
What on? The back of a snail? 
you could crawl there in half an hour.
Wilmslow? Hmmmmm used to work there. When I first started there we thought we'd go and get some bacon butties for breakfast. After trying everywhere we found somewhere that did a scrambled egg and pancetta pannini, That was as close as we were ever going to get. I wish i was joking but I'm not
High street doubles as a BMW X5 owners club meeting. And you can't get in the pub for lunch because its full of ladies who....
Speaking of which.... I used to work with this huge, buff and very handsome black guy from our London office. We were out in Wilmslow after work and he actually feared for his life. He was terrified of the predatory divorcees, out spending their ex-husbands millions, propositioning him. And I really do mean Propositioning. One woman just walked up to him while he was chatting to us and said "my Mercs parked outside, fancy coming back and ****ing me?
You couldn't make it up. Hideous place. Cheadles ok if you can afford it. Not cheap either. Though not in Wilslow price bracket
the m56 can be quite the car park between junctions 1-4 at times adam!
Thank you very much for taking the time to comment: most usefull!
OK, so Sale is a recommended?
When you say "Chorlton", is that Chorlton Cum Hardy?
The missus is keen on biking to work if possible when not on call (which somewhat reduces the circle of commutable distance). Shall I worry this out of her or is it a valid (and not life threatening) option?
Sorry Andy. Didn't read it properly. Christ! I wouldn't drive! You could ride down. It'd probably be quicker
Forget all the above advice. Macclesfield is only 25 minutes on the train, and is rather nice.
Agreed, Macc is good.
^^^ Good choice, although I am biased.
Macc? Exporter of culture to the nation
I live on the Urmston side of Stretford, there's some really nice streets and prices are a lot cheaper than the likes of Chorlton and Disdbury and it's not as dodgy as people may think.
Right next to the M60 junction and on the tram line so transport's good. Only thing it really lacks is any decent bars, restaurants etc. but it's only a 20 minute walk to the middle of Chorlton.
BaronVonP7 - have you considered Gatley? It's the posh end of Cheadle, good rail and motorway links, unfortunately very near Wythenshawe.
Macclesfield is no good for you, it's just too far away from Wythenshawe
I really wouldn't cycle through or near Wythenshawe as a single female, maybe in a group.
Binners- come on tell everyone the story of the corset 
Thank you Bunnyhop. Me Lady has read your comment and we'll bear it in mind!
Very excited. Great Yarmouth is realy only near to Holland. With great respect to the folks in TIMBER who work on the Theford trails, Norfolk a bit of a biking desert.
Ah right, that's where it is. I thought it was near the Isle of Wight for some reason.
You;re in for a shock when you get up here, we have these things called rocks and hills, often found together with one being made of the other. You'll love it. Eventually.
There are no rocks and hills in Manchester. It's flat as a pancake.
Only downside is that I have bumped into Hora a few times in my local sainsburys
Oi, its my local Sainsburys even if you technically live closer to it
I was abit depressed when I moved to Manchester from London as its like a suburban village compared. Still, I spent many years here in the early 90's so it felt like I was returning home
Oh, go on then - I'll trot out my corset story again
Once upon a time, one sunny weekday afternoon I was sat at my desk, distracted by the weather, so decided to nip out on the bike for a spin. So I headed down to the Mersey for a blat down to Didsbury. Near the afore-mentioned Sale Water Park there's a spot of Singletrack nadgery through the trees.
Its generally known that it tends to be a bit dubious of an evening. Blokes of a certain disposition, wandering around the bushes like over-sexed zombies. Are they walking their dog? I can't see any dog. Terrible sights have been reported. But on an early afternoon I thought I'd be safe. How wrong I was.
As I rounded a corner I was treated to a sight that will be seared into my memory forever. Like a Vietnam vet remembering the tet offensive, it's likely to require couselling.
A bloke, 50 if he was a day, was blocking the path in front of me. Not quite dressed for dog walking to say the least. He was sporting full make up, a corset and..... erm..... no, that was the lot. We stopped and stared at each other for a second, then he moved aside and let me past. As if it was the most natural thing in the world to be wandering around like that on a midweek lunchtime. I carried on, wondering if I was having some kind of acid flashback. I wasn't.
So... that's Sale Water Park for you. You can imagine what its like at night
What's it like at night then?
I had an equally disturbing experience in those same woods on a Sunday afternoon, 2 chaps trying to give each other the kiss of life, only trouble was they were both at the wrong end :-0
never been back to cock sucker woods !, although I do ride down the river most days going to work.
I live in Sale, its okay I guess, town centre looking a bit run down these days but its good for getting into Manchester with the tram and Wythenshawe hospital is 15 mins drive at most.
Plenty of road riding from the door, an hour and half up the TPt and you are in the hills, 30 mins drive from Delamere, an hour and a half to northwales.
House prices are expensive I think, but then I bought my house in the late 80's
Binner's that's an hilarious tale well told! Sounds like Sale WP should be nuked from orbit. Dorty !
It was an interesting afternoon Derek
Steve I notice you now call it cock sucker woods. We refer to it as bum-rape alley
+1 for Sale. We currently live on Brooklands Rd. 15 minutes walk into Sale proper where there are Sainsbury's/Tesco and endless charity shops. A selection of very good restaurants and pubs in the vicinity. Brooklands Rd itself is busy but tree-lined and full of greenness.
I regularly commute into Wythenshawe, and my OH did so for over a year on here own. It has good bits and bad bits. As with the majority of depressed areas, many people living there are decent, hardworking but poor; unfortunately some are unpleasant and violent. Neither of us has ever encountered anything personally but witnessed some odd bits of unpleasantness.
RE: New Mills - commute is not bad for MCR if you go by train, I work in the city centre, catch the 8:22 train most days and at my desk before 9am (train pass costs £80 per month). Love living here (previously lived around Didsbury/Withy/Fallowfield for 10 years).
I'll drag this back up with my first post..
Despite the username, I'm heading back up to the North-West after 7 years down South. I'll be working just off the M6/M62 interchange and the OH will be based at Manchester Uni. We're looking for places along the metrolink between Navigation Road, Brooklands and Sale.
Any particular places to avoid? And I know I'll be spoilt with North Wales and the Peaks within easy reach of a weekend or if I have a whole evening free, but are there any areas that are good for a quick offroad spin just to keep my legs moving?
Bump for the posting from work crowd.
I'm heading up this weekend and for the first half of next week to have a good look around, got quite a few viewings booked, mainly between Brooklands and Sale.
Any advice on where to avoid or where's easy for getting offroad with little hassle?
Navigation Road, Brooklands and Sale
Sale is good. As long as you stay away from Sale Moor- well away.
Alongside Metrolink = alongside canal. Towpath towards Manc then cut under onto Mersey by Stretford Cruising Club (Canal Boats!!!!). Otherwise Dane Road area takes you to Sale Water park (!!) and the Mersey...
Dane Road = good call. You could go as far as Stretford Tram and the new Chorlton tram however prices are comparable/higher towards Chorlton tram but I feel you get more for your money than you do in Sale.
Sadly Binners will be leaving the area today so you wont have corset-fun.
I was looking at Googlemaps the other day which reckons New Mills is only 15 miles from my current flat (Brooklands Rd) on a variety of quietish roads. Easily reachable for a ride to and from the Peaks!
HS - I would recommend the Belmore Hotel on Brooklands Rd if you fancy some food during your stay.
As Hora said, avoid Sale Moor, other than that its all quite civilised. Once you get up here you'll have no shortage of riding opportunities.
We're all at it, all the time (fnarr fnarr) 
Plus the otherside of the main road you have to be careful as segments towards the sewage works aren't the best but then as you get closer you'll spot these.
You can't really go wrong with that area. Alot of good STW'ers round there- Andy Hilton, John Clayton etc etc.
All sounding good, thanks for the advice.
Before joining anyone for a ride I'll have to learn to cope with things like hills and rocks. Originally from Chester where I didn't really ride much and have been down in Kent so I'm used to Delamere, and Blean - which is like Delamere but flatter
I grew up in Sale Moor you cheeky bunch of ******* ******* I'll give you a ***** ***** in the **** ******!
it is a bit rough these days, admittedly. It's a shame. I have fond memories of the place.
Ps. Terra, I still hold out the branch of Yorkshire citizenship for you.
I would rather DIE
Derbyshire Road South / Norris Road type area near Sale high school - will I die?
Don't much fancy trying to bike down the A56 like some of the brave/mental blokes I saw today
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