I live in Wirral but work in Liverpool. I am familiar with Stockport as I sometimes go to the Cheshire Gun Room (I am a firearms & shotgun owner). My Sister lives in Germany near Gelsenkirchen and we are going to see Laura Pusini in concert
http://www.laurapausini.com/laura_pausini_eng.html and then I am going to the Hamm Reptile Show
http://www.terraristikahamm.de/index.php#main just to see what venomous species I might like to buy for work (I manage the largest venomous snake collection in the UK ).
I hope to get out and do some cycling with my Brother in law as he owns some high end mountain bikes. There are some really nice trails through the forest.
I'll PM you when I know how much I make from my work, and see if you've still got the bike.
All the best, and have a good time.