Race and Train with Us

All year long we have regular Fast and Chain Gang rides as well as steady “Club” rides. In Summer our open race programme features two time trials and we have a Time Trial every Tuesday. Read more here

OVER 130 YEARS OF CYCLING

We organise social and recreational Club rides.

Welcome to Gloucester City Cycling Club

Get ready to ride with us all year round! Whether you’re a leisurely commuter, a passionate racer, or just in it for the joy of cycling, we have something for everyone.

🚴 Social and Cycling Events: From local tours to adventures abroad, we’ve got you covered. Our events cater to all levels, ensuring everyone finds their perfect ride.

🏁 Racing: Love the thrill of competition? Join us for time trials, road races, cyclo-cross, and even track events. We’re all about the adrenaline rush!

📢 Advocacy: We’re not just about riding; we’re about making cycling better and safer in our area.

So, what are you waiting for? Dive into our Ride Categories and Calendar. Make yourself known to the ride leader when you join a ride, or take on the challenge of a Club Time Trial with a Day Membership. Whether you’re cycling to commute, for fun, or for sport, we welcome you with open arms. Join our vibrant community and let’s ride together!

News

Racing the Rain

The devised route for this ride was created with the anticipation of another Sunday drenching. The forecast was not encouraging at all, so there were many opportunities for short cutting back towards Gloucester in the event of deteriorating conditions. Thankfully these didn't materialise so the six riders who departed Kings Square were treated to multiple crossings of the M5 and A38 to get us to Dursly. Over the traditional coffee and cake, phones were consulted to see where the wet stuff had...

Novice ride attracting experienced riders

Seventeen riders started the novice ride to Slimbridge. The ride leader would like to think it was because of his animal magnetism, however the truth was that they probably wanted to go on a ride and get home early before the forecasted storm blew in. There were a few new riders on the ride, including a father and son combo whom it would become clear must be mistake ha ha. We set off down Southgate Street, and along the Bristol Road anticipating the pending storm that was expected at midday....

Inaugural intermediate loop ride

Innovation can be good. Take indexed gears for example, few would argue that they haven't improved the cycling experience, although I imagine there was resistance when they first appeared. The jury is currently out on more recent innovations such as tubeless tyres. An innovation in club rides this autumn is for an intermediate paced loop ride, which will happen every fortnight. What's "Intermediate pace"?. As with all club rides, the pace will be that of the group, but the guide is 14mph...

Summer edition of Spokespiece is now available

The September edition of the Club's newsletter is now available for your entertainment. It features a Tour of Normandy, a review of some of the Club's historic records (particularly the Three Cities), many of which have been broken this year, and several other articles on Club activity in the 2025 season. You may read, download, or print it from here and there will some hard copies available for you to pick up at the Annual General Meeting next month.

Dramatic Skies and Minor Soakings

Eight riders gathered in the square on a somewhat overcast morning. Although it must be noted that the ride leader, at least, had observed a wonderful golden sunrise not two hours ago - we mustn't complain too much about the weather! We followed a familiar route Northwest out of Gloucester via Frogfurlong Lane, then through Staverton onto the beautifully surfaced Boddington Roads. We could see a very moody looking patch of cloud to our left, but at this point we were outrunning it and leaving...

Where was Noah when we needed an Ark?

After a long dry summer, the Tour of Britain arrived this week, and with it the rain. A forecast of 60% chance of moderate rain (pictured) guided route planning for the intermediate ride, which was intended to pass through Birdwood, Cinderford, Pedalabikeaway, Hopewell, and Coleford on its way to Monmouth. Not by coincidence, there is a café in each of these locations! The plan started to go wrong when the rain came in sooner and heavier than expected, at Highnam Court. Unperturbed, our two...

It rained

When the five of us started out it was dry. At Highnam it was time to get jackets on, and by Tibberton we were pretty damp. By now the rain had progressed from steady drizzle to light downpour and we were discussing alternative destinations. We were thoroughly wet by Birdwood and would have pulled into the garden centre if it had been open, but as the rain had eased a little we decided to push on to Soudley. The Dean Heritage centre was a welcome sight and we were only slightly surprised to...

The Magnificent Seven Ride Again

A magnificent Seven congregated at the Square in sunny and blustery conditions – a hint of Autumn in the air. We had the pleasure of three ‘gravel’ riders, who duly sped off. However, we gained the lead past Highnam, whereupon they sped past again, not to be seen until coffee. Our route took an anti-clockwise approach to our destination: St Anthony’s Cross and the first climb over the cattle grid to be followed by descents and ascents to Lee. Clouds were now on the horizon over Wales and...

Upton Hill Climb sees a new course record set

A new course record of 5m 50.8s was set last night by guest rider Rob Walker, averaging 14.4mph up this challenging climb. Fastest Club member was Steven Rossite with 6m 40.1s

Gloucester riders perform in the Welsh National 12 hour

Nathan Monk and Daryl Stroud rode the Welsh National 12 hour in very windy conditions on the R12/16 course in Monmouthshire. Nathan came sixth in the road bike category, recording 205.33 miles and Daryl was in the top 20 finishers with 230.08 miles. The event was won by Anthony Jones of VMCC powered by Y Beic who achieved 300.5 miles. Full results can be found here.

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