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? Find out more about what we offer, then dive into our Ride Categories and Calendar to choose a ride. 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

Whether to ride or not…

I'm assuming by now that everybody reading this has done at least one of the following: Looked out the window. Seen a weather forecast. Read the club WhatsApp messages. It will therefore come as no surprise that the main topic of conversation in the square this morning was the impending rainfall. Maybe we were all being a little negative, after all, the section of the weather forecast under 'Air Pollution' said 'LOW - Enjoy your usual outdoor activities' and the UV exposure risk was zero....

Hats off to hardy riders

Cold, wet weather is perhaps the worst for cycling, as you can wrap up against cold, or can cope with warm rain, but both together result in miserable cycling conditions. Given the weather forecast, its remarkable that three rides departed King's Square. However, ride leaders used their discretion to shorten or abandon rides as the weather took its toll on the spirits of the pelotons. Hats off to all the riders today!

New season of steady rides posted

Details of the next season of steady rides, from January to April are now available. The pdf file is available here. As well as the Sunday morning rides it includes the Spring Tour to Stratford upon Avon. In addtion to these rides we aim to have Saturday spins, Tempo and Fast rides every weekend. These are typically arranged in the preceding week with routes chosen to benefit from a tailwind on the return leg. There will also be occasional intermediate and off road rides that will be posted in...

This weekend’s rides

Except for the Saturday ride, all rides depart from King's Square. All welcome. Saturday Saturday 09:30 : Saturday Spin : 30-40miles @ 13-16mph Sunday 9 a.m. Steady ride to Earl's Croome : 45 miles @11-14mph Intermediate ride to Dursley : 50 miles @13-15mph Tempo ride to Sherston : 60 miles @14-17mph Fast ride : 50 miles @16-20mph More information on ride categories is here

Tetbury Autumn Sun on Remembrance Sunday

An amazing eighteen riders set off from the square on a cold foggy Sunday morning. The real British weather is truly kicking in now, after a crazy hot summer that no one was expecting, but thoroughly enjoyed. Within the group were a few new riders who appeared experienced, however with such a large group mindfulness was required to ensure they were comfortable with the group's pace. Out of the town via Southgate Street, across the traffic lights and left for Stroud Road and right for Seymour...

Remembrance Sunday Tempo Ride

Four riders set out from Kings Square on the Tempo Ride destined for Tetbury where we were hoping to arrive in time to observe the national 1 minute silence of remembrance. We headed out of Gloucester via Nut Hill and Cranham where it became apparent the rides leader's legs hadn't woken up, however my companions kindly waited for me. We had a couple of stops on route to Chalford to clear glasses fogged up in the mist before braving a murky descent of Old Neighbourhood Hill, swiftly followed by...

A grand ride, but sunshine would have been welcome

On a cold gloomy overcast day fifteen riders including Alexis and Michael, fresh from the introductory rides, left Kings Square via a circuitous route to avoid London Road roadworks en route to Tewkesbury.  A meander through the Twigworth estate took the group to the A38 and a quick left turn to Wallsworth Hall and on to Sandhurst Lane, all well signposted as there was an event on in Nature in Art. Newcomers were introduced to the steep descent of Wainlodes Hill and enjoyed it. The Captain...

National Hill Climb results

The Open event was won by Ed Laverack of Assos UK team in 14.32. Fastest Lady was Illi Gardner of Cardiff Ajax with 17:31. Just for comparison, the fastest ascent on the day was by a 16 year old in the Decathlon development team in 14:31 Club rider's results were: Jeremy Addis (RB) 19:58.3 Vince Douglas (RB) 23:16.3 Nathan Monk (RB) 28:17.7 Daryl Stroud (TT) 28:53.8 Oliver Bridgewood of GCN did 19:08. Full results are on the CTT website

Heigh-Ho!

I thought that heading for a colliery would be a good excuse to base this write up on the only other famous miners I could think of. Close inspection of the above photo however will show that there were ten of us, and although there are plenty of obvious candidates to be 'Grumpy', 'Sleepy', and 'Dopey', no one really looks like Snow White do they? Oh well, leaving the shelter of the square we headed into the stiff breeze and made good progress through Highnam and Tibberton to Huntley. From...

Gone with the wind

On a very blustery day after two major storms in recent days, we were lucky, I’d say, to have a reasonable day, considering the rain of the preceding week, with today having some sunshine and little prospect of precipitation. Only seven riders were keen to take the option to go east and have to return against the wind, but at a steady pace it would be OK, surely? A classic route to Cirencester was planned, starting with the usual Matson - Upton - Nut Hill route and on to the A46 where the...

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