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!

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Chain Reaction

What did the ten Tempo riders in the square this morning have in common? Well, we'd looked at the forecast and under dressed by a layer or two. Consequently were keen to crack on at a decent pace to ward off hypothermia. Given the size of the group (we picked up an eleventh going through Churchdown), the relatively wide roads on the way to Cheltenham, and the need to generate heat, we soon settled into a nice rolling chain at a good pace; sharing the work of riding into a stiff headwind, and...

5th May TT results

Date Course Name Distance (miles) 5/5/2026 UC713 Staunton 10 Position Name Age Group Machine Time Average Speed (mph) Barnard Points 1 Jeremy Addis V50 TT 0:22:17 26.93 10 2 Matt Hill V40 TT 0:22:58 26.12 9 3 Pete Kellow V60 TT 0:24:22 24.62 8 4 Vincent Douglas V50 TT 0:24:43 24.28 7 5 Mark Warren V50 TT 0:25:05 23.92 6 6 Daryl Stroud V60 TT 0:25:21 23.67 5 7 Ian Cole V40 RB 0:26:08 22.96 4 8 Roger Whittle V50 TT 0:26:14 22.87 3 9 Gerry McGarr V70 TT 0:26:50 22.36 10 Nathan Monk V50 RB 0:27:16...

Novice to Nailsworth

Nine riders left the square on an overcast Sunday morning, heading out to Nailsworth. The group left Gloucester via Southgate Street and onto the Quays, where we joined the canal towpath. We stayed on here until the Pilot Inn, Hardwicke, and at this point we joined back onto the road. Through Hardwicke and onto the Bristol Road and through to Hunts Grove. At this point we passed through the Road Closed signs and headed towards Haresfield. A right turn just before the railway bridge in...

Ross on Wye – The Engine Shed

And did those bikes in current time, ride upon England's mountains green (well hills actually) and on pleasant pastures be seen? The designated ride leader was stricken just before the ride and so another “tempoist” returning from a holiday with rested legs, and probably a bit under powered, rode to Kings Square with the task of leading the ride, if required. At first, there was no-one else thinking of being part of the tempo ride and joining the novice ride was contemplated but then another...

Back to our roots

After a prolonged dry spell overnight, rain had served to damp down any dust and prepared a perfect day for some off-road riding. Two former presidents met at the square, along with a couple of early arrivals for the novice ride. The presidents exchanged memories of a previous off-road adventure, pictured, when we had ridden one of Paul Loosemore’s cyclocross events at Stratford Park. “I looked knackered” said one of them, “but at least you weren’t last” consoled the other, holding his...

28th April TT results

Date Course Name Distance (miles) 28/4/2026 UC714 Corse Lawn 14 Position Name Age Group Machine Time Average Speed (mph) Barnard Points 1 Jeremy Addis V50 TT 00:33:28 25.10 10 2 Pete Kellow V60 TT 00:37:12 22.58 9 3 Roger Whittle V50 TT 00:39:14 21.41 8 4 Nathan Monk V50 RB 00:40:58 20.50 7 5 Tadhg Galvin Senior RB 00:51:06 16.44 6 6 John Murphy V80 TT 00:58:23 14.39 5

Result of Speed Judging on Berrow Circuit

Colin was the overall winner with a time difference on both speeds of 1min 21 seconds. He also had the best time difference on 1 lap at 25 seconds. All other rides were too slow for the mph times. Alastair was consistent, being 1 min too slow on both circuits. Gary had the second best lap time error of 38 seconds, making him 3 rd place overall. This is a counting event in the Gibbs Shield social competition. 13 mph 10 mph + or - Colin -0.25 -0.56 01:21 Alastair 1.05 1 02:05 Gary 2.08 0.38...

T.G.Hall Open 25 Provisional results

1 Tony Chapman Frome & District Wheelers Open Veteran TT Bike 00:54:47 1st Overall 2 Antony Neads PDQ Cycle Coaching Open Veteran TT Bike 0:57:13 2nd Overall 3 Jamie Richardson-Paige Magspeed Racing Open Senior TT Bike 00:57:50 3rd Overall 4 Steven Cottington Bath CC Open Veteran TT Bike 01:00:06 1st V60 5 Matthew Hill Gloucester City CC Open Veteran TT Bike 01:00:28 1st V40/2nd team 6 Neil Parker Swindon Wheelers Open Veteran Road Bike 01:00:47 1st Road Bike 7 Phil Hopley Bradford on Avon...

TT results 21st April

Date Course Name Distance (miles) 21/4/2026 U7B Dursley 10 Position Name Age Group Machine Time Average Speed (mph) Barnard Points 1 Matt Hill V40 TT 0:23:52 25.14 10 2 Pete Kellow V60 TT 0:25:07 23.89 9 3 Roger Whittle V50 TT 0:25:34 23.47 8 4 Daryl Stroud V60 TT 0:25:38 23.41 7 5 Nathan Monk V50 RB 0:29:00 20.69 6 6 George Waters Junior RB 0:38:47 15.47 5 7 John Murphy V80 TT 0:39:07 15.34 4 Guest Riders Affiliation Max Robinson Junior RB 0:24:39 24.34 Magspeed Albert Valloton Junior TT...

The Gravel forecast for 19th April: Stony at first becoming earthy. Tarmac later.

Disappointed that no one was at the Square for the advertised gravel ride, I set off with the steady group bound for Caudle Green and deleted the gravel route from my bike computer. Along Painswick Road, though, a late arrival came seeking the gravel peloton. Now lacking a route to follow I made one up as we went along, adding a frisson of uncertainty to the endeavour. Unknown to me, this left another graveller (is there a better name?) waiting in vain on the published route. Fortunately for...

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