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

Tempo Ride to Clive’s of Cropthorne

A dry and sunny day was forecast, and it stayed that way, great cycling conditions with a slight northerly wind. The Steady ride had left at 0830 hrs, and it seemed as if it was just Tempo riders that were assembling in Kings Square. Numbers gradually swelled to 15 or so, although some advised that they would turn off before Cleeve Hill to return home via Southam. Two more then joined us at Shurdington. One of whom hadn’t been out with the club that I know of for a fair while and it was...

Looping Loops

A forecast good weather day saw a baker’s dozen turn out for the Moderate ride to Clive’s at Cropthorne. The Captain, standing in for the official ride leader, sadly called to work, led the group out via Kingsholm and Escourt Road (not Avenue as advertised!), thence onto the ‘Green Lane’ that is the cycle Super-Highway. It’s not the smoothest of surfaces but needs must. At Hayden Lane we left the green stuff for black stuff, over towards Kingsditch. The section of road on the gentle descent is...

TT results 9th June

Congratulations to all who rode on a wet evening Date Course Name Distance (miles) 9/6/2026 UC713 Staunton 10 Position Name Age Group Machine Time Average Speed (mph) Barnard Points 1 Matt Hill V40 TT 23:44 25.28 10 2 Pete Kellow V60 TT 25:06 23.90 9 3 Mark Warren V50 TT 25:32 23.50 8 4 Roger Whittle V50 TT 26:50 22.36 7 5 Joanna Hunek V40 (F) RB 29:45 20.17 6

Club Steady B ride to Earl’s Croome

Nine members left King's Square, unsure of the weather, which was rather cool considering it's only two weeks to midsummer's day. A gusty south wind helped in the outward ride via Sandhurst and Wainlodes Hill, a hill you don't seem to climb but offers a very fast descent. Apperley and Deerhurst were the next villages and then right at the mysterious Odessa Inn, is it actually open and why Odessa? One day we must stop and see. The cycle path took us from Tredington to Walton Cardiff, often...

Perfect ten

At five to nine I was the only rider in sight, hiding from the drizzle under the canopy along the side of Iceland. I quite expected only one or two more, given the miserable weather and the unpromising forecast. Much to my delight people kept appearing out of the gloom, and in the end ten of us set off. Brookthorpe, Haresfield, and Stonehouse were sufficiently flat for the peloton to stay together. The climb through Kings Stanley to the top of Selsey Common however, had us spread out thinner...

In memory of Rob Doman

Rob, who passed away in February last year, as well as being a Gloucester City CC member was a member of Bridgenorth CC. A commemorative ride from Bridgenorth was held today, with the Bridgenorth club ride being joined by five Gloucester riders who drove up for the occasion. Offered the choice of joining the A, B, or C rides we opted for the slowest and shortest. Obviously, we wanted to maximise our conversational opportunities with our hosts; why else? The routes cleverly began and ended the...

TT results 2nd June

Pete Kellow's lead over Matt Hill in the Paul Barnard competitiion is now 19 points, with Roger Whittle only one point behind Matt. Date Course Name Distance (miles) 2/6/2026 UC713 Staunton 10 Position Name Age Group Machine Time Average Speed (mph) Barnard Points 1 Matt Hill V40 TT 23:27 25.59 10 2 Pete Kellow V60 TT 24:31 24.47 9 3 Mark Warren V50 TT 24:40 24.32 8 4 Tony Lake V50 TT 25:03 23.95 7 5 Roger Whittle V50 TT 25:56 23.14 6 6 Chris Udall V50 TT 28:04 21.38 5 7 Joanna Hunek V40 (F)...

1892 ride to Portishead, Cheddar and Bath

So, it's six o'clock on a Sunday morning, you've been up for over an hour, you're nervously anticipating a long day's ride. What's the last thing you need? Yes, that's right, the club's 'official bugler' had decided to see us off and ride the first few miles with us. I'm expecting emailed complaints from music loving local residents at any minute. Including the bugler there were six of us taking the A38 as far as the Slimbridge roundabout. Not much traffic so we made steady progress despite...

The Summer edition of Spokespiece is now available

Plenty of touring stories are in the latest edition that you can view or download here

First Day of Summer 2026

Nine riders took off from the square, one of which was a new rider to the club. I may as well get this out of the way now.... I was looking forward to the weather being a litter cooler than it had been recently (I still can't believe I am saying this) so as not to boil on the climbs. That now said, the cooling breeze was and would be most welcomed for the ride. We travelled along Eastgate Street and up through Tredworth then straight over Eastern Avenue into the Painswick Road. The captain...

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