On a fairly cloudy 23/04/2023 Sunday morning seven riders (and myself), set out for “the Bank” in Dursley. We took a steady ride up the Painswick Road in great spirits, turning right just before the motorway flyover on Corncroft Lane to Brookthorpe. When we came to the A4173 Neville turned right to forge his own path, with the remainder of the group turning left proceeding to head up to “Edge”. The sun was just beginning to break through the clouds and I thought I detected a hint of dissent. However, my ears are not what they were so I was probably mistaken…
When we got to the junction near the St John the Baptist church we took the right fork to carry on straight up to Whiteshill, staying on the road (to the left) down the hill, we took the Randwick turn off (right) avoiding a “sketchy descent” through Whiteshill. We regrouped at the bottom of the hill by the Cainscross Roundabout, and headed down to the Sainsbury’s Island.
At the island we took the left turn up to Selsley Hill and yet again I thought I detected a suggestion of indignation. Once again, I must have been mistaken as everyone commented on how pleased they were in undertaking this challenge! We regrouped again just before the second “cattle grid” and all continued along the B4066. With no more peaks to overcome we took a steady ride down through Nympsfield and Uley right into Dursley and our final destination “the Bank”.
Ride Leaders Note: the role of Rider is a different challenge to being led……