A chilly but fine and sunny morning – with little or no wind – greeted those of us who once again had forsaken a Sunday lie-in and instead set out for two-wheeled fun and games. Nine set out, which soon became ten, slightly later became eleven, only to be...
Our first official Saturday club ride for a great many years rolled out from Gloucester at 9:30, with six riders heading off under bright blue skies. It was a little chilly at the start, but the sunshine made for a truly gorgeous morning on the bike. The route took us...
A chilly but bright and sunny morning greeted the riders assembling in the Square, and the ride appeared to have seven takers, then one arrived precisely as we were setting off and another appeared as if from nowhere. But I had booked a table for 8! Anyway, I was sure...
Five Tempo riders this morning in the bright but chilly sunshine, no mothers unfortunately – the Steady ride did better than us on that count. It was a battle into the wind through Highnam and Tibberton to Newent. We lost two riders there, one permanently, the...
After the previous days’ burst of sunshine March weather returned to normal today but with Jim “Fish” assuring us that there would be no rain eleven set out from the Square with high hopes. Or not. Obviously concerned that his lead in the competition...
Twelve riders left King’s Square in uncertain weather. Rain jackets or not? Rain jackets won and we set off in rain to Matson and Sneedham’s Green. The wayside daffodils looked rather sad lacking sunshine but the rain stopped to give way to drizzle as the...
