I have long expressed the view that times starting with an “8” are far too early for cycling, and the Cockerel at Birdwood obviously agreed, giving his customary morning greeting as we cycled past. A well disciplined group shared the wind and kept the...
The ride left the Square via the Park to avoid the roadworks in Southgate Street. We followed a bus along Seymour Road leaving it at Tuffley Avenue only to meet it again on Podsmead Road. It was then the traditional route via Haresfield and Frocester. The views were...
The latest edition is available to view on the Spokespiece page of the site. You can download a copy from there or here. Articles this month are: Albania Club route collection Abergavenny Tour Close passing A record breaker’s season Centre Court and back Helmet safety...
Martha Rees and the Vandellas, not to mention the Met Office, forecast a heat wave so short sleeves should have been the order of the day. Or not, after I stepped outside and felt the 10°C wind chill, A quick retreat and clothing adjustment readied me for a brief...
The first day of Summer and the weather forecast was cloudy with a moderate south westerly wind but no rain, as the previous week was very sunny and warm that was about right for this ride. At the square I noticed a couple of riders who I had not seen before, I was...
Well after months of very settled weather it was all change and as I rode in towards town the squall that hit me was very off-putting – sudden rain, with gusts of wind that almost had me off and certainly delayed progress – but I was heading west of...
