Visiting The Villages

A bright yet fresh morning greeted the riders who ventured out for some more leg-punishing hills and two-wheeled fun. Arm warmers were earning their keep for many, although sunshine all day was forecast and indeed was the order of the day – not to mention...

A perfect day

What makes the perfect day out on a bike? Goldilocks temperature – not too hot, and not too cold, just perfect Great teamwork – good steady through and off when road conditions allowed Light Winds Largely good surfaces Excellent cakes and coffee Great...

This weekend’s rides

With today’s Saturday spin having been cancelled for lack of a ride leader we just have the Sunday rides from the program: Theo’s steady ride to Cirencester at 08:30 Ian’s Tempo ride to Wickhamford at 09:00 Conflicts with domestic arrangements,...
Tons of fun

Tons of fun

At last the latest heatwave has broken and so the early start called for long sleeve jerseys or arm warmers for the first time in weeks.  The drought was still in full force, though, so we expected, and found, parched looking fields as we meandered through the country...

Harbourside happiness

Did anyone else think it felt almost chilly this morning? Have we adapted to living in a heat wave and a normal summer’s morning felt cold? Anyway, the nine of us warmed up by taking the A40 to Pontshill (which was remarkably traffic free, especially after...