We had seven for the Tempo ride this week, a few suffering slightly after last night’s nerve shredding entertainment. We climbed up Nut Hill and Buckholt Road, passed through Bisley, and were descending Old Neighbourhood Road when your correspondent suffered a...
After a late night, due to extra time in Miami, our first 11 assembled in King’s Square, without national anthems or crowd countdown. We set off in a loose formation, with an experienced striker up front, assisted by enthusiastic wingers always looking for...
The fourth of July Saturday Spin went to Ross-on-Wye. The route was planned into the wind, which was a brisk westerly. Four riders set off from The Square in cloudy cool conditions. After leaving the City we took to the lanes and meandered our way to Newent and then...
Twelve riders left the square on a bright, sunny Sunday morning for a relaxed ride to Slimbridge. On leaving the square, the group meandered through the streets of Gloucester City Centre, Embridge, Barnwood, Hucclecote, Abbeymead and Upton St Leonards. On through...
On the day of the first road stage of this year’s Tour de France, 12 riders rode through the neutralised section of the “gated” streets. The flag dropped on a lumpy parcours, ideal for the puncheurs and a break-away was anticipated by many....
The ride leader arrived at Kings Square to the sound of large beating drums. It was a group of local folks playing in the Taiko style; the translation for ‘taiko’ itself is quite literally just ‘big drum’! Taiko has been a very important and historic part of...
