Six riders left Kings Square on a cloudy Sunday morning with a low prospect of rain. Out via Northgate Street and left over Gouda Way, straight past Kingsholm Stadium, and left along Sandhurst Road. Gathering at the pedestrian crossing we safely crossed St Oswalds Rd...
Saturday Ride + Stride historic churches 68km ride from Barnwood at 9:30 Sunday W.T. “Doc” Henry open 25 at Maisemore. First rider off at 09:00 Open invitation introductory 31km ride from Kings Square at 09:00 Steady 32km ride from Kings Square at 09:00...
It felt really odd, putting on loads of factor 30 sunscreen when it was dark outside and drizzling, but the forecast said hot sunshine later so on it went. A very reduced peloton of two made its way south along the A38. The rain had blown over but the roads were wet...
Today a number of riders, well eleven in total, set off from Kings Square bound for the home of the Woolsack races, namely Gumstool Hill in Tetbury, where brave souls run up this 1 in 4 incline carrying 40kg woolsacks (madness!). This generally happens on the last May...
It’s sometimes difficult to find new routes to places and Nailsworth is one of them. Scrutinising the map showed me the Stroudwater Canal and NCN route 45 so let’s try that. Fourteen riders left the Square and cycled along route 41, the Gloucester to...
With the Club returning to the Portway course for its annual hill climb there was intense specualtion as to whether John Barnes’ 34 year old course record would finally fall. Despite strong efforts from the new Champion, Patrick (illustrated), and the reigning...
