Fine weather brought out the crowds

Fine weather brought out the crowds this morning. There was an A ride, 2 B rides with 15 riders between them, and an enormous sports ride. The climb through Coaley to Uley is not often used by the club but proved a good route, especially as Stoats Hill from Uley was...

First Club ride of October, to Ledbury

Despite an uninspiring forecast, 28 turned up in King’s Square this morning.  The sports riders showed the wisdom of not planning destinations too far in advance, as they headed south with the expectation of being blown home up the A38. Two B rides went to...

A well earned descent of Frocester Hill

When Simon got expelled from the organising committee for “La Vuelta a Espana” for making the route too brutal, he decided that Gloucester City B riders would be his victims.  The first twenty miles of this morning’s ride to Kemble were proof of the...

OVO Tour of Britain – the final stage

Extremely early this Sunday morning, five riders set off to watch the Tour of Britain near Hereford. A social pace through the lanes around Redmarley was broken up by the sprint line in Ledbury. As it was just being painted when we arrived, Ian can claim to have been...

Over twenty GCCC members wouldn’t let rain stop play

Despite damp conditions, three groups left King’s Square this morning. About a dozen sports riders went to Dursley, then up through Uley and down Frocester Hill. The sport riders were so keen on the rain that they filmed it. You can watch here. Thankfully enough...

Captain’s report: Sunday Ride to Stroud on 6th August

  Fifteen riders opted for the ‘B’ category ride to Stroud. With Toby leading the group were in a degree of expectation. The intention was for an easy start and a slightly harder finish. The route out of town was south on the Bristol road, Quedgeley...