‘Well, what a great weather forecast does- we were blessed with a great turnout of fifteen riders this morning. Knowing that the first part of my ride followed the same route of town as the tempo ride we let them go, then left the city past Kingsholm. Soon, we took to...
Fifteen of us set off from the square on a bright (for a change!) but cold Sunday morning. We cycled down the Bristol Road and through Quedgeley and Stonebench and round the far side of the Elmore Longney loop. On reaching the Anchor at Epney we realised we had just...
On the way into the Square, I met a rider who beamoned the demise of the old B rides, expressing the desire for something between the current moderate rides, and the tempo rides. The large number of riders meant that we deliberately let the tempo group naturally split...
Today’s ride began on a sombre note, as the news that Rob Doman had passed away was shared. Rob, a popular and generous friend to many, had been on holiday, cycling of course, in Lanzarote and on Monday was found unresponsive by the road after a suspected heart...
With the forecast of strong Southerly winds and heavy rain developing later in the morning, rides have been diverted. The Steady ride will go to King’s Stanley (click for route). The Tempo ride will go to Stables (Saul Junction). Routes to both published. Both...
Eight expectant riders assembled at the Square, with increasing concern that the ride leader was not among them! A short wait past 9 am, in case our man was delayed, and the Captain decided to step in. Thinking on the hoof (no Garmin, just the OS map in his head), it...
