lumpy (adjective) /ˈlʌm.pi/: covered with or containing lumps: In cycling terms we’d probably define a lumpy ride as one with more than the usual number of significant climbs. That certainly describes today’s Tempo ride to Coleford. Any route that gets to...
After a rare few days without rain the temptation to ride the trails in the Forest of Dean and join the Tempo riders in Coleford was too great to resist. Perhaps the early start, perhaps the promised dirty bike, but whatever the reason the ride leader was the Lone...
This week has been dull, damp and cold and seems set to continue for some time – so I was wondering how many hardy souls would turn up at the Square for today’s ride. Well, there were quite a few more than I’d expected, so that made eight including myself for...
Tredici ciclisti si sono radunati a Kings Square…oops, thirteen cyclists assembled in Kings Square for the Tempo ride to the Buongiorno Café in Dursley. Was this a case of rule 13? The weather wasn’t that inspiring but dry at least and the route taken was as...
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After several cancelled rides recently due to the winter weather, we were finally treated to a sunny Sunday with little wind, albeit a bit chilly but not unduly so. This resulted in a large group of cyclists at the Square, with sixteen opting for the steady ride...