6 riders opted for the club ride to Hailes, however the designated leader wasn’t available so as I was prepared for this eventuality I took the lead, having mentally prepared a possible route. We set off up London Road and then Oxstalls Lane, where a white...
The first gravel ride of autumn attracted five riders. Unfortunately, one was half an hour too early, having come for the road ride! He looked at his skinny tyres and decided the thirty minute wait for the others would be wise, so four of us set off briskly for...
A grand sum of nine turned up for the easy ride to the race HQ at Maisemore. The route took us north through Sandhurst, selecting the right hand approach into the village. Evidence of the heavy overnight rain was abundant with much water and debris necessitating...
After very heavy rain in the night, we had a dry window for this morning’s ride. One of our four riders told me he would leave the group early, but I didn’t expect him to leave us outside The Dog! Like the guy who brought a knife to a gunfight, he had...
After much back-seat route planning, 10 departed from Kings Square, taking the scenic route through Sandhurst. We set a fairly sporty pace through Boddington before turning east to Gotherington where one of the group turned home. We were made to look rather pedestrian...
Assisted by a flat parcours and the presence of a rider who normally rides with the fast group, we set a brisk pace along the green mile, through Treddington and over to Greet. The appalling road surface on the main road towards Broadway was quickly lost as we took a...
