Departing promptly, twelve riders took to the cool air and set off in a westerly direction, bound for Earle’s Croome garden centre’s Rose Café. With no route published, the group kept together nicely as the first and only arrowed descent was taken – Woolridge Hill....
14th July and what a special day: Wimbledon finals, the European Cup final, stage 15 of the Tour de France, and, of course, the Club Sunday ride. The sun shone and the destination of Lydney beckoned. A route had been prepared by the Vice Captain, and we knew it would...
The mood of the peloton was very much like the Tour de France on a transition day, where everyone just wanted to ride tempo without pushing it. The presence of Alfredo Sabbadin and Fabian Cancellara, or at least their jerseys, helped us to feel like the Tour riders....
For once, a lovely sunny summer morning greeted those who made it to the Square for the 8:30 start. I had planned a slightly hillier than normal route to coffee in order to make use of the extra time, so one rider decided to make his own way to elevenses. This left 12...
On a wet and windy Sunday morning the ride leader arrived at the square to be greeted by five others who had braved the conditions. One of them was Kat, who was joining us for the first time. We set off leaving Gloucester along London Road, heading towards Cheltenham....
For the “Endurance” riders an early start, overnight rain, and 100% cloud cover combined to make the morning surprisingly cool after last week’s scorching hot weather. We took advantage of the lighter traffic to make headway out of Gloucester on the A48, turning into...
