Summer Edition of Spokespiece is now available

Summer Edition of Spokespiece is now available

This edition features a variety of stories including the Sicily tour, the World Championships, The Tour of Britain, The Black Mountains ride, the Historic Churches Ride & Stride, and a round up of the season’s racing results. As usual you may find it on the...

Tewkesbury Ride: on a gloomy, but enjoyable day

On a dubious Sunday morning, with the expectation of some rain and a Southerly wind, five riders set out on the Tewkesbury A Ride. On of the five was a new rider to the club who we all welcomed as we began our ride. Taking the usual route out of the town to get to...
Steep hills, a slippery ford and a missed turn

Steep hills, a slippery ford and a missed turn

Seven early risers met at the Square at around 8:30 in quite weird weather that was dull, quite breezy yet fairly warm and muggy. We embarked on a well-used route via Old Cheltenham Road, Pirton Corner, Morley Avenue, Parton Road etc to Badgeworth where the ride...
Rapha 100 Ladies Ride

Rapha 100 Ladies Ride

As part of the Rapha 100. Seven ladies and one man(!) left Kings Square and headed for Tewkesbury via the usual lanes by Stoke Orchard. J took us on the cycle path into Tewkesbury. We then took the lanes to Croome Park. Myself and one other had two cakes and great...

Chatter and joviality enjoyed on ride to Hayles Farm

Three riders left the square on the A – Ride to Hayles Fruit Farm, one of which, Lizzie, was out for the first time with the club having moved from Bristol to Gloucester . We took London Road out of town to Innsworth and through Down Hatherley, Staverton,...

Gloucestershire’s historic churches

6.30am start yesterday doing Gloucestershire Historic Churches Ride and Stride. After clocking some local churches it was Highnam via path. Heavy mist met me at Highleadon and a diversion to St Mary’s Hartpury. A quick retrace and the next stop was at St...