On a fairly cloudy 23/04/2023 Sunday morning seven riders (and myself), set out for “the Bank” in Dursley. We took a steady ride up the Painswick Road in great spirits, turning right just before the motorway flyover on Corncroft Lane to Brookthorpe. When we came to...
With an early start at 8:30 there were not many members at the Square as departure time approached, but a few more appeared on the cusp and made it a round dozen. The day was cloudy, as forecast, and a little chilly but it stayed dry with a slight wind from the east....
In the hope of reducing confusion, the committee has updated the descriptions of our Sunday rides as follows: Novice (AA) An open invitation morning ride at an easy pace on quiet and flat minor roads; typically 18 to 25 miles to coffee, 35 to 40 miles round trip....
Dawn’s bright and sunny pink-tinged sky had given way to overcast by the time four riders gathered for an 8 a.m. start in Kings Square. First glimpses of a shrouded Forest from Tibberton added chill to the already fresh breeze as Birdwood sped beneath our...
Eight left the square, and it soon became aparent that we had two racehorses with us. We let them go at Birdwood, and settled down for a relaxed pace. Although the weather wasn’t as sunny as forecast, the forest looked stunning with spring growth. Even the climb...
Forty eight members turned up in Kings Square for various rides and not one had expected the rain that met them. Undeterred they split up into appropriate groups with eight going on the AA ride to Tewkesbury, the weather and flooding convinced the leader to keep to...
