Twelve riders left the square on a bright, sunny Sunday morning for a relaxed ride to Slimbridge. On leaving the square, the group meandered through the streets of Gloucester City Centre, Embridge, Barnwood, Hucclecote, Abbeymead and Upton St Leonards. On through...
On the day of the first road stage of this year’s Tour de France, 12 riders rode through the neutralised section of the “gated” streets. The flag dropped on a lumpy parcours, ideal for the puncheurs and a break-away was anticipated by many....
The ride leader arrived at Kings Square to the sound of large beating drums. It was a group of local folks playing in the Taiko style; the translation for ‘taiko’ itself is quite literally just ‘big drum’!  Taiko has been a very important and historic part of...
A surprise spot of light rain greeted the riders, nine in all, at the Square for the inaugural ride to Canwood, just north of Woolhope. We are talking deepest darkest Herefordshire, where road maintenance is generally a thing of the past. The rain, such as it was,...
With a heatwave on the horizon, we were fortunate to have a dry and calm day with pleasant temperatures, albeit with strong sun at times in the afternoon. Arriving in good time at the Square for the 7:30 start I was soon joined by a couple of riders, but then it...
An early puncture on Painswick Road put us behind schedule, and the slower riders in the group (i.e. me) had no inclination, or ability to push on to make up the lost time. Garmin only found three reportable climbs, all in the first 15 miles, and all nicely shaded on...
