On a cold March morning 13 riders took off on the B ride. I think Nevil was “on” but soon found out he had other plans. I was reassured by Toby and Theo that they would secure the rear of the group when we set off so onward to the first Climb via Podsmead, Tuffley, to...
A dozen takers for the B ride left the Square, soon to be a Baker’s dozen as Colin joined in Northgate Street. A rather cold start to the day but with bright skies and mostly dry road surfaces so it was good to get going. A conventional start to Over Farm and up...
Ten set off on a sunny morning, albeit with a cool wind. Over the Old Road then across the A417 to meet and pass another group of GCCC riders at Highleadon and then disaster struck. A cry of “puncture” rang out but for once the diagnosis was incorrect...
Eight riders set of from Kings square, having allowed the sports ride to precede them, and headed down the Westgate route out of the city to the Over roundabout where route planners don’t allow you to go. We took the main road through Maisemore so as to turn for...
A less cold but dry and grey morning welcomed sixteen riders for the A ride to Berkeley. The Riders split into two groups with a sensible gap Marshaled by Toby whilst Alastair lead the ride along the canal towpath past lots of fishermen with tons of equipment and...
Four ladies left the square, feeling perhaps this was the last ‘ladies’ ride’. Though later decided we would run it again in a different capacity. Both riders who had the course on their Garmins, discovered the route was going to take us on every...
