A perfect spring day

A perfect spring day

The club group, amounting to ten to start with, took off south and made their way through Kingsway and over the M5 towards Stonehouse. All was going well to this point, when Paul had to head for home to change machines (a slow deflation, and keen not to catch a...

Spectacular countryside

Eight sport riders left the still unfinished King’s Square for the usual route to Brimpsfield and High Cross. A breakaway rider took some catching before Woodmancote, but he was caught, allowing the whole group to enjoy the beautiful lane through Bagendon. A second...

Dursley ride on the Tour weekend

Due to the Club Spring Tour a depleted number of six left the square on a lovely Spring morning. With a keen NE wind good time was made tracing the lanes through Elmore and Longney avoiding the temptations of Wholly Gelato and The Ship, Framilode, before we...

The dry spell ends with April, and May starts with a wet one

At last, but not well timed, rain! Cold rain. This delayed many riders from making the Square for the 9am start, even though the eight that were timely, waited a while. Several split rides took place: two heading for home; two heading south for a circuit; 4 for a...

Evanpoel joins the club ride to Dursley

In spite of absences for the Club Tour 6 intrepid riders left the Square for the B ride to Dursley. With a very brisk NE wind fast progress was made through Elmore, Longney and Frampton before a brief dalliance with the A38 to Cambridge. We took the right just after...

An excellent ride to Tintern, and a shorter alternative

Starting a little earlier than in some years an encouraging ten riders assembled at the appointed 8 a.m. to take full advantage of a mild, sunny, spring day. Leaving Gloucester behind the familiar sights of Bulley and the Flaxley valley with early bluebells and...