La Vuelta a Espana is noted for seeking out steep and sometimes unnecessary hills (such as today’s stage to the Velefique, unnecessarily climbed by the Vice-Captain in the past), and this provided the inspiration for this morning’s Sports ride to Dursley. Three...
In addition to the already announced Club Tour to Newbury from 3 to 5th September there will be an off road option for Friday and Sunday, and possibly Saturday too. The idea is to start from Swindon (there are trains from Gloucester at 7:05 and roughly every half hour...
An early (8.30) departure saw four attendees set off down a reasonably quiet A48 to Chax Hill, checking out the Club 10 championship course: two sets of temporary traffic lights may demand a change of course! It was then a left turn to Rodley where a substantial...
Two Gloucester City riders did brilliantly in last Sunday’s 12 hour, so it was an honour to have one of them ride out with us on this morning’s Sport ride. A succession of steep hills, and careful descents, due to debris washed across the roads, took us...
Heavy rain at 8:30 had discouraged some, but it had largely cleared by the departure time of 09:00. A well matched “Magnificent Seven” set off on the B ride, over Wainlodes Hill, across the Haw Bridge, and via Eldersfield to Rye Cross. The Hollybush Climb...
Seven riders set off northbound into a light northerly breeze under dull and mild but dry conditions. The route was reasonably standard, with the new surface of Escourt Road being tested and found pleasing. Having saved an early climb (London road) progress was swift,...
