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,...
Date Course Name Distance (miles) 23/6/2026 U7B Dursley 10 Position Name Age Group Machine Time Average Speed (mph) Barnard Points 1 Matt Hill V40 TT 0:23:00 26.09 10 2 Pete Kellow V60 TT 0:24:46 24.23 9 3 Roger Whittle V50 TT 0:24:55 24.08 8 4 Mark Warren V50 TT...
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...
The Saturday ride continues to grow in popularity and this week a nicely varied group of eight enjoyed a Spin to the Malbury Cafe at Ledbury. The weather threatened to spoil the party at one point, but merely pulling over and getting the jackets out was enough to...
