Occasionally unlucky?

Being a perfect summer’s morning I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised to find that twelve people had turned up for the Tempo/Fast ride. This included a new prospective member who had bumped into the Saturday Spin riders yesterday and was persuaded to...

Today’s Tempo was Adagio

In common parlance tempo simply means speed or rhythm, and in music it covers a range from Adagio to Allegro. In cycling, on the other hand, it is a steady, moderately hard, effort that you can sustain for a relatively long time without fading, a comfortable pace...

Bastille Day TT results

Date Course Name Distance (miles) 14/7/2026 UC713 Staunton 10 Position Name Age Group Machine Time Average Speed (mph) Barnard Points 1 Matt Hill V40 TT 23:35 25.44 10 2 Pete Kellow V60 TT 25:33 23.48 9 3 Daryl Stroud V60 TT 26:33 22.60 8 4 James Reeves V40 RB 27:02...
Hills, Shade, and Surprises

Hills, Shade, and Surprises

Eight gathered at the Square just before 8:30 and were setting off a minute later when another rider appeared in the nick of time. We set off via the Cross and Brunswick Road, past the cricket ground and off to Tuffley via Linden and Podsmead. A road closure sign on...
The best laid schemes….

The best laid schemes….

We had seven for the Tempo ride this week, a few suffering slightly after last night’s nerve shredding entertainment. We climbed up Nut Hill and Buckholt Road, passed through Bisley, and were descending Old Neighbourhood Road when your correspondent suffered a...
Inaugural Introductory ride

Inaugural Introductory ride

After a late night, due to extra time in Miami, our first 11 assembled in King’s Square, without national anthems or crowd countdown.  We set off in a loose formation, with an experienced striker up front, assisted by enthusiastic wingers always looking for...