With the forecast being for heavy rain, accompanied by squally winds, and this being correct, a limited turn-out was anticipated. Despite the damp conditions 005 regulars turned out – clearly three had nothing better to do and two were the ride leaders. Perhaps others...
With the clocks reverting to GMT tonight there will be more risk of cycling at dusk. Riding with the sun low in the sky can be dangerous, if drivers are dazzled and as a result don’t see you. Cycling UK says that “seventeen cyclists and eleven...
Although Club rides, Sport rides, and Training rides have resumed and are being held on a normal basis, with a coffee stop during or after the ride. This week the forecast for Sunday morning is for heavy showers, so there will be no formal training ride. Instead we...
A tight group of nine set off into a stiff breeze, taking in the usual climb of Nut Hill and Fiddlers Elbow. At this point one rider decided to find a flatter route to Chedworth, so the remaining eight pressed on to Brimpsfield and enjoyed wonderful road surfaces to...
Although the forecast was dry, Sunday started damp after the overnight rain as we made our way to King’s Square, and consequently, numbers were down. The leader of the faster-paced B ride, fresh from the southern coast of Spain, must have been disappointed with...
Our A ride, nice and flat, took seven riders on a winding route to the South Gloucestershire town of Berkeley. Roads were quiet, which made for a pleasant experience, and we were untroubled until just out of Stonehouse when one rider had the misfortune to break a...
