CTT National 100 Mile Championship

140 riders started, but 17 DNF on a tough 100 mile course (they don’t call it Hardriders for nothing). The male winner was Adam Wild (GS Metro) in 3:28:50 and the female winner was Katrina Matthews (Army Cycling) in 3:55:22. GCCC riders: Daryl Stroud 4:25:41 Tony...
Ride to Kerne Bridge for a new cafe stop

Ride to Kerne Bridge for a new cafe stop

A great ride out this morning to the Kerne Bridge. The sharp climbs between Kempley and Bromsash meant we had deserved our coffee and cake at Flanesford Priory. The climb from the Wye to Ruardean proved to be too soon after coffee, and at the top, I noticed a strange...

2020 Annual Dinner and Prizegiving

The Committee has reluctantly decided, as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, to cancel this year’s Annual Dinner and Prizegiving. Trophies and Standards Medals for this year’s performances may be claimed in the normal way from Derek Dowdeswell....

Dursley ride report

With unsettled weather, Dursley was a sensible choice of destination.  As anyone who knows the Vice Captain will testify, his routes will shun the Severn Valley for an ascent of the Cotswold escarpment on the way. Frocester Hill was chosen for this morning’s...

Another hot day in the saddle, just right for dining outdoors

The ‘easy B’ ride took an alternative route to the designated coffee stop at Broadway Tower, to the surprise of some that had expected the published route to be adhered to. No such rules for the Captain, who led the ride! A now standard group of six headed North via...