Nine riders gathered in Kings Square on a distinctly chilly October morning, with the thermometer showing a decidedly uninviting 4°C. Wrapped up against the cold, we set off on our steady ride to Ross-on-Wye, hoping that the weather might improve as the morning...
Knee-warmers? – check, Base layer? – check, Winter gloves? – check, Gilet? – check, Second base layer? – Check. It was definitely autumn this morning. The sun was threatening an appearance, and with dry roads and a dry forecast the summer...
Eight riders rolled out of the Square for our introductory ride, with a mixture of familiar faces and welcome newcomers joining the fun. We headed via Westgate towards the Quays and onto the canal path, which was surprisingly busy on this chilly morning. As we...
The normally straightforward route east from Gloucester along London Road is still impassable, so our group of ten took a varied route though Longlevens and Innsworth to emerge at the balancing ponds of the Goldsmith Road development (a new route for our former...
The intention was to have separate Fast and Tempo rides this week, but despite several gaps appearing between Brookthorpe and Stonehouse the terrain wasn’t difficult enough for a permanent split. Things settled down a bit on the way to Frocester, and we rode as...
Autumn has definitely arrived! The day started under a thick blanket of fog which made the early miles most enchanting, if a tad on the cool and limited visibility side. Some riders were in longs and full gloves – but most were discarded as the day progressed. A tidy...
