Steady ride to the Forest, but what was the time?

Steady ride to the Forest, but what was the time?

A gaggle of eight, then nine, set off for the deep dark Forest with the Captain taking the leadership from an indisposed AliG. We were reasonably loyal to his published route, but with diversions at the whim of the deputy lead. Mainly to keep people guessing… The...
Apologies to Aesop

Apologies to Aesop

The Intermediate and Tempo rides were both heading to Coleford; the Intermediate route was shorter but with some off-road, ours longer with more climbing. It was a straight showdown; tortoises versus hares! Us hares shot off, only to be caught by the tortoises at the...

A Goldilocks Ride

Few people were in the Square at the appointed hour, but those present were treated to an impromptu concert by a talented young jazz trio. After listening to Dave Brubeck’s Take Five the Tempo group did exactly that, leaving just two to enjoy the President’s varied...
Fast (training) ride report

Fast (training) ride report

Five riders left Kings Square a little after 8 a.m., as our sixth rider experienced a mechanical en route to the rendezvous. We picked up two more riders at Brookthorpe. We continued into the stiff SW wind through the foothills of the South Cotswolds via Haresfield,...

10 mile Championship race postponed

Resurfacing work on the U7B course has forced postponement of the 10 mile TT Championship race planned for 24th June. Round 4 of the Dan Knight competition will be held instead, using the Staunton 10 course. Daryl will reschedule the Club Championship 10 mile TT to a...