It’s tempting to dwell on the difference between that original ride in 1892 and this one, a hundred and thirty-three years later; the bikes, the roads, traffic, communications, GPS, etc. But perhaps it’s the things which have remained the same that are...
Rather than getting up in the wee small hours a good number of riders turned up for my ride to Hailes. Starting off with a rather annoyingly cool north/north easterly wind thought was given to those doing the 150 mile challenge. We made our way out via Staverton,...
The glorious recent and forecast weather tempted three to explore off road alternatives to the Club’s road ride to Lydney. Two opted for an early (eight o’clock) start; the Social Secretary followed later. Had he been too social the previous evening? After a brief...
Despite the excellent weather, there were only six takers for the tempo ride to Lydney Harbour. However, it was an excellent group size, and the group stayed together well. Although the A40 may look on the map to be a busy main road, it is probably the safest and...