Most unusual mechanical failure

Most unusual mechanical failure

A bright, but cold morning required a lot of layers, but was otherwise a perfect day for a trip into the land where they used to have a rugby team. Although it may appear an odd choice to some, the A40 is pretty quiet on a Sunday morning, particularly once you pass...
Ritmo sin los corredores habituales

Ritmo sin los corredores habituales

There were two rides leaving The Square this morning and out of the 20 plus riders at the RV, six brave souls elected to join me on the Tempo ride. Our destination was Hayles Fruit Farm near Hailes Abbey. With several regular Tempo Riders enjoying the cold and wet in...

Look what a great weather forecast does

‘Well, what a great weather forecast does- we were blessed with a great turnout of fifteen riders this morning. Knowing that the first part of my ride followed the same route of town as the tempo ride we let them go, then left the city past Kingsholm. Soon, we took to...
Swindon RC 30 mile TT

Swindon RC 30 mile TT

At yesterday’s hardrider event, the Swindon Road Club 30 mile TT on U871, Gloucester City CC were awarded the Team Prize for 2024 with individual medals for Vince Douglas, Nathan Monk, and Tim Butler. Congratulations also to Jeremy Addis, the highest placed Club...
It nearly felt like summer

It nearly felt like summer

Fifteen of us set off from the square on a bright (for a change!) but cold Sunday morning. We cycled down the Bristol Road and through Quedgeley and Stonebench and round the far side of the Elmore Longney loop. On reaching the Anchor at Epney we realised we had just...
Earworms

Earworms

On the way into the Square, I met a rider who beamoned the demise of the old B rides, expressing the desire for something between the current moderate rides, and the tempo rides. The large number of riders meant that we deliberately let the tempo group naturally split...