Hailes Fruit Farm

6 riders opted for the club ride to Hailes, however the designated leader wasn’t available so as I was prepared for this eventuality I took the lead, having mentally prepared a possible route. We set off up London Road and then Oxstalls Lane, where a white...
Puncture? Knot a problem

Puncture? Knot a problem

The first gravel ride of autumn attracted five riders. Unfortunately, one was half an hour too early, having come for the road ride! He looked at his skinny tyres and decided the thirty minute wait for the others would be wise, so four of us set off briskly for...

Doc Henry Open 25 Prize Winners

Open 1st Jake Sargent Team Bottrill 00:51:28 2nd Dylan Griffiths University of Bath Cycling Club 00:54:07 3rd Jeremy Addis Gloucester City Cycling Club 00:57:22 Female 1st Sue Smith Swindon Wheelers 01:13:19 2nd Lisa Elliott Clevedon & District Road Club 01:14:42...
Two involuntary dismounts

Two involuntary dismounts

A grand sum of nine turned up for the easy ride to the race HQ at Maisemore. The route took us north through Sandhurst, selecting the right hand approach into the village. Evidence of the heavy overnight rain was abundant with much water and debris necessitating...
Is there ever a ride for a fixie?

Is there ever a ride for a fixie?

After very heavy rain in the night, we had a dry window for this morning’s ride. One of our four riders told me he would leave the group early, but I didn’t expect him to leave us outside The Dog! Like the guy who brought a knife to a gunfight, he had...

Another Club record broken!

Congratulations to Patrick Jones on breaking the GCCC Upton st Leonards to Painswick hill climb record in an astonishing time of 5:55 seconds and winning The Ed Unsworth Trophy by over a minute. Full results are below. DATE COURSE NAME DISTANCE (MILES) 9/3/2024 UCH77...