I am beginning to doubt the logic of this oft quoted phrase! Seven set off just as the rain started, but at this point, the strong SE wind was more of an issue as we set off up Stroud Road. One rider did a magnificent job taking twind to Brookthorpe, but then left our...
A Super-7 opted for the ‘easy’ Christmas Eve ride with a mystery destination, and indeed route. We followed, at a discrete distance, the faster crew, taking to the Highnam cycletrack and meandering majestically through the village. Then onto the busy B road, not too...
Many of our members must have had Christmas committments, as only three riders took the Christmas Eve tempo ride. We could have done with a bigger group as we battled the stiff headwind down the A48 to Westbury, but the three that were out worked well...
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Conventional wisdom with cycling is to head out into the wind and get blown home. Ignoring this convention, we used the stiff tail-wind to fly to Charlton Kings. A brief stop to remove excess clothing in Shurdington was at least further from King’s Square than...
We’ve had a lot of rain recently and the forecast was for much more. Fortunately it was much milder than of late, and several (fool)hardy and/or optimistic riders appeared before 9 o’clock at the Square, in dry conditions but under rather cloudy skies. All...
