Twelve riders left The Square promptly at 8.30 and headed into the wind along the not too busy A40 to Birdwood. We lost one rider who had to return home with a mechanical. Into the lanes we know and love took us through Northwood Green, Blaisdon and into the sheltered...
With the forecast showing rain at one o’clock, a fairly direct route was taken to Kerne Bridge. However, as any cyclist will know, a direct route to the Wye valley involves climbing through the Forest, in this case to Dene Magna, Stenders and Ruardean. The...
Our new Club Champion at ten miles is Tim Radley. The Champion Veteran on Standard is Matt Hill. Both are entitled to a medal, engraved with the date, his name and time. Corse 10m 25/07/23 Psn Name Time Age Group Vets STD Time Vets + or – 1 Tim Radley 23.09 V40...
The 8.30am start did not deter too many as a group of eight had assembled. It would have been nine, but for a late arrival… The group set off in cool but dry conditions, heading for the west bank and the only categorised climb of the day up to Woolridge Hill. Views to...
After yesterday’s rain, there was a mix of summer and winter bikes in the square this morning, with one rider even opting for gravel tyres. A good tailwind and a flat parcours made for a swift and uneventful ride to Clives of Cropthorne. Although Clives was...
Following a couple of days of high winds and heavy rain, 9 intrepid riders gathered at the Square for the early start to Coleford. There was still rather a headwind and lots of grey cloud, but the forecast was largely for dry weather. Setting off west to Over Farm the...
