Feeling like “Billy No Mates” in the square, I had resigned myself to trying to cling onto the fast ride, when one rider asked “Are you running the loop ride”. What a relief! So it was that two of us set off for Cleeve Hill, and as it was just...
With steady stalwarts away on the Autumn tour only five riders, including one junior, set off from King’s Square along the tiresome A40 to Birdwood and the well travelled Chapel Lane. The day was cool but better than expected and the Flaxley valley and Abenhall...
It took some digging in my kit drawer to find kit warm enough for today, as it has been buried all summer. Arriving in King’s Square, I found that some were less well prepared than me as they moaned about the cold. Ten of us set off, with half intending to go...
The devised route for this ride was created with the anticipation of another Sunday drenching. The forecast was not encouraging at all, so there were many opportunities for short cutting back towards Gloucester in the event of deteriorating conditions. Thankfully...
Seventeen riders started the novice ride to Slimbridge. The ride leader would like to think it was because of his animal magnetism, however the truth was that they probably wanted to go on a ride and get home early before the forecasted storm blew in. There were a few...
Innovation can be good. Take indexed gears for example, few would argue that they haven’t improved the cycling experience, although I imagine there was resistance when they first appeared. The jury is currently out on more recent innovations such as tubeless...
