Club Ride Diary

Bluebell ride

Bluebell ride

On a sunny but chilly morning nine riders left the Square via the Cathedral to cycle along Sandhurst Lane.  One scantily clad rider admitted feeling cold but a good climb ahead would soon warm her up. The riders all elected to tackle the rough track up Sandhurst Hill...

Summer Rides list now available

The new rides list covering May to August 2025 is now available. Download it here. Following requests for a ride with a pace between the Steady (B) ride and the Tempo ride we are exerimenting with such a ride this summer. Look out for the purple Intermediate rides on...

Pre-Easter ride to Stroud

Given the excellent spring weather over the last few days, and the inevitable downturn in its prospects starting from today, it was pleasing to see six riders for what I had expected to be a lonely B ride to Stroud, given that the majority of likely takers were...

Fine spring scenery in the Cotswolds

Although good by any normal standards, today's weather was disappointing compared with that of recent weeks. This, combined with the racing season meant that the fast and tempo rides combined into one group of ten. In honour of Paris Roubaix, we started with a little...

Steady ride to Berkeley

Steady ride to Berkeley

Theo thoughtfully brought along a tripod for the Club photo and we were all set up for the shoot but this was delayed as a procession of latecomers embarrassingly arrived.  Photo taken and a group of fifteen started for Seymour Road via the Park to avoid roadworks for...

It only takes one idiot.

It only takes one idiot.

It only takes one reckless idiot to ruin the ride for everyone. We had enjoyed an excellent ride through Epney and Frampton to Frocester, then a not-so-enjoyable climb of the hill and the long descent to Dursley. After Stinchcombe, Tortworth and Leyhill, the section...

British Summer Time, at last

British Summer Time, at last

Mother's Day dawned bright and clear, tempting one towards summer clothing. However, knowing that yesterday we had a frost and today had lost an hour, caution prevailed. Eight riders, well wrapped up, started the ride and quickly became nine - British Summer Time had...

Someone has to be at the back

Seven riders set off at a brisk pace over to Leckhampton, although I was confident that would change once we started climbing, which was true for five of the seven. While Leckhampton Hill may have been accepted, Hartley Lane proved to be the straw that broke three of...

Too many Daffodils?

Another dull Sunday dawned, and pretty much stayed dull for the duration. Hey ho, back to November, but a bit warmer. Eight departed the square to join up with the President at Highnam. A quick spin down the busy Newent road to exit at the second opportunity, the...