Club Ride Diary
Enjoying The Longest Day
With a heatwave on the horizon, we were fortunate to have a dry and calm day with pleasant temperatures, albeit with strong sun at times in the afternoon. Arriving in good time at the Square for the 7:30 start I was soon joined by a couple of riders, but then it...
11 Flying Monks
An early puncture on Painswick Road put us behind schedule, and the slower riders in the group (i.e. me) had no inclination, or ability to push on to make up the lost time. Garmin only found three reportable climbs, all in the first 15 miles, and all nicely shaded on...
Saturday Spin
The Saturday ride continues to grow in popularity and this week a nicely varied group of eight enjoyed a Spin to the Malbury Cafe at Ledbury. The weather threatened to spoil the party at one point, but merely pulling over and getting the jackets out was enough to...
Problems with the calendar
The calendar is not displaying on some devices at the moment. We are looking into it. Meanwhile, this weekend's rides, with hyperlinks to the details, are as follows. Weekend rides : all welcome. All start in King's Square. Sat 20 : Saturday spin to Northleach : 09:30...
Tempo Ride to Clive’s of Cropthorne
A dry and sunny day was forecast, and it stayed that way, great cycling conditions with a slight northerly wind. The Steady ride had left at 0830 hrs, and it seemed as if it was just Tempo riders that were assembling in Kings Square. Numbers gradually swelled to 15...
Looping Loops
A forecast good weather day saw a baker’s dozen turn out for the Moderate ride to Clive’s at Cropthorne. The Captain, standing in for the official ride leader, sadly called to work, led the group out via Kingsholm and Escourt Road (not Avenue as advertised!), thence...
Club Steady B ride to Earl’s Croome
Nine members left King's Square, unsure of the weather, which was rather cool considering it's only two weeks to midsummer's day. A gusty south wind helped in the outward ride via Sandhurst and Wainlodes Hill, a hill you don't seem to climb but offers a very fast...
Perfect ten
At five to nine I was the only rider in sight, hiding from the drizzle under the canopy along the side of Iceland. I quite expected only one or two more, given the miserable weather and the unpromising forecast. Much to my delight people kept appearing out of the...
In memory of Rob Doman
Rob, who passed away in February last year, as well as being a Gloucester City CC member was a member of Bridgenorth CC. A commemorative ride from Bridgenorth was held today, with the Bridgenorth club ride being joined by five Gloucester riders who drove up for the...
1892 ride to Portishead, Cheddar and Bath
So, it's six o'clock on a Sunday morning, you've been up for over an hour, you're nervously anticipating a long day's ride. What's the last thing you need? Yes, that's right, the club's 'official bugler' had decided to see us off and ride the first few miles with us....