Club Ride Diary
This weekend’s rides
With today's Saturday spin having been cancelled for lack of a ride leader we just have the Sunday rides from the program: Theo's steady ride to Cirencester at 08:30 Ian's Tempo ride to Wickhamford at 09:00 Conflicts with domestic arrangements, racing commitments and...
Tons of fun
At last the latest heatwave has broken and so the early start called for long sleeve jerseys or arm warmers for the first time in weeks. The drought was still in full force, though, so we expected, and found, parched looking fields as we meandered through the country...
Harbourside happiness
Did anyone else think it felt almost chilly this morning? Have we adapted to living in a heat wave and a normal summer's morning felt cold? Anyway, the nine of us warmed up by taking the A40 to Pontshill (which was remarkably traffic free, especially after Huntley. We...
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Too much choice, or not enough?
On a hot and sunny weekend the Club had a plethora of organised rides ranging from the 35km introductory ride, through the 80km moderate and 122km tempo rides to the 220km endurance event that is the crossing of the Black Mountains. For one rider, though, that was not...
Smoke and Mirages
The 8.30 a.m. moderate ride assembled in good order and time to set off for a day out in the Cotswolds. The Captain leading, it was out of Gloucester via the Painswick road, passing the new school just before Upton. The six were all together onto the Nut Hill ascent...
Black Mountains Ride 2026
Five riders left the square just after 6:30am on a chilly 13°C morning, heading south out of Gloucester. The first long section towards the Severn Bridge was taken steadily, mostly along the A38, with everyone saving energy for the big day ahead. There was an early...
Tempo and Fast rides to Tintern
Three fast riders and five tempo riders. The fast guys dropped us on the A40, and with a puncture in Flaxley putting the Tempo ride even further behind so it was no surprise that we didn't cross paths at the cafe. There was plenty of climbing: Flaxley valley through...
Introductory Ride in the Sun
Eight riders gathered at the square on a hot summer morning to try out the “open Invitation introductory” ride. Amongst the riders were a good number of experienced riders in addition to the three nominated leaders, which would go on to make to safety and enjoyment of...
Saturday Slad Spin
We left the square with six, crawled through the Bristol Road traffic, then picked up number seven in Quedgeley. It was an excellent spin through the back lanes of Elmore and Epney, then across the bridge at Saul Junction (open to bikes and pedestrians only) before...