Club Ride Diary
A stimulating ride
Does anyone know what the picture above represents? and why it's so important to cyclists? It explains why seven of us set off from the square into a stiff breeze and battled up to Edge, then down to Cainscross, then up again to Selsey, down to Frocester, up to...
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
Riding on the summer timetable, seven turned up at the University’s City Campus for a ride to Beckford. Though the majority were on safety bicycles with derailleur gears technological developments through the ages were evident; an Old Ordinary (decorated with an...
Novice to Stroud
Six riders had gathered at the square on a cool but windy morning heading towards Stroud on the club's novice ride. Prior to leaving, we were joined by a further two riders who had initially headed out, on the 8:30am ride, but returned after having second thoughts....
5 then 4 then 3 go on an adventure
The first 8.30am ride of the year saw five riders braving the cool breeze and set off up Stroud Road. The ultimate destination was indeed Stroud, but the route was not direct! Reservoir Road and then through Matson. Here we lost our first rider, but at Upton we picked...
Spring is sprung.
What an excellent day out! Only three braved the Tempo ride this week, but we were rewarded with a delightful ride in beautiful sunshine. The first leg to Birdwood along the A40 was hard work into the chilly wind (I let my young and enthusiastic companions do most of...
We fought the wind and … the wind won!
The aftermath of storm Dave was immediately apparent, with the first of many fallen trees blocking a lane of the road before Maisemore bridge. The three riders continued, cursing Dave every time we turned west, until we reached the Penny Farthing. Should we stay [on...
Sunday ride times
Easter Sunday has a large number of options, all leaving King's Square 08:30 - Moderate ride to Stroud 09:00 - Novice ride to Stroud 09:00 - Intermediate ride - destination still TBD 09:00 - Tempo ride to Tintern & Severn Bridge 09:00 - Fast loop ride All...
British Summer Tempo
Having lost an hour overnight a cold morning was to be expected, as was a reduced turnout. So it was that the Tempo and Gravel rides were combined into a group of four for the charge out of the city along the former London to Fishguard route. Since its heyday the road...
Dodging The Big Road
A chilly but fine and sunny morning - with little or no wind - greeted those of us who once again had forsaken a Sunday lie-in and instead set out for two-wheeled fun and games. Nine set out, which soon became ten, slightly later became eleven, only to be reduced to...
Our first Saturday club ride
Our first official Saturday club ride for a great many years rolled out from Gloucester at 9:30, with six riders heading off under bright blue skies. It was a little chilly at the start, but the sunshine made for a truly gorgeous morning on the bike. The route took us...