Club Ride Diary
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....
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First Day of Summer 2026
Nine riders took off from the square, one of which was a new rider to the club. I may as well get this out of the way now.... I was looking forward to the weather being a litter cooler than it had been recently (I still can't believe I am saying this) so as not to...
A hot and sunny Bank Holiday Weekend ride. Wonders will never cease.
Heading out of Gloucester the fruits (or more accurately flowers) of No-Mow May were obvious in the roadside verges – a positive riot of colour to brighten what was already a very sunny day. Riders took advantage of the sunshine to cast a clout, even though May was...
The Saturday ride is rocking!
Today we had six riders on our 60 mile route to Broadway and back. The weather was beautiful and the route allowed for relatively fast riding. The group stayed together for the whole ride and we completed the course in 3.5 hours (17mph)
Here Comes The Rain
A bright but slightly chilly spring morning greeted the half dozen who turned up at the Square for the 8:30 ride to the Broadway Tower. We set off, only to be blocked almost straight away by the roadworks at the Northgate St/London Rd junction, and had to negotiate...
A blend of youth and experience.
Today’s tempo ride went to Goodrich. Five riders left the square, two young guns, two old guys and me. My Garmin told me there were five climbs, Mike Clements’ Wahoo was more accurate with thirteen. The ride to the coffee stop seemed very long, but we still arrived at...
Chain Reaction
What did the ten Tempo riders in the square this morning have in common? Well, we'd looked at the forecast and under dressed by a layer or two. Consequently were keen to crack on at a decent pace to ward off hypothermia. Given the size of the group (we picked up an...
Novice to Nailsworth
Nine riders left the square on an overcast Sunday morning, heading out to Nailsworth. The group left Gloucester via Southgate Street and onto the Quays, where we joined the canal towpath. We stayed on here until the Pilot Inn, Hardwicke, and at this point we joined...
Ross on Wye – The Engine Shed
And did those bikes in current time, ride upon England's mountains green (well hills actually) and on pleasant pastures be seen? The designated ride leader was stricken just before the ride and so another “tempoist” returning from a holiday with rested legs, and...