Club Ride Diary
How many hills?
I have often said that you have to go uphill to get to Northleach, but I don't think you have to go up as many hills as the tempo group did this morning. The constant succession of hills, coupled with narrow lanes meant that there was no opportunity for "pace line"...
New Sunday runs list published
The new Sunday runs list covering September to December is now available HERE The on line calendar will be updated soon.
Pleasant ride out to Thornbury
Following one of the warmest weeks of the year, this Sunday (04/08/24) began quite cool in comparison. Nevertheless twelve riders (including myself) set off on our trek to Thornbury, when there was a suggestion of a small amendment to the route, which was duly...
Uneventful ride to Falfield
As a ride leader, you dream of uneventful rides, where there are no mechanicals, navigational problems or splits in the group, and this morning's ride was just that. To avoid anticipated congestion in Thornbury, the tempo group diverted to Eastwood park garden centre....
Three Cities Reliability Ride
Eight riders took on the challenge of the 3 Cities in the 102nd annual running of the event. They were rewarded with warm sunny weather. On his 50th birthday, Tim Butler set a scorching pace to match the weather and ended up beating George Unsworth’s club record (set...
Way out West across the Wye
Taking advantage of an early start and a direct route to Highleadon, eight of us we were making good time with a view to riding some unfamiliar lanes north and west of Ross on a glorious sunny day. One rider who had previewed the route chose to fit a smaller chainring...
No Strada Bianchi, but a visit to Sienna (on-Wye)
First, congratulation to Tim Buttler on a new World Record for the 3 Cities today! Six of us chose not to race,and instead rode out to Kerne Bridge, on roads whose surfaces were barely condusive to cycling in places, and certainly not racing. The section from Kempley...
Meandering through the lanes of Worcestershire
Departing promptly, twelve riders took to the cool air and set off in a westerly direction, bound for Earle’s Croome garden centre’s Rose Café. With no route published, the group kept together nicely as the first and only arrowed descent was taken – Woolridge Hill....
Bastille Day
14th July and what a special day: Wimbledon finals, the European Cup final, stage 15 of the Tour de France, and, of course, the Club Sunday ride. The sun shone and the destination of Lydney beckoned. A route had been prepared by the Vice Captain, and we knew it would...
A real tempo ride
The mood of the peloton was very much like the Tour de France on a transition day, where everyone just wanted to ride tempo without pushing it. The presence of Alfredo Sabbadin and Fabian Cancellara, or at least their jerseys, helped us to feel like the Tour riders....