Club Ride Diary
Where was Noah when we needed an Ark?
After a long dry summer, the Tour of Britain arrived this week, and with it the rain. A forecast of 60% chance of moderate rain (pictured) guided route planning for the intermediate ride, which was intended to pass through Birdwood, Cinderford, Pedalabikeaway,...
It rained
When the five of us started out it was dry. At Highnam it was time to get jackets on, and by Tibberton we were pretty damp. By now the rain had progressed from steady drizzle to light downpour and we were discussing alternative destinations. We were thoroughly wet by...
The Magnificent Seven Ride Again
A magnificent Seven congregated at the Square in sunny and blustery conditions – a hint of Autumn in the air. We had the pleasure of three ‘gravel’ riders, who duly sped off. However, we gained the lead past Highnam, whereupon they sped past again, not to be seen...
A question for the Zen masters
If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? We are a little closer to knowing the answer now. Speech House Road was closed after high winds had brought a tree down – it might not have made a sound, but it made the news. Given that the Road is 7 km long and...
In search of cake
Apologies for the lack of inspiration in this report - after "Porridge" and "Grandpa", I feel I have let the side down A bright but blustery morning brought out five riders. Luckily for me, my constant message of "short turns" was ignored by everyone but me, as we...
The Baker’s dozen ride again
A tidy thirteen met up at the Square for a prompt 8.30am depart, once again deep into the Cotswolds. With the Captain having failed again to publish the route, it meant the riders had to be well behaved and stay with the ride leader. Out via the newly surfaced London...
Back to the Nick
Various “questionable” characters assembled in Kings Square; I counted Fletch, Godber, Harry Grout, Warren, Lukewarm, Ives and Blanco (Porridge characters, for younger viewers). There was another shady character but he didn’t fancy doing any “bird” and headed...
Summertime, And The Living Is Easy
Another glorious day for cycling - just a shame about the drought conditions. At least today wasn’t muggy, with a decent bit of freshness in the air. A good sized group was at the Square which by the time we’d traversed the Over causeway had swelled to fourteen. A...
Who needs hills?
There seems to be an opinion that for a ride to be hard, or difficult, there has to be a sufficient amount of hill climbing involved. With this in mind a mixture of the Tempo and Intermediate rides set out on route to Clive's Fruit Farm at Cropthorne. The ride leader...
Speed can hurt your legs
With nine riders in the square on a near-perfect morning for a ride, we decided to set off as a single group and see how it developed. We thought the unusually flat parcours was unlikely to split the group, but some took the absence of elevation as a cue to go harder...