Club Ride Diary
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...
Collective fun
Does anyone know what the collective noun for a group of cyclists is? The internet is awash with suggestions for such matters, but there doesn't seem to be a definitively 'correct' answer. Anyway, a chatter of Tempo riders gathered in the square, with everyone in good...
We choose to go to the Moon…
We choose to go to the Moon not because it is easy, but because it is hard. Or so John F Kennedy (nearly) said in 1962. That sentiment lives on in this cycle Club as, despite misgivings expressed beforehand in the chatroom, eight of us tackled the Dark Side of the...
Novice ride to Slimbridge
Four riders left the square on an overcast Sunday morning heading to Slimbridge. Gloucester was departed via Northgate Street through to the Quays when we crossed the swing bridge and onto the Gloucester to Sharpness canal towpath. Passing many anglers setting...