Club Ride Diary
Tempo ride to ‘The Nest’
With the inaugural "intermediate" ride ready to roll the tempo posse was reduced as some defected (holiday legs and all that) to the new format. So, five set off and somehow we ended up behind the intermediate ride on the Gloucester Road from Highleadon (see other...
First 08:30 start
Seven riders opted for the first 08:30 start of the summer calendar, although it certainly didn’t feel much of a summer’s day, with riders checking their Garmin to see that it was 9 degrees. A far cry from what we had become used to over the last week. We left the...
Colder than expected Novice Ride to Newent
Following a blistering week of very warm sunshine, obviously Sunday would be the day the weather decided to make a change. So, on a not so sunny Sunday, there were three riders who decided to take up the challenge of the Novice ride to Newent. In reality there was...
Inaugural Intermediate ride
The inaugural "intermediate" ride attracted an ideal group size of six riders. An early rebellion from the timekeeper who wanted to experience the suffering of those she waved off on the U7B meant that we took the main road out of Maisemore, and thus were temporarily...
Bluebell ride
On a sunny but chilly morning nine riders left the Square via the Cathedral to cycle along Sandhurst Lane. One scantily clad rider admitted feeling cold but a good climb ahead would soon warm her up. The riders all elected to tackle the rough track up Sandhurst Hill...
Summer Rides list now available
The new rides list covering May to August 2025 is now available. Download it here. Following requests for a ride with a pace between the Steady (B) ride and the Tempo ride we are exerimenting with such a ride this summer. Look out for the purple Intermediate rides on...
Pre-Easter ride to Stroud
Given the excellent spring weather over the last few days, and the inevitable downturn in its prospects starting from today, it was pleasing to see six riders for what I had expected to be a lonely B ride to Stroud, given that the majority of likely takers were...
Fine spring scenery in the Cotswolds
Although good by any normal standards, today's weather was disappointing compared with that of recent weeks. This, combined with the racing season meant that the fast and tempo rides combined into one group of ten. In honour of Paris Roubaix, we started with a little...
Steady ride to Berkeley
Theo thoughtfully brought along a tripod for the Club photo and we were all set up for the shoot but this was delayed as a procession of latecomers embarrassingly arrived. Photo taken and a group of fifteen started for Seymour Road via the Park to avoid roadworks for...
It only takes one idiot.
It only takes one reckless idiot to ruin the ride for everyone. We had enjoyed an excellent ride through Epney and Frampton to Frocester, then a not-so-enjoyable climb of the hill and the long descent to Dursley. After Stinchcombe, Tortworth and Leyhill, the section...