Club Ride Diary
Autumn is here
Il Lombardia is affectionately known as the "race of the fallen leaves", and although its still a few weeks away, there was plenty of evidence of fallen leaves, conker shells and other debris on the roads on an autumnal morning. Its not simply the amount of elevation,...
Introductory ride
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Broadway village
Eleven riders left King's Square at around 8:40 am, after one rider sadly decided to head home due to a mechanical issue. On this bright morning, we took the green cycle path all the way from the Oxstalls campus to the left turn onto Old Gloucester Road. The youngest...
A five-star Broadway performance.
The club had three groups out today, with the aim of meeting up for coffee. We've failed miserably on the last two meet-up attempts but this week it all went to plan. The Fast and Tempo rides left together, collecting extra riders along the way and then splitting in...
This weekend’s events
Saturday 09:30 Intermediate ride to Tetbury Sunday 08:30 Steady ride to Broadway Tempo ride, also to Broadway Fast ride, also to Broadway Except as noted, rides start at 09:00. If you're not riding , perhaps you'd like to read the latest edition of Spokespiece...
Autumn Ride to Maisemore HQ
Six riders left Kings Square on a cloudy Sunday morning with a low prospect of rain. Out via Northgate Street and left over Gouda Way, straight past Kingsholm Stadium, and left along Sandhurst Road. Gathering at the pedestrian crossing we safely crossed St Oswalds Rd...
This weekend’s events
Saturday Ride + Stride historic churches 68km ride from Barnwood at 9:30 Sunday W.T. "Doc" Henry open 25 at Maisemore. First rider off at 09:00 Open invitation introductory 31km ride from Kings Square at 09:00 Steady 32km ride from Kings Square at 09:00 Tempo 54km...
The Gospel according to Saint Isaac
It felt really odd, putting on loads of factor 30 sunscreen when it was dark outside and drizzling, but the forecast said hot sunshine later so on it went. A very reduced peloton of two made its way south along the A38. The rain had blown over but the roads were wet...
What no Woolsack Racing!
Today a number of riders, well eleven in total, set off from Kings Square bound for the home of the Woolsack races, namely Gumstool Hill in Tetbury, where brave souls run up this 1 in 4 incline carrying 40kg woolsacks (madness!). This generally happens on the last May...
New routes to Nailsworth – the canals ride
It's sometimes difficult to find new routes to places and Nailsworth is one of them. Scrutinising the map showed me the Stroudwater Canal and NCN route 45 so let's try that. Fourteen riders left the Square and cycled along route 41, the Gloucester to Sharpness canal:...