Club Ride Diary
Mechanical problems when cold and wet
Ten riders left the Square knowing of a grim weather forecast, which proved accurate. A sheltered start along the canal took us to Epney Lane and a left turn avoided the Elmore climb; instead it was into a strong chilly SE wind and the start of rain. A cape stop was...
Winter miles = summer smiles?
I am beginning to doubt the logic of this oft quoted phrase! Seven set off just as the rain started, but at this point, the strong SE wind was more of an issue as we set off up Stroud Road. One rider did a magnificent job taking twind to Brookthorpe, but then left our...
Super-7 attack the hills
A Super-7 opted for the ‘easy’ Christmas Eve ride with a mystery destination, and indeed route. We followed, at a discrete distance, the faster crew, taking to the Highnam cycletrack and meandering majestically through the village. Then onto the busy B road, not too...
High quality ride for small numbers.
Many of our members must have had Christmas committments, as only three riders took the Christmas Eve tempo ride. We could have done with a bigger group as we battled the stiff headwind down the A48 to Westbury, but the three that were out worked well...
New runs list is now available
The runs list for January to April 2024 is now available for download HERE
Ignoring conventions
Conventional wisdom with cycling is to head out into the wind and get blown home. Ignoring this convention, we used the stiff tail-wind to fly to Charlton Kings. A brief stop to remove excess clothing in Shurdington was at least further from King's Square than the...
Water, water, everywhere
We've had a lot of rain recently and the forecast was for much more. Fortunately it was much milder than of late, and several (fool)hardy and/or optimistic riders appeared before 9 o'clock at the Square, in dry conditions but under rather cloudy skies. All rides were...
Another ride, another soaking
The tempo riders are used to knowing where they are going, so it was a novelty to have a mystery ride. Guesses kept changing from Ross to Ledbury to Hopewell as we gradually swung from a northerly to a westerly and then a southerly ride. It started quite pleasantly,...
Good to warm up again (eventually)
Being a ride leader means you have a moral obligation to get to the Square irrespective of the weather (and the bails on the WhatsApp group). Four brave souls huddled under the Iceland canopy to try and stay dry(ish) before setting out. A brief discussion between me...
A Mizzley day in the valley.
Just as two ride leaders -alone in King's square- were deciding which of their rides to follow, an impressive number of hardy riders arrived dressed for cold weather. The majority opted for the steady ride with small groups for tempo and moderate rides. So four set...