Club Ride Diary
Crisp, cold ride to Ledbury
Following many mild weeks of early autumn, the first noticeably chillier start failed to deter the faithful, though more longs and threequarters were on view than of late. Setting off beneath a clear blue sky, twelve riders followed a leader who seemed keen to get...
Indian Summer’s day out
With a Tempo ride to Northleach and a Moderate pace ride to Chedworth on offer, the offered intermediate paced ride to Northleach had few takers. The select few took a route through the outskirts of Cheltenahm, the aroma of money getting stronger and stronger passing...
First ride of October, to Soudley
It started out a bit dull but positively balmy and ended in sunshine! A perfect Autumnal day. The ride kept to the published schedule, destination Forest of Dean Heritage Centre at Soudley. Ten riders opted for this offering, so we set of with good pace along the A40...
Summer Edition of Spokespiece is now available
This edition features a variety of stories including the Sicily tour, the World Championships, The Tour of Britain, The Black Mountains ride, the Historic Churches Ride & Stride, and a round up of the season's racing results. As usual you may find it on the...
Tewkesbury Ride: on a gloomy, but enjoyable day
On a dubious Sunday morning, with the expectation of some rain and a Southerly wind, five riders set out on the Tewkesbury A Ride. On of the five was a new rider to the club who we all welcomed as we began our ride. Taking the usual route out of the town to get to...
Steep hills, a slippery ford and a missed turn
Seven early risers met at the Square at around 8:30 in quite weird weather that was dull, quite breezy yet fairly warm and muggy. We embarked on a well-used route via Old Cheltenham Road, Pirton Corner, Morley Avenue, Parton Road etc to Badgeworth where the ride...
Rapha 100 Ladies Ride
As part of the Rapha 100. Seven ladies and one man(!) left Kings Square and headed for Tewkesbury via the usual lanes by Stoke Orchard. J took us on the cycle path into Tewkesbury. We then took the lanes to Croome Park. Myself and one other had two cakes and great...
Chatter and joviality enjoyed on ride to Hayles Farm
Three riders left the square on the A - Ride to Hayles Fruit Farm, one of which, Lizzie, was out for the first time with the club having moved from Bristol to Gloucester . We took London Road out of town to Innsworth and through Down Hatherley, Staverton, Boddington,...
Gloucestershire’s historic churches
6.30am start yesterday doing Gloucestershire Historic Churches Ride and Stride. After clocking some local churches it was Highnam via path. Heavy mist met me at Highleadon and a diversion to St Mary's Hartpury. A quick retrace and the next stop was at St Mary's...
Great teamwork on the Tempo ride
A well-matched group of seven left King's Square on a less oppressively hot day than recent days, A flat parcours and some lovely new tarmac encouraged the peloton to form up like a Jumbo Visma Team Time Trial. Excellent team work and rotation kept the group together,...