Club Ride Diary
The Saturday ride is rocking!
Today we had six riders on our 60 mile route to Broadway and back. The weather was beautiful and the route allowed for relatively fast riding. The group stayed together for the whole ride and we completed the course in 3.5 hours (17mph)
Here Comes The Rain
A bright but slightly chilly spring morning greeted the half dozen who turned up at the Square for the 8:30 ride to the Broadway Tower. We set off, only to be blocked almost straight away by the roadworks at the Northgate St/London Rd junction, and had to negotiate...
A blend of youth and experience.
Today’s tempo ride went to Goodrich. Five riders left the square, two young guns, two old guys and me. My Garmin told me there were five climbs, Mike Clements’ Wahoo was more accurate with thirteen. The ride to the coffee stop seemed very long, but we still arrived at...
Chain Reaction
What did the ten Tempo riders in the square this morning have in common? Well, we'd looked at the forecast and under dressed by a layer or two. Consequently were keen to crack on at a decent pace to ward off hypothermia. Given the size of the group (we picked up an...
Novice to Nailsworth
Nine riders left the square on an overcast Sunday morning, heading out to Nailsworth. The group left Gloucester via Southgate Street and onto the Quays, where we joined the canal towpath. We stayed on here until the Pilot Inn, Hardwicke, and at this point we joined...
Ross on Wye – The Engine Shed
And did those bikes in current time, ride upon England's mountains green (well hills actually) and on pleasant pastures be seen? The designated ride leader was stricken just before the ride and so another “tempoist” returning from a holiday with rested legs, and...
Back to our roots
After a prolonged dry spell overnight, rain had served to damp down any dust and prepared a perfect day for some off-road riding. Two former presidents met at the square, along with a couple of early arrivals for the novice ride. The presidents exchanged memories of a...
The Gravel forecast for 19th April: Stony at first becoming earthy. Tarmac later.
Disappointed that no one was at the Square for the advertised gravel ride, I set off with the steady group bound for Caudle Green and deleted the gravel route from my bike computer. Along Painswick Road, though, a late arrival came seeking the gravel peloton. Now...
Tetbury in the Spring
On a sunny (but fresh) April morning 10 (sorry 9) riders set off from the square on their way to the Tetbury Goods Shed Cafe. We travelled out of town along Eastgate Street and up Barton Street and straight on into Matson. Along the way we were briefly joined by the...
Spring has sprung
Seven riders assembled in the small patch of sun on a bright, but cold spring morning. A brisk pace over to Leckhampton warmed us up for the first of five punishing climbs. Bright sunshine and great views greeted us once we had suffered the climb up Hartley Lane, and...