Club Ride Diary
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...
The return from Welland – Farewell November
Departing at the early time of 11.30am, it was back into the cold and slightly lighter drizzle compared to the outward trip. Still hardly pleasant! The two heading for lunch at The House in the Tree (which based on the original rides list would have been a short trip,...
A Stalwart achievement
Saturday 25/11/23 was the first bitterly cold day after the summer; and the weather forecast for Sunday’s ride was a relatively mild 6-7 degrees with possible rain after 1.00pm. Unfortunately the forecast was inaccurate….. A hardy number of riders met on the morning...
Sunday 26 November
There is a pop-up cafe in Welland Village Hall in support of Malvern Community Action, and Sunday's rides will be going there, rather than the previously advertised destination. This cafe is CASH ONLY, so please come prepared.
Wind and Wuthering on the way to see a bull, The Bear, and The Beacon
Half a dozen riders turned out for the moderate ride, with another five and a half braving the Tempo challenge. Why the half? Paul had suffered a puncture in his front wheel. We followed them east out of town when, for some reason at Sneedham’s Green, I developed an...
Soggy ride to Stroud
Ten riders set off from the square on a chilly wet morning. After reaching Stonebench we passed through Elmore to reach Longney, Epney, and Saul. Turning left in Saul, the rain eased somewhat, but soon after Whitminster it started again. We took the small lane through...
Successful navigation to Newent
In the aftermath of “storm Ciaran” eight riders set off on an unusually sunny Sunday morning without the prospect of rain. It would be fair to say that I had envisaged a smaller take up of this ride, given the wide selection of rides on offer, however their presence...