Club Ride Diary

Ten keen riders departed a sunny but cool Gloucester, bound for Ledbury. Leaving the city by way of Over and the cycle path to Highnam, we took in the hill circuit around the edge of the estate, then the couple of miles on the busy B road, turning for Tibberton but...

We welcomed the support of the club President who joined us at 7am to start out from Gloucester and gave us words of encouragement on the first section of our journey. He turned back at Huntley to make a family commitment and wished us well. From there, just three...

Following an excellent route to Chedworth, led by Theo, three devotees set off for the allocated lunch stop at The Crown in Frampton Mansell. The initial narrow and lengthy climb to gain the heights of The Whiteway was hindered slightly by a descending driver claiming...

A sunny morning was enjoyed by the riders at the square who had turned up for the 8:30 start - 10 for the regular B ride and 4 ladies for the ladies option - regarding which, they were shadowing us as far as the Whiteway beyond North Cerney! Then they took the direct...

Fifteen riders left Kings Square on a glorious sunny morning. The group included two friends of Emma’s from the Netherlands, an American and an Englishman, both as guest riders.  They certainly chose the right weather and saw Gloucestershire at its best. The...

Following the club photograph, non-riding club members disappearing in various directions and a bit of milling around, eight members set off down Quay St, losing a ninth rider before the leader had identified those present, then via the causeway to Maisemore then...

Having avoided the rather pricy bacon sandwiches at the café, four riders set off into the spring sunshine. The route, made up largely on the hoof, took in some little used roads – little used by anyone as we hardly encountered a vehicle until Eastnor. First up was...