Club Ride Diary
Law of Diminishing Returns
Normally speaking the Law of Diminishing Returns would be where adding more of one input is no longer yielding a proportionate increase in output, however for the ride leader of this week's tempo ride it meant a diminishing number of riders returning with him as...
Daffodil B ride to Dymock
Ten riders set off in search of daffodils and went via Maisemore to avoid the busy Newent road. The sun was out but there was a cold NE wind to battle against. At Newent we took the Kempley road and began to see the wild daffodils until we reached Gwen and Vera's Wood...
Most unusual mechanical failure
A bright, but cold morning required a lot of layers, but was otherwise a perfect day for a trip into the land where they used to have a rugby team. Although it may appear an odd choice to some, the A40 is pretty quiet on a Sunday morning, particularly once you pass...
Ritmo sin los corredores habituales
There were two rides leaving The Square this morning and out of the 20 plus riders at the RV, six brave souls elected to join me on the Tempo ride. Our destination was Hayles Fruit Farm near Hailes Abbey. With several regular Tempo Riders enjoying the cold and wet in...
Look what a great weather forecast does
‘Well, what a great weather forecast does- we were blessed with a great turnout of fifteen riders this morning. Knowing that the first part of my ride followed the same route of town as the tempo ride we let them go, then left the city past Kingsholm. Soon, we took to...
It nearly felt like summer
Fifteen of us set off from the square on a bright (for a change!) but cold Sunday morning. We cycled down the Bristol Road and through Quedgeley and Stonebench and round the far side of the Elmore Longney loop. On reaching the Anchor at Epney we realised we had just...
Earworms
On the way into the Square, I met a rider who beamoned the demise of the old B rides, expressing the desire for something between the current moderate rides, and the tempo rides. The large number of riders meant that we deliberately let the tempo group naturally split...
A ride dedicated to absent friends
Today’s ride began on a sombre note, as the news that Rob Doman had passed away was shared. Rob, a popular and generous friend to many, had been on holiday, cycling of course, in Lanzarote and on Monday was found unresponsive by the road after a suspected heart...
Sunday 23 Feb rides have been diverted
With the forecast of strong Southerly winds and heavy rain developing later in the morning, rides have been diverted. The Steady ride will go to King's Stanley (click for route). The Tempo ride will go to Stables (Saul Junction). Routes to both published. Both depart...
Best made plans
Eight expectant riders assembled at the Square, with increasing concern that the ride leader was not among them! A short wait past 9 am, in case our man was delayed, and the Captain decided to step in. Thinking on the hoof (no Garmin, just the OS map in his head), it...