Club Ride Diary
Pleasantly tired legs
Well three riders set off heading into the autumn glories of the Forest of Dean, especially with the lowish golden sun showing off the tree colours to their best effect. On the riding front all was pretty uneventful apart from the ride route trying to lead us astray...
Stunning autumnal colours
Five riders enjoyed sparkling sunshine, stunning forest colours and great company to Hopewell Colliery this morning. As my writing skills cannot do it justice, I defer my report to Emily Bronte Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day;...
The easier way home…
Once assembled post coffee break, we said goodbye to three riders: one waiting for a lift home after a failed tubeless tyre issue; one heading for the Whiteway; one heading elsewhere. The remaining four needed to visit the old station in Cirencester, remains of. It’s...
I blame the ride leader
A band of four set off on what would become quite a lumpy ride toward Cirencester. The return had a few ascents too and this is where the phrase “I blame the ride leader..” was heard rumbling in the background (no worries). It started with Upton Hill (a climb of two...
Who’s counting?
The Steady ride left the Square with nine riders. Confusion was caused by the ride leader completely forgetting his planned route, leaving those who had loaded it to their bike computers rather bemused. Loyally they followed, to be joined by Tesh who was undeterred by...
Intermediate loop ride a good option
Four Riders left the square to set out on the Intermediate Ride. On a glorious autumnal morning they headed out on the A40 towards Birdwood. From here they turned left to proceed through Kents Green towards the beautiful Flaxley Valley, which was followed by a long...
Weather or not
After another dry week. Unfortunately the change in the weather was due to occur on Sunday, blustery winds with plenty of rain were forecast from 10 am onwards. So not many (fool) hardy souls arrived at the Square - actually there were nine of us, five opting for the...
Wet, but I’ve been wetter.
Following the logic from last week's ride, a company of us set off on the Tempo ride. Unsurprisingly the weather forecast had deterred many people from venturing out. We too had looked at the forecast, and at the threatening grey clouds scudding across above us. The...
Steady Ride to Soudley
Twelve riders left the square on a very overcast and still Sunday morning. We departed Gloucester via Westgate Street and over Westgate Bridge, through Over Farm and on towards Tibberton. On reaching Whitehall Lane Malcolm turned off to undertake a more off-road route...
Two’s company
A crowd of us set off on the Intermediate loop ride. I choose the term carefully, based on the well known saying that "two's company, three's a crowd". Actually there was really only two of us, but as no-one turned up for the Tempo ride the leader for that joined us...