Club Ride Diary

Having managed to navigate Painswick Road's recent customary road closure, six regulars ascended by familiar inclines to the heights of Buckholt Road. Surprising one or two, our leader then headed to Brimpsfield before inserting a rare visit to Elkstone and Syde....

The A ride went up Nuthill and then up through Buckholt Woods, before turning towards Stroud. We left the main Stroud Road above Sheepscombe, descending to Jack’s Green and then continued along Wick Street down to Stroud. We had a pleasant stop at the Kitsch Coffee...

A well matched group of 8 assembled in King’s Square. Because of the Brookfield Bridge closure, we went via Brockworth to Leckhampton, and our first hill, which we made harder by turning into Hartley Lane. A bit of recovery on the flat, then Bubbs Hill, which never...

It was already pleasantly warm at the Square at 9 am. The presence of the ride leader's fixed gear bike was met with appreciation by the riders who anticipated a nice flat ride as a result. There was one new rider who'd come along for a try-out; welcome to him. Half a...

An early start at 8am proved to be fortuitous as the day was predicted to be a scorcher: indeed it was. Talk of curtailing the ride was considered, Yate being a reasonable way back in the heat of the day. Keeping options open, the Captain, standing in for the...

It was already warm at 09:00, as four of us left King’s Square. The training ride flew past us after Brookthorpe, but we weren’t tempted to try to draft them. The newly surfaced lane out of Haresfield was great, as we continued at a good pace with the tail wind to...

The runs planned for September through to December have been compiled by the Captain and a list is available for download HERE. Thanks go to all members who have volunteered as ride leaders. The rides are also listed in the Events Calendar and may be downloaded from...

A clean dozen asembled with bikes of equal variety under cloudless sky in Kings Square and were soon heading briskly for Woolridge slopes before seeking the shady lanes of Murrell's End. Crossing the Leadon for the first time before the seldom travelled Middletown...

Perhaps an earlier start deterred some but only four takers left Kings Square at 8:30. Thsi was soon whittled down to three as a brisk headwind asserted some influence. The remaining trio pressed on through Tuffley and the lanes of Haresfield on their way to Kings...

Seven riders joined the ride to Wickwar, and worked well as a team into the strong headwind. The roadworks in Haresfield caused a puncture, but otherwise Frocester was reached without incident. "P" and "Ed-spresso" shot up the hill like a pair of Lionesses heading for...