Club Ride Diary

Some riders were more jaded after the excellent annual dinner than others, as seven riders assembled for the flat ride to Dursley. We followed the training ride out of town, but lost them in Quedgeley, where we turned towards Stonebench. I would like to claim perfect...

14 left the Square on a  cold but sunny morning for a combined B ride. Jack and his friend left early but it was good to see some youngsters. The climb of Nuthill seemed particularly hard and Neville decided to make his own way to coffee. After Birdlip it was open...

A good morning for cycling is unusual in November, but this was one. Eight set off from King's Square, and had our first puncture just outside Haresfield. A pretty slick tube change and we were on our way, picking up a ninth rider at Stonehouse. The climb onto...

A is for Aggs Hill, which everyone was pleased to have avoided. B is for Bicycles, it need hardly be said, and for the recently reopened Brookfield Road bridge whose smooth surface we enjoyed as we crossed the Motorway. C is for Charlton Kings, where we crossed our...

A large group were tempted out either by the promise of Ham Hill, or the excellent weather forecast. I will leave it to the reader to guess which factor was more appealing. Edspresso suffered an early deflation on his tubeless system in Churchdown, so we left him to...

Many riders were at the Square on a misty November morning that was rather chillier than expected. It was decided to combine the B and AA rides to Roses (for at least the first ten miles) and then see how people felt about tackling more hills. So a straightforward...

With the forecast for rain at 11:00, the four of us who would normally ride the sports ride opted to join the training ride, with the hope of getting back before getting too wet. We set off on a contrived route through the suburbs of Cheltenham, before eventually...

Undeterred by ominous forecasts of gales and heavy showers, five set off promptly from Kings Square with reset clocks. Turning to ascend Buckholt Road, our elder statesman allowed discretion to overcome valour and opted to join the AA ride instead, claiming tired...

Ten of us set off from the square into a headwind for a route along Bristol Road, Stonebench, Elmore, Saul where we did a short loop around Fretherne where it started raining much earlier than forecast. Having put on our raincoats we continued through Frampton,...

With rain forecast at 12:00, a group of six left King's Square at a subdued pace. Once on top of the Cotswolds, and after meeting a group from Stroud Valley Velos, we turned South, into the strong headwind, and the group worked well to protect our Welsh rider, G, from...