Club Ride Diary
Wind was the story of the day
Five riders left King's Square and unusually the girls outnumbered the boys. With the stiff tailwind, we made fast progress to Winchcombe, picking up an extra rider in Staverton, and observing the motorbike festival at Prescott Hill Climb on the way. Soudley Castle...
Exploring the Three Counties
A gaggle of five met for a prompt 8am start on a cool and blustery morning. The outward leg was into a determined headwind and the leader was pleased that at least one other rider came to the front to share the pace-making. Good progress was made and Upton was soon...
Spectacular views
The second B ride, a little slower than the first took coincidently the same route but in the opposite direction. It went via Brimpsfield and the roller coaster hills of the Duntisbournes. The Cotswold villages were looking chocolate box pretty with roses in full...
Criterion de Cotswolds
It may not be the Galibier and Coix de Fer, but the climbs up through Edge to Whiteshill, and then from Stroud to Minchinhampton felt long enough to the seven riders on the sports ride to Cirencester. The longhorn cows on Minchinhampton Common looked intimidating, but...
3 Cities – 17 July
The 3 Cities deserves its reputation as the "monument" of our season. 82 miles, including some steep hills between Worcester and Hereford, plus the Dymock Alps to finish! It is open to all members, not just those with skin suits! The Boakes Shield, awarded to the...
Jubilee ride to Newent
The ride leader arrived a couple of minutes late at the Square and the riders must have been keen as they were already setting off! In his defence my lateness was partly due to having encountered a patch of broken glass on the other side of the square, and spending a...
Solo ride
The riders in the Square this morning could be counted on the thumbs of one hand. A unanimous decision was made not to go to Wales, and instead a 25 mile circuit via Upleadon and the Haw Bridge was selected, allowing confirmation there were no riders at the advertised...
Ride Cancelled
The 7:00 Black Mountains ride has been cancelled due to weather forecast. The 8:00 Black Mountains is going but may divert to Ross if weather is bad. The 9:00 to Newent is still on No Training Ride is planned
Slimbridge
Three of us set off from the square on the AA ride. We were hotly pursued down Barton Street by the B ride but managed to lose them at Sneedhams Green. We then went to Brookthorpe, Naas Lane, Quedgeley, Elmore Saul Fretherne Frampton down the Green to to the Canal...
Unseasonally mixed weather
With an earlier shower prospects for a dry day seemed poor. However, ten starters left the square bound for the Cotswolds’ margins. Though remaining dry, other forces were soon brought to bear to disrupt progress. A displaced and entangled chain distracted our most...