Club Ride Diary
Giro di Dursley
We visit Dursley often, so in his search for variety, the vice captain found some gruelling climbs. Although it was damp before departure, this had cleared by our departure time, and seven riders left King’s Square for the familiar initial climb via Cranham woods to...
Climbing has its rewards
Eleven members left Kings Square on the “slower” B ride at the earlier time of 8.30. The closed Brookfield Road bridge meant a detour but it did mean they could enjoy the roller coaster ride up Cold Pool Lane and the delights of Charlton Kings. A gentle climb of the...
Superb scenery
Seven riders left the Square for a reasonably direct route to Northleach, and picked up another rider in Brockworth, before attacking Ham Hill. A breakaway on the descent to Syreford was fooled by the unusual routing, as they turned left for the more usual route via...
Women’s Tour of Britain
The Women's Tour of Britain is coming to Gloucester on Wednesday 8th June. The route map and schedule have now been released and are available via the links below. The club will be meeting at Jane's Pantry in Longford at 09:30 for a ride to Tewkesbury to watch the...
A perfect spring day
The club group, amounting to ten to start with, took off south and made their way through Kingsway and over the M5 towards Stonehouse. All was going well to this point, when Paul had to head for home to change machines (a slow deflation, and keen not to catch a...
Spectacular countryside
Eight sport riders left the still unfinished King’s Square for the usual route to Brimpsfield and High Cross. A breakaway rider took some catching before Woodmancote, but he was caught, allowing the whole group to enjoy the beautiful lane through Bagendon. A second...
Dursley ride on the Tour weekend
Due to the Club Spring Tour a depleted number of six left the square on a lovely Spring morning. With a keen NE wind good time was made tracing the lanes through Elmore and Longney avoiding the temptations of Wholly Gelato and The Ship, Framilode, before we...
The dry spell ends with April, and May starts with a wet one
At last, but not well timed, rain! Cold rain. This delayed many riders from making the Square for the 9am start, even though the eight that were timely, waited a while. Several split rides took place: two heading for home; two heading south for a circuit; 4 for a...
Evanpoel joins the club ride to Dursley
In spite of absences for the Club Tour 6 intrepid riders left the Square for the B ride to Dursley. With a very brisk NE wind fast progress was made through Elmore, Longney and Frampton before a brief dalliance with the A38 to Cambridge. We took the right just after...
An excellent ride to Tintern, and a shorter alternative
Starting a little earlier than in some years an encouraging ten riders assembled at the appointed 8 a.m. to take full advantage of a mild, sunny, spring day. Leaving Gloucester behind the familiar sights of Bulley and the Flaxley valley with early bluebells and...