Club Ride Diary
Falling leaves and low sun
Six took the option for the ‘A’ ride. It was out via Maisemore and up the climb to Woolridge hill, into a persistent NNE wind which also proved to be quite chilling. Ducking and diving in the lanes to Upleadon and Strawberry Hill gave some shelter. The views were...
Autumnal ride to Ross on Wye
The ride leader plotted the most scenic route to Ross, and the weather cooperated, with a crisp clear morning with bright blue skies. Todays ride had Autumn colours at their finest. Leaf fall has been late this year and as a result the roads are not slippery....
Remembrance Day ride
I wish we could say that Remembrance Sunday dawned bright and clear, but unfortunately it was a grey overcast day for the crowds gathered at churches and war memorials that we passed along the way. The B group was formed of a dozen riders who were led north out of the...
Croome Park B ride 7th Novemebr
The B ride set off with seven riders. It was a fast start with no stops at traffic lights or roundabouts which meant non stop to Northway. This doesn’t happen very often. The Group then turned north towards Bredon and into a stiff NW wind which was to haunt us all...
Group ‘A’ Ride Report for 7th November
With two sizeable groups heading for the National Trust park, a smaller band of brothers (and one sister) set off for Upton-on-Severn. With the scheduled leader not attending, it fell to Captain Stealth to lead the way. With much discretion, we set off North on...
From Croome, with love – a report For Your Eyes Only
The Vice-Captain was challenged to follow last week's report with some cinematic references. How many can you spot? A large group of agents set off on a traditional mission to Croome Park. Felix Leiter joined us at Staverton, and "M" departed at Gotherington to...
No Time to Dry (with apologies to Ian Fleming)
With the forecast being for heavy rain, accompanied by squally winds, and this being correct, a limited turn-out was anticipated. Despite the damp conditions 005 regulars turned out – clearly three had nothing better to do and two were the ride leaders. Perhaps others...
Kite flying in the Cotswolds
A tight group of nine set off into a stiff breeze, taking in the usual climb of Nut Hill and Fiddlers Elbow. At this point one rider decided to find a flatter route to Chedworth, so the remaining eight pressed on to Brimpsfield and enjoyed wonderful road surfaces to...
Costa del Sol it was not. Welcome to Colwall in the rain.
Although the forecast was dry, Sunday started damp after the overnight rain as we made our way to King's Square, and consequently, numbers were down. The leader of the faster-paced B ride, fresh from the southern coast of Spain, must have been disappointed with the...
Berkeley – Hunt for the hills?
Our A ride, nice and flat, took seven riders on a winding route to the South Gloucestershire town of Berkeley. Roads were quiet, which made for a pleasant experience, and we were untroubled until just out of Stonehouse when one rider had the misfortune to break a...