Club Ride Diary
Today’s Tempo was Adagio
In common parlance tempo simply means speed or rhythm, and in music it covers a range from Adagio to Allegro. In cycling, on the other hand, it is a steady, moderately hard, effort that you can sustain for a relatively long time without fading, a comfortable pace...
Hills, Shade, and Surprises
Eight gathered at the Square just before 8:30 and were setting off a minute later when another rider appeared in the nick of time. We set off via the Cross and Brunswick Road, past the cricket ground and off to Tuffley via Linden and Podsmead. A road closure sign on...
The best laid schemes….
We had seven for the Tempo ride this week, a few suffering slightly after last night's nerve shredding entertainment. We climbed up Nut Hill and Buckholt Road, passed through Bisley, and were descending Old Neighbourhood Road when your correspondent suffered a...
Inaugural Introductory ride
After a late night, due to extra time in Miami, our first 11 assembled in King's Square, without national anthems or crowd countdown. We set off in a loose formation, with an experienced striker up front, assisted by enthusiastic wingers always looking for...
We aren’t really going to ride on the M50, are we?
The fourth of July Saturday Spin went to Ross-on-Wye. The route was planned into the wind, which was a brisk westerly. Four riders set off from The Square in cloudy cool conditions. After leaving the City we took to the lanes and meandered our way to Newent and then...
Slimbridge 05.07.26
Twelve riders left the square on a bright, sunny Sunday morning for a relaxed ride to Slimbridge. On leaving the square, the group meandered through the streets of Gloucester City Centre, Embridge, Barnwood, Hucclecote, Abbeymead and Upton St Leonards. On through...
The Tour de France starts
On the day of the first road stage of this year's Tour de France, 12 riders rode through the neutralised section of the "gated" streets. The flag dropped on a lumpy parcours, ideal for the puncheurs and a break-away was anticipated by many. One of the protected...
GCCC Tempo Ride – Eastwood Garden Centre
The ride leader arrived at Kings Square to the sound of large beating drums. It was a group of local folks playing in the Taiko style; the translation for ‘taiko’ itself is quite literally just ‘big drum’! Taiko has been a very important and historic part of...
New hills, new roads to Canwood
A surprise spot of light rain greeted the riders, nine in all, at the Square for the inaugural ride to Canwood, just north of Woolhope. We are talking deepest darkest Herefordshire, where road maintenance is generally a thing of the past. The rain, such as it was,...
Enjoying The Longest Day
With a heatwave on the horizon, we were fortunate to have a dry and calm day with pleasant temperatures, albeit with strong sun at times in the afternoon. Arriving in good time at the Square for the 7:30 start I was soon joined by a couple of riders, but then it...