Club Ride Diary
Riding the Ridges
A large B ride left King’s Square, which was split into two groups on the A48 to ease traffic flow. The Route took them south west through Minsterworth, an unexpected direction considering the destination was to the North, but gave an opportunity to ride through the...
The A ride to Stroud
The A ride leader, after some debate, turned out to be Neville. The group of eight set off down Bristol Road, soon taking in the cycle path alongside the bypass, to the edge of Quedgeley. Our only notable mechanical occurred here: Captain’s bike shed a bottle cage....
La Vuelta stage 9, or as near as Gloucestershire can make it
La Vuelta a Espana is noted for seeking out steep and sometimes unnecessary hills (such as today’s stage to the Velefique, unnecessarily climbed by the Vice-Captain in the past), and this provided the inspiration for this morning's Sports ride to Dursley. Three sets...
Off Road September tour announced
In addition to the already announced Club Tour to Newbury from 3 to 5th September there will be an off road option for Friday and Sunday, and possibly Saturday too. The idea is to start from Swindon (there are trains from Gloucester at 7:05 and roughly every half hour...
Up the Lyd valley
An early (8.30) departure saw four attendees set off down a reasonably quiet A48 to Chax Hill, checking out the Club 10 championship course: two sets of temporary traffic lights may demand a change of course! It was then a left turn to Rodley where a substantial...
Last day of the Tokyo Olympics, but cycling continued in Gloucestershire
Two Gloucester City riders did brilliantly in last Sunday's 12 hour, so it was an honour to have one of them ride out with us on this morning's Sport ride. A succession of steep hills, and careful descents, due to debris washed across the roads, took us to the top of...
Magnificent ride to Malvern
Heavy rain at 8:30 had discouraged some, but it had largely cleared by the departure time of 09:00. A well matched "Magnificent Seven" set off on the B ride, over Wainlodes Hill, across the Haw Bridge, and via Eldersfield to Rye Cross. The Hollybush Climb did nothing...
Club ride -rain forecast but thankfully dry
Seven riders set off northbound into a light northerly breeze under dull and mild but dry conditions. The route was reasonably standard, with the new surface of Escourt Road being tested and found pleasing. Having saved an early climb (London road) progress was swift,...
Hot day for a ride to the Deep South
The day dawned with blue sky and a promise of warm conditions and so it was to be. The Sport and B rides were initially combined, heading for Yate. After some half wheeling at the front an inevitable split was agreed at the top end of Naas Lane. The B took the more...
The other Sunday rides, those that didn’t reach the Black Mountains
Nympsfield B Six of us headed off to Nympsfield, with good weather One rider bailed out on the first Upton St Leonards hill. We went along Sevenleaze Lane and down to Whiteshill and skirted around Selsely. Around Leonards Stanley,we lost another rider to chatting to...