Club Ride Diary
Black Mountains ride report
The annual pilgrimage to Hay and the Black Mountains saw a small group set off at 7am. Was the early start responsible for the poor turnout? Or the rain scheduled for the afternoon? Whatever, the morning was pleasant enough and a good pace was set, direct to Ross on...
Sunday Club Rides – late changes
Following some confusion with ride leaders, we now have the following for 12th July, all leaving from King's Sqaure: 07:00 departure - C ride - Toby heading to Hay-on-Wye & Black Mountains, breakfast at the Granary. 09:00 departure - A ride - Colin heading to...
Inclement weather didn’t spoil the day
A poor forecast saw the training, sports and faster B ride merge into one group of nine riders. The training riders brought a bit of disciplined teamwork to the group on the wider roads to Highleadon, but from there on the lanes were not conducive to close-quarters...
The wind doth blow, but not hard enough to take the pain out of Castle Hill
Two start times were arranged to provide a choice of speeds for today's long ride. The day started very dull and with a strong NE wind, and remained this way throughout. Not ideal, but at least no precipitation. The Captain led the early group of seven and they...
Rain did not stop play
After a weather forecast so dire that the Training Ride was brought forward to Saturday there was concern how many would turn up for the Club and Sport rides today, but overnight rain cleared to leave a reasonable, if slightly cold morning. Eight sport riders set off...
26 degrees Celsius – did someone mention Mallorca?
At the Square we were joined by Phil Griffiths, his wife Jacqui, and several of their old friends. Phil founded and until recently owned the Club's sponsor, Yellow Ltd., but these days is a rare presence in Gloucester. The planned Club photo and good weather had...
Around the Cotswolds, stopping for a Revolution
A well-presented group of six assembled in good time at 8 a.m., departed North via the quiet A38 to the Odessa turning, then took lanes to Gotherington and around the Cotswold outliers. They kept the escarpment to their right, cloaked as it was in low and menacing...
Sunshine on a Bank Holiday weekend. Will wonders never cease?
Bright sunshine and warm weather meant that this was the first Sunday when most riders chose shorts, which is quite a comment on this Spring's weather on the last weekend in May. The sunshine provided a very enjoyable and social sports ride through lanes to the...
A visit to the Coln, by way of the Frome and Churn
Reports reached King's Square that a sports rider had punctured on the way in, so the sports ride waited for him, and were last to leave Gloucester. This led to a bit of congestion on Nut Hill as they passed the Captain's Group, and again on Buckholt Road, where they...
Sun and showers greeted the Club today
Saturday night's weather forecast meant the Vice Captain went to bed expecting Sunday to be an indoor day, with only ducks and Audax riders enjoying the outdoors. However, he woke to sunshine coming through the curtains and so decided to "man up" and get out, where he...