Club Ride Diary
Storm Dudley, then Eustace. Just time for a ride before Franklin!
The strong wind discouraged riders from turning out this morning, and there were only six fools in King's Square who split into two equal groups. The faster one elected to do a 30 mile loop through Newent. You never notice a tail-wind, but judging by the PRs on...
Sunday ride report
Poor weather discouraged many from riding this morning and in consequence we were able to consolidate groups without them becoming unmanageably big. The two candidates for "Sports B" ride in the Square elected to try to ride with the Training Ride. The smile on the...
Through the Hole in the Wall to Ross on Wye
A large group of eleven left King's Square on an overcast, but frost-free morning for the Sport Ride. Coming out of Highleadon, we spotted a familiar rider ahead, and soon the group was twelve. One rider, on a gravel bike, disappeared at Poolhill to explore some...
Ride report for 16th January
Seven set off for Dursley on the B ride, and were lulled into a false sense of security on the flat route out through Longney. However, this soon vanished as Frocester Hill loomed in front of us. A dirty and poorly surfaced lane down to Horsley ensured that everyone...
An uneventful ride
The expectation in January is either rain or ice, so it was a real bonus to have neither this morning. Eleven riders set off from King's Square for the National Trust’s Croome Park in a well matched group and enjoyed a flat sociably paced ride in the sunshine, where...
The New Year mystery ride
The suspense of the mystery ride was rather spoilt when the Captain shouted across King’s Square “Are you still going to Dursley?”. However, the seven riders who left the Square on the B ride could not have predicted the route to get there. An early puncture for the...
Boxing Day Ride
A gallant seven riders met at 10am for the Boxing Day ride, a mystery tour led by the Captain. The conditions were dank, veering towards damp. Not an inch of dry road was encountered, although the light rain that was experienced lasted but two miles. The group set off...
Boxing Day ride postponed
The ride planned for 26th has been postponed to 27th in the hope of better weather.
New Sunday Rides List now available
Click to view and download the new runs list: GCCC Sunday Rides Jan to April 2022. Highlights include a crossing of the Severn Bridge and the Spring Tour to Kidderminster.
Berkeley ride report for 12th December
Setting off in what can best be described as dank conditions and low cloud, the eight-strong (sic) group set off southbound on the canal. Care was required to avoid the many jolly fishermen. The niggling headwind ensured our leader was kept on the front as we took in...