Club Ride Diary
Some thoughts on route planning
I have always found the prominence that the Ordnance Survey gives to boundaries bewildering. I am sure we have all tried to follow a parish boundary, mistaking it for a footpath (though not on our bikes). However, with the current COVID restrictions, I suddenly find...
Winter 2021 Spokespiece is now available
Another year, another lockdown but this time the weather is not so good. What to do? There’s a new edition of Spokespiece all lined up for you to view online, download or even print here Featured are articles on riding National time trials from two of our most...
Gloucestershire enters Tier 4 restrictions
Gloucestershire has now entered Tier 4 restrictions, and as a consequence, all Club activities are suspended until further notice. We hope that this does not prevent you from cycling and remind you outdoor exercise is still pemitted. All members are urged to read the...
Storm Bella cleared the way for today’s ride
Six set off up Painswick Road to Upton via a little ‘off road’ section – dry. The climb of Nut Hill was strewn with debris – as expected. A delightful ascent to the Cranham turning provided splendid views to the north, with the City and the Malverns in sunshine. At...
Gloucestershire has entered Tier 3 restrictions
Gloucestershire entered Tier 3 restrictions on Boxing Day. The club has been trying to assess the impact of this on cycling. We may cycle in groups of up to six, in our own area and into some other areas, including tier 2 Worcestershire and Herefordshire, but we are...
Enough rain already!
For the last Sunday ride before Christmas the sun came out, highlighting a full rainbow against dark clouds to the north. A good turnout of riders meant two B rides as well as an A ride and the sports ride left the meet at Kings Square. In the A ride, five set off in...
Club rides resumed today
Four set off on the B ride to Hopewell Colliery, enjoying the renewed sociability of the rule of six. As they left King's Square on a bright and cold morning, the worries were about ice. We lost one rider with a pre-existing injury at Aston Ingham then, after crossing...
Recommencement of Club rides
From today the lockdown rules change again, and Gloucestershire, along with most neighbouring counties, enter “Tier 2”. Under these restrictions, we are allowed to meet outdoors and ride in groups of up to six. However, we believe that we will have to remain outside...
New restrictions on movement and event cancellations
The UK government has announced New National Restrictions from 5 November that will apply in England. These include the phrasing "You must not leave or be outside of your home except for specific purposes. These include: to exercise outdoors or visit an outdoor public...
Storm Aiden takes its toll
We were all looking forward to trying "The Nuttery" in Notgrove, as we had received good reports. Six riders set off from King's Square up Nut Hill, Fiddlers Elbow, and Buckholt Road to Birdlip. However, the forces from the crosswind on the wheels as we passed...