Club Ride Diary

On a grey chilly morning, with a brisk westerly aiding initial passage, a compact group of eight set out easterly chased by a late-riser. Gaining the Nut Hill turn to Fiddlers Elbow the grupo compacto continued its upward efforts until Buckholt Road saw two new bikes...

Six riders left King's Square by an unusual route, due to the work in the Square.  A further two, who came up with various excuses for being late, joined us in Matson, and we took to the familiar route up Nut Hill and Buckholt Road to Foston's Ash.  A cautious descent...

Storm Arwen having hit the country on Friday night a cold snap followed. Luckily the 130th Dinner and Prize Presentation had been unaffected but the threat of ice (and perhaps a lingering after effect of the dinner?) called for prudence on the morning's ride. The B,...

Six took the option for the ‘A’ ride. It was out via Maisemore and up the climb to Woolridge hill, into a persistent NNE wind which also proved to be quite chilling. Ducking and diving in the lanes to Upleadon and Strawberry Hill gave some shelter. The views were...

The ride leader plotted the most scenic route to Ross, and the weather cooperated, with a crisp clear morning with bright blue skies. Todays ride had Autumn colours at their finest. Leaf fall has been late this year and as a result the roads are not slippery....

The B ride set off with seven riders. It was a fast start with no stops at traffic lights or roundabouts which meant non stop to Northway.  This doesn’t happen very often. The Group then turned north towards Bredon and into a stiff NW wind which was to haunt us all...

With two sizeable groups heading for the National Trust park, a smaller band of brothers (and one sister) set off for Upton-on-Severn. With the scheduled leader not attending, it fell to Captain Stealth to lead the way. With much discretion, we set off North on...