Club Ride Diary
Is there anybody out there?
Today's ride was brought forward from Sunday because of the threat of the imminent Storm Ciara. Alas, efforts to publicise the change on FaceBook and this site seem to have gone (almost) unnoticed since only one rider joined the President for his B category ride to...
Adverse weather will affect this weekend’s rides
In view of the forecast stormy weather ("Heavy rain and strong winds Sunday, followed by blustery showers") this weekend's Sport Ride and B category Club ride are being held on Saturday instead of Sunday. The leader of Sunday's A ride is considering whether that too...
Our first ride of February
Vice Captain's ride report When you are going well on the bike, hills are a real pleasure. Effortlessly gaining altitude, and sometimes being able to give a cheeky look over your shoulder at your suffering mates, in the style of "he who shall not be named" looking at...
Ask not for whom the wind blows… Vice Captain’s report
Riders generally prefer riding into the wind in the morning, with the hope of getting blown home. Therefore, Croome Park would not have been the obvious choice for this morning's ride. Seven riders hoisted their sails in King's Square and set off to Croome Park,...
Sunday rides on 18th January, cold and clear
Eight Sports Riders took on the elements (-2 degrees at 9.00 am)Â and set off on a ride to the Malverns. They stayed mainly on A roads due to icy conditions, but everyone worked well and did their work on the front in a tight controlled group. We rode out via...
The slower (but hillier) Club B ride
Having missed the change of venue notification, the Captain led a slower-paced B ride to the original cafe selection at Hopewell Colliery. Departing a noisy Kings Square a group of nine riders took the route to Highnam and Tibberton where an enforced rest was called...
Cinderford, with wet feet
Very noisy tree work in King's Square made for a slightly confusing start, but eventually the rides sorted themselves out, and eight of us set off on the "faster B" ride to Cinderford. It was a well-matched group and stayed together well. Muddy and sometimes flooded...
Stroud, by a variety of routes
Whether inspired by a New Year's desire to get fit, or to lose weight, or by the wonderful weather forecast, there was a large crowd in King's Square for this morning's rides. The weather forecast proved as truthful as a Donald Trump Tweet, with spells of quite...
New Year’s Day 2020
Six riders enjoyed the New Year's Day ride. The climb to Foston's Ash was followed with a swift descent through Slad, enjoying the new smooth tarmac on the way into Stroud (route details here). Passing a traction engine in Stonehouse, we ended up in Costa Coffee on...
Sunday after Christmas
Final Club ride of the decade. Cool (9 degrees) and dry; twelve left the Square on a route east of the River Severn, avoiding flooded roads. Zig zag through Churchdown then past the airport to Staverton. Through Barrow on the lanes then Piffs Elm to Bishops Cleeve,...