Club Ride Diary
The ride of the falling leaves
With a bright, but cold forecast, it felt like winter had arrived. However, some of us thought the dry conditions would be suitable for a last outing for the summer bikes, although this proved to be foolish. The fastr riders chose to join the tempo group, and I had...
Novice ride with no novices
Sunday 6th October and the weather forecast was fair. I thought it was going to be a fairly sparse turnout for the published ride (A Novice) but “low and behold” there was nine experienced riders who opted to share the ride, so no pressure with the route chosen then…....
Bird strike on the way to the Vintage Birdcage
The ride started with glancing blow on the shoulder from a seagull in Southgate Street. Although there was a flurry of feathers, the gull continued to gain altitude, and I remained on my bike, so I conclude that this was only an inconvenience. Another inconvenience...
Unexpected dry day in September
The weather was basically rubbish all week, not only in Gloucester but right across the world. So, the prospect of getting a reasonable ride out today was quite bleak. However, the weather forecast was quite promising today so maybe, just maybe it could be a dry day....
A punishing sequence of forest climbs
A cold but dry morning had eight riders leave the Square on the tempo ride to Hopewell Colliery. We were obviously too slow for one rider, who left us at the Highnam roundabout. Reported floods at Lower Ley meant we used the A48 to Northwood Green. It was here that a...
Torrential, or not torrential? That was the question
The forecast for this particular Sunday was not good - lots of rain and a yellow warning for thunderstorms. Given the extraordinarily heavy downpours of recent days, it was no surprise that the majority of riders chose to stay at home in the dry, expecting the worse -...
Summer 2024 spokespiece is now available
The latest edition is available to read and down load here The on line edition features more pictures than ever before. The print edition (available on request from the Secretary) is a condensed version that fits the traditional 16 page A5 format. Both contain reports...
Hailes Fruit Farm
6 riders opted for the club ride to Hailes, however the designated leader wasn't available so as I was prepared for this eventuality I took the lead, having mentally prepared a possible route. We set off up London Road and then Oxstalls Lane, where a white hatchback,...
Puncture? Knot a problem
The first gravel ride of autumn attracted five riders. Unfortunately, one was half an hour too early, having come for the road ride! He looked at his skinny tyres and decided the thirty minute wait for the others would be wise, so four of us set off briskly for...
Two involuntary dismounts
A grand sum of nine turned up for the easy ride to the race HQ at Maisemore. The route took us north through Sandhurst, selecting the right hand approach into the village. Evidence of the heavy overnight rain was abundant with much water and debris necessitating...