Club Ride Diary
A tale of two cafes
Another damp, cold, miserable Sunday morning. Another damp, cold, miserable group of hardy club members, huddled under the Iceland canopy and tinkering with rubbing mudguards, wondering whether rain jackets should be on or off. Five of the hardy set off on the Tempo...
A Pleasant day’s ride, looking forward to Spring
Prior to departing from the square, we welcomed a new rider to our foray, this lead to fourteen riders departing on what was predicted to be an overcast winters day. The club captain (as usual) volunteered to marshal the rear and if necessary, split the group to...
A colourful ride
A much improved forecast meant a good turnout in the square this week (for January), and six set off on the Tempo ride. Though bright and dry it was sufficiently chilly for a spectrum of non-club-kit jackets to be on display, which at least makes it easy to refer to...
Snowdrops and Daffs amongst the gloom
Eight riders departed into the grey mist, cautious of the impending deluge. In search of variable inclines they headed towards Coaley, observing banks festooned with snowdrops - a pleasure to see some brightness in a dull winter. A momentary hiccup through Far Green...
Dry January?
There were seven of us in total, huddled outside Iceland, a very appropriate location given the freezing wind howling down The Oxebode. Two decided the forecast was sufficiently dire to warrant an immediate return to the duvet. The remainder opted for a combined ride,...
Rides cancelled 04-Jan
Sunday 04 Jan All rides have been cancelled. With a forecast of -4C at 09:00, it is felt that the chance of encountering ice is too high. Safe riding all.
If Lewis Carroll wrote ride reports….
The Frocesterwocky. ’Twas chilly, and the Tempo ride did gyre and gimble in the Square: All mimsy were the Steady ride, and the forecast was fair. “Beware the Frocesterwock, my son! The ramps, the bends, the close pass lorries! Beware the Edgewards drag, and shun the...
A Good Day for New Gadgets
Eight riders arrived at the square on a typically cold wintery December morning. With the tempo group traveling to the same destination, we set off first to gain any possible advantage for the seats at the Bank café in Dursley. We made or way along Eastgate Street,...
What would you do for a free mince pie?
What would you do for a free mince pie? Well the answer for the eight Tempo rides who ventured out today was 'ride up Castle Hill'. The route was benign to start with, taking in Staverton and Tredington on our way to 'The G's', and then Winchcombe. From there we...
Winter Solstice, marked by a short ride and mince pies
A day for the diary, for Toby's route had been published beforehand! Calm your racing hearts, though, for it's not a change of practice, but a consequence of his deputising the ride lead. Our newest vice President was briefed and duly created a GPS path. His ten...