Club "No Drop" Ride CANCELLED WHILE COUNTRY IS IN LOCKDOWN
2021-02-07 09:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | King’s Square, 28 Oxebode, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1AD, United Kingdom
Every Sunday the Club meets in Kings’ Square for a ride to take coffee at around eleven o’clock. Most riders then return to Gloucester to be home around one o’clock but when permitted there is an optional extension to take in a pub lunch. Destinations are usually posted in advance and can be downloaded to your smart phone’s calendar (see buttons below) but are more tentative than normal as venues opening times and conditions vary with the pandemic restrictions. All rides count to the Dancey Trophy. Sign the attendance book or be noted as present at the coffee / lunch stop if you wish to compete.
Note that our rides are presently subject to various measures to control spread on the of the Coronavirus, as listed here
For details of ride classifications see here and for a list of similar events click on event tags below. Details of the destinations can be found here
PLEASE FIT YOUR BIKE WITH MUDGUARDS WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS DICTATE

Evening Social Ride
2016-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | King’s Square, 28 Oxebode, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1AD, United Kingdom
Ride out beginning at King’s Square and ending at the Gala Club or The Pelican, to be decided on the night

Evening ride out CANCELLED WHILE COUNTY IS IN TIER 4
2020-12-29 19:00 - 22:00 | King’s Square, 28 Oxebode, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1AD, United Kingdom
Please read our current guidelines for group rides before attending.
A sociable ride out, with a potential visit to a pub if regulations permit. Please bring a face mask in case it is required. Other Covid restrictions as per club website.
The ride will be after lighting up time. Please remember to bring your best lights.
All rides start from King’s Square 19:00 prompt unless otherwise stated. All rides will be at the pace of the slowest rider.
Details of any changes will be posted to the website and Facebook page

Sports ride CANCELLED WHILE COUNTY IS IN TIER 4
2021-01-03 09:00 - 12:30 | King’s Square, 28 Oxebode, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1AD, United Kingdom
The distance is typically 50-60 miles non stop (post ride coffee optional). Pace is brisk, typically averaging 20mph or more. Bring mudguards if road or weather is wet.
Note that although this is race training the rules of the road still apply. Be courteous to other road users and ease the pace when going through built up areas. Remember:

It’s not a race, it’s training
Aim for a maximum group size of no more than six, and space groups two minutes or more apart
Everyone should work together but ride through smoothly and ease off when you come off the front
Have fun, be safe, and follow the Club’s Covid guidelines. This group will meet outside Costa Coffee in Kings Square

Details of any changes will be posted to the Facebook page

Sports ride CANCELLED WHILE COUNTY IS IN LOCKDOWN
2021-02-14 09:00 - 12:30 | King’s Square, 28 Oxebode, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1AD, United Kingdom

Evening ride out CANCELLED WHILE COUNTY IS IN LOCKDOWN
2021-02-16 19:00 - 22:00 | King’s Square, 28 Oxebode, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1AD, United Kingdom

Quiz night
2021-02-23 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom, United States
Unfortunately, all group rides and physcial social events are currently cancelled.
However, we will be running a Zoom Quiz night on Tuesday 23rd Feb at 8:00. The login details are below, and all are very welcome to attend. It is estimated to last about 1 hour.
Alastair has set the questions, and he has let slip that there are not many cycling ones, so you are welcome to bring your whole households in to help you. Although its really meant for fun, it is a qualifying event for the Gibb Shield, which is the club’s social events trophy.
You can log-in, either by following the link in your browser, or by using the meeting id and passcode in the Zoom App.
https://zoom.us/j/96190285026?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 961 9028 5026
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Virtual committee meeting
2020-11-03 20:00 - 21:00 | Gloucestershire
Under rule 3.4 of the Constitution Committee meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month. Log in details and agenda will be supplied to Committee members beforehand.
Under rule 3.2 of the Constitution ” Any Club member may attend a Club Committee meeting without serving on the Committee, i.e. he or she may be present at a meeting but may not have a vote or speak at the meeting, except when the Chairman or a majority of the Committee believe that it is in the Committee’s interest to hear that person’s view.”

Virtual committee meeting
2021-03-23 20:00 - 21:00 | Gloucestershire
Under rule 3.4 of the Constitution Committee meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month. Because of the imminent change of Covid regulations this meeting has been brought forward from April 6th. Log in details and agenda will be supplied to Committee members beforehand.
Under rule 3.2 of the Constitution ” Any Club member may attend a Club Committee meeting without serving on the Committee, i.e. he or she may be present at a meeting but may not have a vote or speak at the meeting, except when the Chairman or a majority of the Committee believe that it is in the Committee’s interest to hear that person’s view.”

6.5 mile Roadman's time trial at Elmore on UC189
2021-03-30 18:45 - 19:45 | Elmore, Main Road lay by, Elmore, United Kingdom
See club website for course information. Late notices and changes before events will also appear on Facebook. The evening time trials count towards season long competitions as noted in the event category below. These are the Club Events Best App Rounder (CEBAR), the overall winner of which is awarded the Paul Barnard Trophy, and the Dan Knight Trophy. There are categores within the CEBAR competion for Ladies, Seniors and Veteran riders in various age groups.
This is a roadman’s event: Aero helmets, Wheels rims deeper than 50mm (excluding tyres), skinsuits, lo-pro frames, etc. may be used but each will add one minute to the rider’s time.
The event is open to non members for an additional charge of £1.50 to obtain day membership.
COVID requirements
Maintain 2 m social distancing at all times and bring with you to the event:

Pen
Means of contactless payment
Face mask
Rear light (mandatory)
Front light (advisory)
Safety pins (to attach race number)

At the event remember:

Sign-on using your own pen and whilst wearing a face covering
No cash will be accepted
No rear light – no ride (CTT regulation)
Do not congregate at the start – arrive at the start no more than 5 minutes before your start time
At the finish, ride directly to your vehicle (or home)
Do not approach the timekeeper – results will be posted online and are not available at the event
After the race; place race number in bowl containing cleaning solution

A checklist for participants, timekeepers, and organizers is available HERE
If a person is unable to time keep / organize it is their responsibility to swap duties and inform the Racing Secretary.
Full season’s race calendar is available here

Chain Gang
2021-03-31 18:30 - 19:30 | Longford Hand Car Wash, Longford,, Gloucester, GL2 9BN, United Kingdom
An early evening chain gang ride for members only on roads North of Gloucester. Although the aim is to get back before dusk please ensure that you have lights when needed. Early season rides will cut across the river Severn at Haw Bridge and return via Ashleworth. As the evenings lengthen a longer route on the A38 to Tewkesbury, A438, B4211 and A417 will be used. This shorter route will also be used for a ladies’ chain gang that will leave after the men’s group.
It’s a full on fast ride for 23 miles from Longford to Tewkesbury & back to Maisemore via Corse Lawn designed for riders capable of keeping up with serious amateurs for 20+ miles. Groups will split into different abilities as required but if you drop off you must be able and willing to find your own way home. Watch the video here.
British Cycling has advised that organized groups of fifteen are permitted under the Government’s regulations, but the Committee considers this too many to ride together on open roads, not least because of the obstruction it could cause to motor traffic. Instead, we shall ride in smaller groups, the size and composition of which will be decided by the ride leaders at the meeting point. At the meeting point, and any stops along the route, guidelines on social distancing will still apply so please do not approach other riders too closely.
Note that although this is race training the rules of the road still apply. Be courteous to other road users and ease the pace when going through built up areas. Remember:

It’s not a race, it’s training
Try and keep it to groups of no more than eight, even if it means three groups
Everyone should work together but ride through smoothly and ease off when you come off the front
Set off at two minute intervals and make sure each group waits for everyone in the group to get across the first roundabout
Don’t start the chain until past Twigworth
It’s for members only
Ease up through Tewkesbury town and when you meet the A417 at Corse
Have fun and be safe

Social ride out
2021-03-31 18:30 - 22:00 | King’s Square, 28 Oxebode, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1AD, United Kingdom
A circular ride out and back with six meeting for a drink in a private garden at the end, weather permitting. The ride home will be in the dark so bring your best lights.
British Cycling has advised that organized groups of fifteen are permitted under the Government’s regulations, but the Committee considers this too many to ride together on open roads, not least because of the obstruction it could cause to motor traffic. Instead, we shall ride in smaller groups, the size and composition of which will be decided by the ride leaders at the meeting point. At the meeting point, and any stops along the route, guidelines on social distancing will still apply so please do not approach other riders too closely.
