Sunday rides on 18th January, cold and clear
Eight Sports Riders took on the elements (-2 degrees at 9.00 am) 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,...
New Club Rides list is now available
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Merry Christmas everyone, now a dose of reality
Just in case anyone a bike for Christmas, they may like to note that the police are having post coding events for bike marking as below: 25th January at Up Hatherley Village Hall in Cheltenham 8th February at The Hub in Churchdown (Opposite the big Tesco store on the...
Sunshine at last!
When the ride leader sent me the route, saying he couldn't make the ride, I didn't spot the bear-trap he had laid. I did spot a lane we don't normally use from Cranham Corner to Sheepscombe, so on Saturday, I went to have a look, and quickly discovered why we don't...
2020 race program is now available
You may not want to hear this in the week before Christmas, but the next season's race calendar is available for download here and the events are listed throughout the calendar. You can also get a quick view of when races are being held in the race schedule. The...