The pre-ride advertising of "fair and frost-free" may have applied in the Severn Valley, but up at Foston's Ash, we were in a cloud that was so thick, it was hard to see the front rider from the back of an 8 rider peloton. It proved too much for the club president,...

The forecast indicates it could be icy through the morning, so club rides and training have been cancelled for 22-Jan. Should you chose to ride on your own, please take care, and leave plenty of space between riders, so that you can see and react to any icy patches.

With the Captain leading it was billed as a hilly outing – and no-one was disappointed! The route out took in the gentle climb along Painswick Road, and continued all the way to Painswick, the Queen of the Cotswolds, becoming markedly less gentle after the King’s Head...

Five riders left The Square plus one who had selected the wrong ride. Into the wind and sun was hard but kept us warm. The usual route took us to Stonehouse where we joined the cycle paths which despite the recent heavy rain were quite rideable with care. A tree had...