Riding like the wind to Upton
Tension rose as the clock struck nine - would the rider leader show up or had the threat of rain kept him under the covers at home? There proved to be no need for concern for once he had found the keys to unlock his bike he'd turned up at the square in time to see the...
Successful Ladies ride
7 Ladies left the square today, some with apprehension wondering what they had got themselves into. Steady paced, avoiding standing water, lanes were navigated. A decision was made; we didn't fancy a long battle with a headwind hope, so we called in at the Kemerton...
Wind was the story of the day
With the Ladies group in hot pursuit, four riders took advantage of the strong tail-wind, and sped towards Cropthorne with speedometers regularly reading over 20mph. While it was very flattering, we all knew that there would be suffering later. The ride to Cropthorne...
Alastair’s favourite roads
A bonus of being ride leader is that you can choose your favourite roads so the 16 strong group left the Square to cross the M5 on the newly refurbished bridge en route to the delights of Cold Pool Lane where there is enough downhill to take you up the next on this...