Three Counties club ride
A sudden incapacity for the designated ride leader, our previous President, meant the Captain was called upon to lead. No time to post a new route, and upon checking the original plan, some alternatives were applied: I call this the ride leaders prerogative! Ten set...
A game of two halves
What a beautiful morning for cycling. With the stiff breeze on our back, we were flying, and really enjoying ourselves. It felt like being in the world class Brazil teams of old. Small setbacks like a muddy corner and small flood did nothing to dampen our enjoyment,...
Tewkesbury Novice Ride 05.12.25
Seven riders gathered in the square on a grey overcast December morning hoping that the rain was not going to be too severe during the ride. The group left Gloucester via Eastgate Street, down through Barton and out onto the Painswick Road. Then into the streets of...
‘Tis the season for …
With a wet forecast, three maybe wise men + two others were tempted by the shortened loop ride. The advantage of a pre-published route was made clear as the leader found a flat tyre getting his bike out, and the subsequent tube change meant he was too late to make the...