Spring is sprung.
What an excellent day out! Only three braved the Tempo ride this week, but we were rewarded with a delightful ride in beautiful sunshine. The first leg to Birdwood along the A40 was hard work into the chilly wind (I let my young and enthusiastic companions do most of...
We fought the wind and … the wind won!
The aftermath of storm Dave was immediately apparent, with the first of many fallen trees blocking a lane of the road before Maisemore bridge. The three riders continued, cursing Dave every time we turned west, until we reached the Penny Farthing. Should we stay [on...
Sunday ride times
Easter Sunday has a large number of options, all leaving King's Square 08:30 - Moderate ride to Stroud 09:00 - Novice ride to Stroud 09:00 - Intermediate ride - destination still TBD 09:00 - Tempo ride to Tintern & Severn Bridge 09:00 - Fast loop ride All...
British Summer Tempo
Having lost an hour overnight a cold morning was to be expected, as was a reduced turnout. So it was that the Tempo and Gravel rides were combined into a group of four for the charge out of the city along the former London to Fishguard route. Since its heyday the road...