Slimbridge 05.07.26
Twelve riders left the square on a bright, sunny Sunday morning for a relaxed ride to Slimbridge. On leaving the square, the group meandered through the streets of Gloucester City Centre, Embridge, Barnwood, Hucclecote, Abbeymead and Upton St Leonards. On through...
The Tour de France starts
On the day of the first road stage of this year's Tour de France, 12 riders rode through the neutralised section of the "gated" streets. The flag dropped on a lumpy parcours, ideal for the puncheurs and a break-away was anticipated by many. One of the protected...
GCCC Tempo Ride – Eastwood Garden Centre
The ride leader arrived at Kings Square to the sound of large beating drums. It was a group of local folks playing in the Taiko style; the translation for ‘taiko’ itself is quite literally just ‘big drum’!  Taiko has been a very important and historic part of...
New hills, new roads to Canwood
A surprise spot of light rain greeted the riders, nine in all, at the Square for the inaugural ride to Canwood, just north of Woolhope. We are talking deepest darkest Herefordshire, where road maintenance is generally a thing of the past. The rain, such as it was,...