Last ride of the club year

Last ride of the club year

Three gathered at the Square in cool but dry conditions. We were soon joined by a fourth rider on the ascent to Highnam. From here it was on familiar lanes to the steep ascent of Glasshouse – a taste of things to come. The descent to Aston Ingham is as poor as usual...

The Magnificent Seven ride again, this time without Yul Brynner

The Magnificent Seven rode out of town, progress hampered not by gunslingers but by traffic on the canal towpath: cyclists, runners, walkers, dogs, pushchairs, and a mobility scooter. The Wild West it isn’t! Too eager to leave this traffic behind and get onto quiet...
Hot ride to Northleach

Hot ride to Northleach

Ten riders left the Square and picked up a latecomer as we sought to avoid the roadworks in Cheltenham Road. The leader, in view of the tropical temperatures forecast, plotted a route avoiding hills, something well nigh impossible in the Cotswolds. He led the riders...

Pleasant ride out to Thornbury

Following one of the warmest weeks of the year, this Sunday (04/08/24) began quite cool in comparison. Nevertheless twelve riders (including myself) set off on our trek to Thornbury, when there was a suggestion of a small amendment to the route, which was duly...