On a hot and sunny weekend the Club had a plethora of organised rides ranging from the 35km introductory ride, through the 80km moderate and 122km tempo rides to the 220km endurance event that is the crossing of the Black Mountains. For one rider, though, that was not...
After a prolonged dry spell overnight, rain had served to damp down any dust and prepared a perfect day for some off-road riding. Two former presidents met at the square, along with a couple of early arrivals for the novice ride. The presidents exchanged memories of a...
Disappointed that no one was at the Square for the advertised gravel ride, I set off with the steady group bound for Caudle Green and deleted the gravel route from my bike computer. Along Painswick Road, though, a late arrival came seeking the gravel peloton. Now...
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...
If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? We are a little closer to knowing the answer now.  Speech House Road was closed after high winds had brought a tree down – it might not have made a sound, but it made the news. Given that the Road is 7 km long and...
