Six Tempo riders gathered together in a shady corner of Kings Square. A single topic sustained the conversion; how hot was it going to be? The warm-up leg along the A40 to Birdwood was ticked off in surprisingly benevolent conditions, the sun having not really got...
The tempo ride set off for Sherston with seven riders, two of whom would have to pull off early due to other commitments, so from Stonehouse onwards we would proceed with five. The ride leader was wishing for wings ascending Selsey, watching the riders in front flying...
The Intermediate and Tempo rides were both heading to Coleford; the Intermediate route was shorter but with some off-road, ours longer with more climbing. It was a straight showdown; tortoises versus hares! Us hares shot off, only to be caught by the tortoises at the...
Our mission, which five riders chose to accept, was to cycle to Moreton-in-Marsh. On the way, we encountered many near-impossible obstacles that the evil entity had placed in our way, the first being Ham Hill. Unlike Tom Cruise, none of the riders needed Hayley Atwell...
I’m sure you’re all aware that it’s a special day today – the greeting card shops, pubs, and restaurants have been banging on about it for weeks. It is of course Prune Day! A celebration of dried plums. I put some on my porridge before reading...
