Seven riders assembled in the small patch of sun on a bright, but cold spring morning. A brisk pace over to Leckhampton warmed us up for the first of five punishing climbs. Bright sunshine and great views greeted us once we had suffered the climb up Hartley Lane, and...
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...
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...
Five Tempo riders this morning in the bright but chilly sunshine, no mothers unfortunately – the Steady ride did better than us on that count. It was a battle into the wind through Highnam and Tibberton to Newent. We lost two riders there, one permanently, the...
After reviewing the weather forecast, I planned a route south mostly in the shelter of the Cotswold escarpment, with a coffee stop at Falfield garden centre. At the square, Jim Anderson-Fish provided me the latest weather forecast, assuring me that although there may...
