The combined Tempo and Fast rides headed east together, a sort of mixed flock of black and white club kit. A rare sighting of the sun offered a hint of better weather, but being so low in the sky it was more a hazard to navigation than a source of warmth. Nut Hill and...
Boxing Day having been so misty and cold, some members thought that the 27th would have to be better and met at Maisemore Bridge for an impromptu ride. Unfortunately it wasn’t! Being less misty but more cold didn’t put them off the plan to try an...
Eight left King’s Square for a Slad loop. We had only got to Boots traffic lights when a pedestrian fell over crossing the road. Luckily, Gloucester City were on hand to help him, and after using our first aid training to assess him, we dispatched him to Boots,...
The “Crank of the Year” trophy is not normally sought after, but one rider on today’s tempo ride would have been very pleased to have it in his back pocket. His crank sheared, which neartly brought him off. Although theoretically possible for a...
A dozen or so of the club’s hardier members were huddled in the shelter of Iceland’s entrance as the last of the overnight showers blew across Kings Square. Seven joined the Tempo ride and we made good progress along the well travelled route through...
