Earworms

Earworms

On the way into the Square, I met a rider who beamoned the demise of the old B rides, expressing the desire for something between the current moderate rides, and the tempo rides. The large number of riders meant that we deliberately let the tempo group naturally split...
What Three Words?

What Three Words?

lumpy (adjective) /ˈlʌm.pi/: covered with or containing lumps: In cycling terms we’d probably define a lumpy ride as one with more than the usual number of significant climbs. That certainly describes today’s Tempo ride to Coleford. Any route that gets to...
Rule 13

Rule 13

Tredici ciclisti si sono radunati a Kings Square…oops, thirteen cyclists assembled in Kings Square for the Tempo ride to the Buongiorno Café in Dursley.  Was this a case of rule 13? The weather wasn’t that inspiring but dry at least and the route taken was as...

First enjoyable ride of the year

The excellent weather brought out the crowds this morning on the first day this year when cycling has actually been enjoyable. The tempo group was too large to count, but the skills learnt during last week’s maths exam have put the number at 15. This group was...

The ride before the storm

Seven riders assembled in the Square. With two disappearing to do their own thing the remaining five decided on a loop South, in the hope that this would avoid a return to Gloucester into the strengthening wind and heavy rain that was forecast for around 10:00. A flat...