Race and Train with Us

All year long we have regular Fast and Chain Gang rides as well as steady “Club” rides. In Summer our open race programme features two time trials and we have a Time Trial every Tuesday. Read more here

OVER 130 YEARS OF CYCLING

We organise social and recreational Club rides.

Welcome to Gloucester City Cycling Club

Get ready to ride with us all year round! Whether you’re a leisurely commuter, a passionate racer, or just in it for the joy of cycling, we have something for everyone.

🚴 Social and Cycling Events: From local tours to adventures abroad, we’ve got you covered. Our events cater to all levels, ensuring everyone finds their perfect ride.

🏁 Racing: Love the thrill of competition? Join us for time trials, road races, cyclo-cross, and even track events. We’re all about the adrenaline rush!

📢 Advocacy: We’re not just about riding; we’re about making cycling better and safer in our area.

So, what are you waiting for? Dive into our Ride Categories and Calendar. Make yourself known to the ride leader when you join a ride, or take on the challenge of a Club Time Trial with a Day Membership. Whether you’re cycling to commute, for fun, or for sport, we welcome you with open arms. Join our vibrant community and let’s ride together!

News

No ice cream today

We were fortunate again this Sunday with a dry, sunny day after a wet and blustery Saturday - but with rather a cold start. 8 riders set off from the Square, via Podsmead and Tuffley on black-slick wet roads to Kingsway; however no ice was encountered, probably due to a combination of grit and temperatures not quite reaching zero. Picking up another rider near his home we continued through Hunt’s Grove (roads much drier here) and  made our way past the next set of groundworks onto Haresfield...

Catch the pidgeon

The face says it all! The 2 endurance brothers left Kings Square on their own, heading for Tetbury. At Brookthorpe, we were joined by Ian Cole and James Reeves. The 4 of us shared the wind out through Haresfield, Stonehouse and Kings Stanley out to Frocester. Along the way we encountered the ‘steady’ group and said hi. We all climbed Frocester Hill at our own pace, but contrived to lose contact with James, whilst he was taking a comfort break. From Cockadilly to Tetbury was super fast. We...

A rose by any other name.

Apparently the Inuit language has about a dozen basic words for snow, and about ten more for ice, plus many other derived words and expressions to cover all the many forms these natural elements can take. For us cyclists it's the obsession with getting up hills that challenges the vocabulary. Take today's Tempo ride for example. Four of us tackled the climb of Nut Hill, the incline on the A46, and then the varied pitches of Buckholt Road. By the time we got to the top a faulty rear derailleur...

23rd November

The 23rd of November has had many notable happenings on the day. In 1499, seven days after being convicted of treason, Perkin Warbeck, a pretender to the throne of England, was hanged for attempting to escape from the Tower of London; his supporter John Atwater was executed with him. In 1991, the Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury announced in a statement that he is HIV-positive. He dies the following day. I had a great treat to see that show man at Knebworth in 1986; his final live shown with...

Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation pictures and trophy list

Thanks to Gary Ridgeway, photos of the event are now available. The trophy pages have also been updated.

Teamwork makes the route work

An amazing ten riders set of on the ride in the wake of storm Claudia’s deluge. The autumn weather had been relatively kind but the inevitable change came with a vengeance. Considering the predictable disruption that the storm had caused, the Captain quizzed me about the nominated route, given that a published major landslide would scupper our progress without an easy route change, I knew that even before we left the Square it was going to be an “eventful” day out. We eventually set off down...

Every Claudia has a silver lining

FIVE riders toook the elevated road out of the City, but the new Club Coach quickly realised he was in the wrong company and disappeared up the road to fulfil his need for speed. Storm Claudia had dumped a month's worth of rain on the county on Friday so it was natural to expect some flooding. The Intermediate ride was prepared with some contingency plans. The first, to avoid the main road to Maisemore, proved unnecessary, though the Severn alongside it was swollen and threatening to rise...

Intelligence services save wet feet

A group of seven left on a dry day, but with damp roads for a flat parcours to Croome Park. A buzzard swooping on some road kill 50 yards in front of us was an impressive sight. What I now know is Marsh Road, towards Birtsmorton was like an impressive causeway across flooded fields, alhough our luck ran out with a deep flood in the village. Some rather scary driving was encountered around Upton, but other than that, and two punctures, we arrived at Croome Park for some excellent flapjack. Over...

Club dinner

Joanna organsied a fantastic annual dinner.  Once again Brickhampton Golf Complex proved excellent hosts. Our guest speaker, Mel Glass, was brilliant and entertaining. Only one rider was brave enough to ride the "ordinary" bicycle.  

Taking Time To Reflect

For some reason more riders arrived early in the Square today, on a day where the mild temperatures arrived but the forecast rain didn’t - well not until much later in the day. Some overnight rain had left damp patches here and there but overall the road surfaces were generally good and not too leaf-strewn and slippery. Eight set off on the steady ride and were later joined by a ninth who found us after various failed attempts. Leaving the city via Westgate Bridge and thence to Over, we...

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