And so it ends – GDW Winter Challenge
Having used the Winter Challenge to enhance our fitness over the dark months, the final challenge...
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Saturday 28th March 2026 – Club Rides –
Although Saturday should be dry and sunny again, it will be very cold with a strong north westerly...
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Saturday 21st March 2026 – Club Rides – 09:00 start
Saturday should be dry and sunny again, but with a cold start. There is a north easterly breeze...
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Go long – GDW Winter Challenge
So this was the challenge to get out (or in) on your bike and just keep going. Who could travel...
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Saturday 14th March 2026 – Club Rides – 09:00 start
This weather this Saturday looks to be dry & sunny with a gentle westerly breeze. There are...
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Saturday 7th March 2026 – Club Rides – 09:00 start
The weathermen tell me that there is low cloud coming in that may bring the odd spot of...
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The “long” run – GDW Winter Challenge
Hurrah. A bit of running. Dave Hayter and Chris Mullet spent a couple of hours with a more...
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Saturday 28th February 2026 – Club Rides
Friday evening’s rain should clear overnight leaving a chilly but bright Saturday with a...
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Emerging from the water – GDW Winter Challenge
A couple of potential wet events have been completed whilst the results guy has been forced to...
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Saturday 21st February 2026 – Club Rides
Unless the forecasters have been on the magic mushrooms, Saturday is not forecast to be freezing...
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Saturday 14th February 2026 – Club Rides
Saturday is forecast to be the first day without rain in 2026 and the sun is due to shine....
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Saturday 7th February 2026 – Club Rides
And so it continues. More heavy rain forecast overnight which will certainly not improve the...
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Saturday 31st January 2026 – Club Rides
Given so many parts of Dorset are a lake after this week’s rain, and with more rain to come...
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Marshalling Course – Sun 7th Feb
British Cycling are looking to train up more marshals for road races and they are putting on a...
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Saturday 24th January 2026 – Club Rides
Looks to be a south easterly wind tomorrow so all routes head roughly in that direction, hopefully...
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Newport Velodrome Trip – Sunday, 29th March 2026
Yet another good reason to be a Wheeler – the chance to try out cycling on some lovely...
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20k totally terrific TT – GDW Winter Challenge
Type Two fun – 20k TT on a bike. Undaunted, 5 Wheelers took the Tranquil Timid approach...
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Saturday 17th January 2026 – Club Rides
Amazingly, it appears Saturday won’t be freezing cold, or soaking wet for the first time in...
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Saturday 10th January 2026 – Club Rides
Whilst Storm Goretti will have passed, the heavy rain will have left many roads still wet into...
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Sat Club Gravel Ride – 3 Jan 26
As the weather for this Sat looks to be extremely cold with sub zero temperatures till about 11.00...
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Rapha 500 (and a 5k) – GDW Winter Challenge end of year efforts
Eight Wheelers ran (or walked) 5k pre Christmas and then 11 completed (pr part-completed) the...
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Club Rides Saturday 27th December 2025 – Vince’s Swanage Ride
Saturday looks to be dry, but very cold. It’s time to burn off that turkey, clock up some...
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Xmas Eve – Longleat Mince pie club ride – 24 Dec 25
As Wednesday is Christmas eve we are having a club mince pie ride, therefore the ride will end at...
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Saturday 20th December 2025 – Club Rides
Saturday looks like it may be dry and sunny, though a chilly start and possibly damp roads. This...
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Vince’s Swanage Ride – Saturday 27th December 2025
It is proposed that Vince’s annual trip to the seaside at Swanage will this year take place...
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