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Thu Jul 31st 2025

Daytime 2* Thursday Ride	2*

Leader: Roger Postbeschild	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: Old Mill Hall
Description: Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Sociable ride of 24-40 km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 18-20km/h (11-13 mph). Coffee at Stanford Coffee Shop. Out through the Letcombes, Uffington, Fernham. Please note, NOT Farnham as in my earlier post, Terry wasn't sure he could make that!
Riders: Angie Fisher Barry Stanton Des Higgs John Tranter Louise Bowers Pauline Clark Richard Kidd Roger Postbeschild Terry Ryland Riders = 9 Weather: Report: Well, it was dry when we set off, with dire warnings from Barry that his weather app said it would chuck it down from 10.30............ The app was right. We had a little light rain shortly after starting, causing coats to be donned, only for them to be removed in Letcombe. The heavy rain started on the approach to Childrey and lasted through beyond Kingston Lisle. Coats were put on again (except Terry, who toughed it out). On the way to Kingston Lisle, we had a spectacularly bad pass from a marked Police car (no blues and twos, so no excuse), overtaking on a blind bend. The car that attempted to follow said Police car (and the innocent driver coming towards us) had to do emergency stops on a very wet road to avoid a head-on. We had left a gap, which was ignored. The Police car sailed on - apparently, the driver wasn't using his rear view mirror. Sadly, no video to record this debacle. The rain caused me to take a short cut to Stanford. It was dry when we left Stanford, so I added in a few extra km's after coffee. Thanks to all, and to Des for sweeping.
Distance: 37.00 km (22.99 mi)	Ride Details: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/314362303
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51876604"
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Start Locations: WMP
Wantage Market Place; OMH
Old Mill Hall, Grove

Categories: 1* - Suitable for irregular, social, beginner or family riders, pace will match the slower riders. Not hilly or long. Expect rides up to 3 hours. Gentle exercise.; 2* - Suitable for regular riders who prefer to cover some distance but at a more relaxed pace. Likely to be half-day rides. Solid exercise.; 3* - Suitable for experienced riders, may be hilly, long, quick, or any combination! Likely to be half or full-day rides. Challenging exercise.; 4* - Suitable for athletic riders who can ride safely above the 3* standard. Quick rides for the fit.; More Information