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Fri Apr 18th 2025

3* Good Friday Special	3*

Leader: Katherine Boyce	Start Time: 9:00 am	Start Location: The Beacon
Description: Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. An all day ride, riding pace of 11-14mph. Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing likely. A chance to explore the Swindon to Marlborough cycle path, including the M4 crossing at the helter skelter bridge. The path itself is best suited for wider tyres and not skinny road ones. Once in Marlborough we will find a cafe for an early lunch before returning via Ramsbury and Aldbourne and dropping down into the Vale at Shrivenham, where we can hopefully get a coffee and hot cross bun at the farm shop.
Riders: Andy Pixton Chris Bailey Eddie Little James Bosley Jan McCabe Jo Little Katherine Boyce Louise Bowers Roger Postbeschild Riders = 9 Weather: Report: Lovely days riding: enough hills to feel you've done some work but not so many your legs are moaning constantly! Heavier traffic on the Springline Road than expected for 9am on a Bank Holiday Friday but a lot of driver patience and judicious splitting of the group into 3's helped. Not all the group had done the curly wurly bridge before, which is always fun and the NCN45 up to Chilsledon was not as stony and steep as I remembered! First time on the cycle path from Chisledon to Marlborough but it was glorious if rather narrower and gravelly than expected in places. A mechanical delayed our getting to Marlborough but the swift and efficient service in the Gallery cafe more than made up for that. A first time route from Ramsbury was a good one to remember for future use. Fox Hill was soon reached and the down hill to Shrivenham great. The cakes at Hinton Farm Shop were much enjoyed before the final stretch back. It was good to have assistance at times with the headwind. All-in-all a splendid group for a great day out on the bikes.
Distance: 102.00 km (63.38 mi)	Ride Details: https://www.strava.com/activities/14214256490
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Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50262821"
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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