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Thu May 21st 2026

Thursday Ride to Baking Bee	2*

Leader: Richard Kidd	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: OMH
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). Baking Bee at Ashbury, via Lambourn. Whilst the cafe is up for sale, it is, we are advised, staying open.
Riders: Angie Fisher Anke Otto Barry Stanton David Bridge David Hollick John Tranter Louise Bowers Martin Purling Pauline Clark Peter Dalgliesh Richard Kidd Roger Turnbull Steve Swanton Riders = 13 Report: A bright sunny morning which was a pleasant relief after such cold inhospitable weather over the last few days. Roger T agreed to sweep and John Tranter volunteered himself to lead a seccond group. David Hollick joined us as a new rider to the group. Things didn't get off to the best start as I missed a turning and took the longer way out of Grove towards Wantage. David was slightly confused by this but to his credit he managed to rejoin us later in the ride. As we turned off the main road towards Letcombe we regrouped and Roger informed me David had switched to the 1star ride which allayed my concern at his dissappearance. All went well Anke Otto joined us in Letcombe as agreed and later Louise Bowers did the same at the top of Hackpen Hill. We fought the head/crosswind down to Lambourne and at this point David having realised that he hadn't been on course had returned to the start and managed to catch us up. With a bit of help from the wind behind us we were helped up the climb over to Ashbury. At our coffee stop I found out what had happened to David but relieved we didn't appear to have dampened his enthusiasm. Service was quite slow at Ashbury but the qulaity and portion sizes excellent. Thankfully the rest of the ride went uneventfully with no mechanicals and increasing support from the tailwind we made good time back to Grove.
Distance: 49.30 km (30.63 mi)
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54418476"
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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