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Sun Jan 16th 2011

Regular Wantage Ride	3*

Leader: Des Higgs	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: Monthly 80-100km all-day touring ride, lunch stop en route, riding pace 18-22km/h (11-14mph). Wantage, Lambourn, Ramsbury, Great Bedwyn, Marlborough (LUNCH), Ogbourne, Chiseldon, Foxhill, Bishopstone and back along the Downs road to Wantage. This is a pretty hilly route, and lights are strongly advised.
Riders: Amanda Seddon Angela Sanders Ben Szulc Bryan Charleston Derek Boutle Des Higgs Janet Charleston Jon Seddon Nick Dunton Richard Preece Steve Sanders Steve Swanton Tessa Darley Riders = 13 Report: 13 riders including Ben S (Swindon ctc). Not a bad day - drizzle as we left the square but did not need rain coats all day. Hard going all the way to Lambourn - had to pedal as hard downhill due to strong headwind. At Lambourn John left to do his own thing but Ben joined us. When we arrived at Ramsbury, Derek B discoverd his front tyre was coming off the rim - soon remedied. At this point Angela and Steve, Janet and Brian decided to make their way home. Seven carried on up Spring Hill (still as hard as ever) to Chisbury over Bedwyn Common and finaly Marlborough and a welcome lunch stop. A very pleasant and uneventfull run home with a strong tailwind along the downs road with Ben heading back to Swindon at White Horse Hill. A very testing ride which everyone handled well. It was a pleasure to lead such great group of cyclists to meet old and new acquaintances.
Distance: 82.00 km (50.95 mi)
Comment on this ride

Written by : Steve Swanton

Posted on : January 23, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Very enjoyable ride, Des, and well led. It was an ambitious (hilly!) route for the time of year, but despite various qualms about fitness levels from several of us, you coaxed us round. I got home v. tired but happy. This to me was club cycling at its best. It was a lovely route too and it would be great to repeat during the Summer months when we could also cycle through Savernake Forest.

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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