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Sat Oct 6th 2012

Saturday afternoon ride from Grove	3*

Leader: Adrian West	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: 60-70km (38 - 45 miles) ride, with a tea stop, riding pace of 20-22km/h (13-14mph). Likely to visit distant destinations. Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing likely. Grove to Zappi's bike cafe in Oxford and back via Abingdon. This ride is a 3* version of John Tranter's 2* ride and will involve a lot more roads and a lot less cycle paths just for the 3* rider. Not very hilly with only one fair sized bump and the ride will be run at the normal 3* pace so this may be a good challenge/ bridging ride for a strong 2* rider. We will have a short tea stop at Zappi's bike cafe once in Oxford and then back to Grove via Abingdon. We should be home well before the sun sets, but please bring lights just in case conditions require them. Please let me know if you want to come along so I can let Zappi's know roughly how many of us will be visiting them for a tea stop.
Riders: Adrian West Barry Gills David Smith Janet Charleston John Tranter Richard Abbot Richard Page Stephen Quartermain Ursula Hallam Riders = 9 Weather: Report: A good bike ride on a sunny Autumn day. 9 of us left OMH as a group, rode as a group and enjoyed the entire ride, riding at a good 3* pace as a group. We Stayed close together and maintained the group without anyone dropping off the back or shooting off the front, this was helped with the very enjoyable vibe and conversations while in the saddle. Due to this we made good time without having to expend too much energy. Zappi's bike Cafe again was a big hit with everybody, especially as we had to use the dedicated bike ramps to take our bikes with us to the cafe upstairs for coffee, cakes and club sandwiches. The ride went without any problems and John was very good at showing us some crafty alternative routes through oxford, avoiding traffic and making the ride even more interesting. We only deviated a little, but it made the ride better, we even added a bit on the ride at the end. Overal a typical, brisk and quite flat and very enjoyable 3* Saturday afternoon ride from Grove.
Distance: 69.20 km (43.00 mi)	Ride Details: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/962533
Proposed Route: http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=466558"
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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