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Tue Nov 20th 2012

Tuesday Evening Off-Road Ride	2*

Leader: Robin Tucker	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Off-road ride around local tracks, usually about 15 miles. Knobbly tyres and good lights required. We are keen to welcome new riders and have spare lights available to borrow if you let me know. Dark, cold and wet - we'll ride in any 2. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if I decide to cancel due to really bad weather.
Riders: David Brown David Yearley Robin Tucker Riders = 3 Weather: Report: Desperate times call for desperate measures. In this case, the times are those after several weeks of rain. The measures were the need for a new and drier way out of Grove. So, we went went north. Up North Drive in fact, and a path beyond. And then turned right on a path that doesn't show on the 1:25k map but oddly does on the 1:50k. Across the road near tha Vauxhall/Jet garage and out past Tulwick and along the road by Lain's barn. This took us eventually to Lockinge and up Goddards Brook to the Ridgeway. Then we headed East past Scutchamer's knob and down the steep hill to the corner of Harwell campus. The descent was slippery, but as we all know, slipperiness is a state of mind. My mind was in a good state for the first half, but then got increasingly nervous as I realised I was approaching the two posts at the bottom at fairly high speed. It all ended well though. We then climbed along the track on the west of Harwell, headed left and along the Sustrans to the Ginges, then across the field at Maypole clump, turning left and picking up the road to Ardington, and back the way we came out. So despite the water underneath, a much less muddy night. It certainly took me less time to spray the bike down afterwards!
Distance: 28.97 km (18.00 mi)
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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