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Sat Jan 5th 2013

Saturday afternoon ride from Grove	3*

Leader: Robin Tucker	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Because it's the last day of Christmas this will be a flat-ish ride and we can pick a speed and distance that we like. Plan A is to to go out to Burford for tea at Huffkins. We'll do a more circuitous route on the way out, picking up the former Oxford Cycleway and going to the west of Faringdon (some hills on that bit!) Then come back via Brize Norton, Bampton and Buckland. That's about 50 miles in total Will return after dusk, so please bring lights. Plan B if we're feeling more fragile is to turn round just south of Carterton and get tea in Bampton. That's about 40 miles. 3* ride: 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 (but not much on this day's route).
Riders: Adam Dixon Andy Pixton Chris Walters David Smith David Talboys Frank Schroer Janet Charleston Mark Shepley Neville Steer Richard Abbot Richard Preece Richard Saunders Robin Tucker Simon Iremonger Ursula Hallam Riders = 15 Weather: Report: What a great start to the New Year! 15 of us were out on a cloudy but dry afternoon to work off the mince pies. In addition to the 12 listed, there where 3 people new to the group and trying things out: Adam Dickson, Neville Steer and Simon Iremonger. We went out through Denchworth, Goosey, Baulking, Fernham. Everyone seemed in good form and we set a decent pace, about 16mph on the flat bits. At Little Coxwell we crossed the A420, then up to B4019 where we split for a couple of miles to Coleshill to let the keenest stretch their legs. Turning right at Coleshill, we headed through a flat and landscape of partly flooded fields to the A417. A short section on this road and we could see how the Thames had burst its banks and flooded a wide area - fortunately nothing on the roads apart from a few puddles the width of the road and a few inches deep. Then it was Langford, Kencot, Shilton, across the A40 and down towards Swinbrook before turning left into Burford - 32 miles to here. A few peeled off before or at this point, but most of us had tea and cake at Huffkins which didn't disappoint. (Particularly as they ran out of small lardy cakes and had to give me a large one instead! Coming back, we took the shorter route with all the Bs: Brize Norton, Bampton, (Tadpole) Bridge, Buckland and (Charney) Bassett. Dusk turned in to dark and we arrived back about 5:25. This was certainly a strenuous ride, although mostly flat but by my reckoning we were all about 1750 calories lighter - nearly 9 mince pies worth!
Distance: 85.30 km (53.00 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