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Sun Apr 21st 2013

Regular Wantage Ride	3*

Leader: Glen Savegar	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: 80-100km all-day touring ride, lunch and possibly tea stop en route, riding pace 18-22km/h (11-14mph). Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing almost inevitable. This month we will head out to Lechlade, taking in the Letcombes, Childrey, Sparsholt, Kingston Lisle, Fernham, Coleshill, with a lunch stop at the Black Cat Cafe. Our return will take us a little north of Lechlade before diverting onto Bampton, Aston (option of a tea stop at the pottery), Buckland, Charney Bassett, Denchworth, Grove, Wantage. Mostly level route with one or two hills, but nothing too testing, and a leisurely/moderate pace. Now spring has finally arrived we should be in for a treat! Approx 80 km (49 miles)
Riders: Adrian West David Talboys Glen Savegar Mila Yearley Riders = 4 Weather: Report: Well!...The nice weather from Saturday had certainly carried on into Sunday, and we enjoyed a fine day on our bikes. Poor Adrian however was unlucky enough to suffer a series of bike malfunctions in the space of just a few miles. (1) Puncture at Letcombe Bassett. (2) Loss of half a rear mudguard at Fernham, and finally (3) Water bottle abandoned ship approaching Coleshill. Things could only get better from now on, and he was advised to consider a less stressful hobby such as golf (or maybe bowls ?)... A top lunch at the Black Cat Cafe...Soup, bacon butty, jacket spud, and sandwiches. The sun shone beautifully, so we enjoyed a convivial hour sitting in the garden. Onwards, taking in the villages north of Lechlade, assisted most of the way by the chill breeze making for a brisk pace to Aston Pottery . Buckland hill provided an opportunity to burn of the tea break calories, followed by a final stretch home on quiet roads. Thanks everyone for your excellent company! Glen S
Distance: 80.00 km (49.71 mi)
Welcome Break, Kencot Village! Cyclists and Spire! David, Adrian, Mila, Aston Pottery!
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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