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Sat Jul 19th 2014

Easy Saturday afternoon ride from Grove	1*

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 2:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Monthly 16-32km (10-20 miles) family and social afternoon rides, usually with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 13-16km/h (8-10mph). Occasional short or gentle climbs. Update 11:30am: there appears to be a good chance that the storms will miss us, so planning to go ahead with a ride. Given the forecast for storms on Saturday, we'll take a weather check in the morning about whether to go ahead with a ride. Please keep an eye on the website and give me a ring or drop me an email at steveswanton@easynet.co.uk if you are thinking of coming. Plan A, is to head northwards to Duxford, the lowest ford on the Thames, where we'll stop for a paddle. There is a short climb back into the Vale after visiting the ford, but this is on a very quiet road (cul de sac) which everyone can take at their own pace. We'll stop for a picnic tea either at the ford or by the church in Hinton Waldrist. Please bring something to sit on as the ground is likely to be wet, and refreshments. Round trip about 20 miles. If weather is damp or looking dodgy, we will stay closer to Grove and improvise a route on the day.
Riders: Andy Belcher Andy Cowan Barbara Lambers David Paine John Stamp Judith Agnew Kevin Hazell Laura Stow Mandy Wassell Phil Jeffery Stan Cowan Steve Boreham Steve Swanton Vyvyan Hazell Riders = 14 Weather: Report: Theme of this month's easy Saturday ride - water and lots of it!
Distance: 32.19 km (20.00 mi)
The ford on the Thames at Duxford Team Cowan went for a paddle None of us braved cycling Dux-ford Here comes the rain! Picnic stop at Hinton Waldrist , July 2014 Storm over, the sun came out, Hinton Waldrist, July 2014 Approaching flash flooding on Lamb Lane, July 2014 Stan and Andy leading the group through Lyford
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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