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Sat Jul 12th 2014

Saturday morning off-road ride	2*

Leader: Robin Tucker	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: Crowmarsh Gifford C of E Primary School
Description: Off-road ride of about 20 miles at a moderate pace. Rides for a well-maintained mountain bike with knobbly tyres rather than a tourer. See the CTC Oxfordshire website for details (link below).
Riders: Barry Gills Catherine Wainwright David Brown Louis Hall Nick Stokell Robin Tucker Riders = 6 Weather: Report: Eight of us riding on the edge of the Chilterns, on a warm summer's day. (In addition to those listed: James Baker and Patrick Hardiman). We set off first along Grim's Ditch - marvelling once more about the prescience of the Vikings in building a wonderful piece of singletrack. From there the ride was defined by the slope on the western edge of the Chilterns, with three big ups three big downs joined up by various bits linking them together: * Up at Hailey * Down to Well Place (Being surprised to find a stream had appeared in the track. And having a look at Rowan Atikinson's new house now under construction) * Up on the road from Well Place and over to Checkendon * Down at Hammond's Farm. Steep and rocky - fun or nerve-wracking! * Up past Brazier's Common, then left and north by road to… * Down through Mongewell Woods Then back along Grim's Ditch, now knowing what to expect. Excellent riding, excellent weather, excellent company.
Distance: 28.32 km (17.60 mi)
Proposed Route: http://www.ctcoxfordshire.org.uk/rides-and-events"
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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