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Sat Apr 27th 2002

A Bit of Rough

Leader: Jan McCabe	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: WMS
Description: Off-road ride. Helmets Recommended.
Riders: Alan Jones (dec) Amanda Seddon Derek Boutle Edwin Divall Jan McCabe Jon Seddon Martin Halliwell Richard Jenkinson Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Riders = 10 Report: The ride started with a detour to Steve B's, as, much to everyone else's amusement, Steve had turned up wear cycling kit & his best office shoes! The route went to Lockinge, up beside the gallops to the Ridgeway, along a bit, before dropping down though spectacular bluebell carpeted woods, round to West Isley, then back up and over the Ridgeway. We stopped on the way for communal puncture mending when 3 of us simultaneously got flat tyres, before descending to Chilton Garden centre. After refreshment we used the underpasses to cross the A34 and back again, and took the tracks in a straight line back to Wantage. Derek unfortunately got stuck in a rut, and fell off into the barbed wire, which gave Steve the opportunity to use his first aid kit. The rest of the ride was uneventful, with Steve B demonstrating suspension isn't necessary to ride down Ginge brook, and thanks to Steve S, for showing us some interesting back lanes in Wantage itself. Jan
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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