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Sat Jan 14th 2017

Saturday Afternoon Ride From Grove	2*

Leader: John Tranter	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Monthly 45-55km (30-40 miles) afternoon ride, with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). Not likely to be very hilly. Might be a struggle for new or irregular riders in winter months. A shorter ride given the daylight available. We will go north via Denchworth, Charney and Hatford and do the satisfyingly dramatic drop down into the Thames valley from Littleworth. Then we turn back to Faringdon and make our way home through the Vale, via Fernham and Uffington. There is an option for a coffee stop in Faringdon, but I suspect it will make more sense to keep on rolling and head for home. A couple of small hills, but nothing major, and a nice relaxed pace to get us back into the groove after the holidays. 30 miles / 50km at around 12mph / 19kph.
Riders: Brian Hipwell Charlotte Ward Des Higgs Jan McCabe Jo Little John Tranter Jon Townsin Karen Townsin Karl Blake Louis Hall Nicole Pethybridge Olivia Pile Phil Ward Richard Pethybridge Roger Postbeschild Sara Ward Sharon Bedford Steve Boreham Riders = 18 Weather: Report: Really encouraging to see such a big group gathering. It was cold, but fairly bright and a lot of people were clearly keen to get out on their bikes. It was particularly nice to welcome back Charlotte, Des, Jan, Olivia and Sharon - it was great to see you all! Although it was big group, things went very smoothly - aided by excellent sweeping from Richard. We decided against the coffee stop option in Faringdon in favour of bashing on and finishing in the light, although it was noticeable that we are starting to get a bit more daylight now. All in all, a pleasant and mellow ride through our beautiful patch. Thanks to all for making it such a nice afternoon out.
Distance: 46.67 km (29.00 mi)	Ride Details: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/12574364
a big 2* group swooping through Hatford. a big 2* group swooping through Hatford. a big 2* group swooping through Hatford. Sara stretches the peloton on the climb to Faringdon. climbing the hill to Faringdon. Phil and Charlotte looking cool in Faringdon. climbing the hill to Faringdon.
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/9326434"
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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