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Tue Apr 20th 2021

Tuesday Evening 3* Ride A	3*

Leader: Yvonne Bird	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: This is a pre-bookable ride only. To book your place please text the ride leader 07748402015 no sooner than the Wednesday before the ride. Weekly 1.5 - 2 hours at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). May be hilly. We leave Grove and skirt round the outskirts of Wantage before heading out to the Letcombes. Then its up Holburn & Hackpen Hills followed by a glide along the Lambourn downs from which we descent to take the sharp turn at the bottom along Seven barrows. Hopefully with the evening sun and wind behind us we will climb through the seven barrows before decending Blowing Stone Hill and STOPPING at the junction with the B507. We then make our way into Kingston Lisle village before swooping down the back to join the Baulking road along which we travel until we meet the A417. A short stretch on the 417 before we turn left and head towards Goosey. The route is mapped to take us back to Denchworth by the slightly longer loop but if the light is fading we may well take the slightly shorter route via Cow Lane. Then it the normal stretch back to Grove. PLEASE BRING LIGHTS
Riders: Jan McCabe Jane John Jon Townsin Roger Turnbull Yvonne Bird Riders = 5 Report: For rides A & C After Jerry Bird offered to lead a third group, we split into a 5 (A) and a 4 (B). It was a prefect riding evening, dry and still with some warmth from the sun. We had rather long hold up at the newly installed 4 way traffic lights at the Mably way roundabout and a slight delay at the top of Holburn Hill while we tried to help a young cyclist with a broken spoke and buckled wheel. We were unable to help but were able to pass the issue onto group C and Roger Postbeschilds tool kit. Once we had tackled Hackpen Hill the rest of the ride was glorious particularly the descent down from Kingston Lisle with the sun setting on left.
Distance: 38.30 km (23.80 mi)
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31836142"
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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