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Sat Jun 19th 2021

1* Saturday Afternoon Ride - Saddle Up to Saddleback	1*

Leader: Nick Portsmouth	Start Time: 2:00 pm	Start Location: Leckhampstead Village Hall
Description: This is a pre-bookable ride only. To book your place please text the ride leader no sooner than the Monday before the ride. 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. This is a repeat of a ride I lead in August 2019 which gives 1* riders a chance to visit the Saddleback Farm Shop Cafe. This is a slightly hillier than usual 1* ride, but will be taken at a leisurely pace with no rush and plenty of time to take in our wonderful surroundings. Meet at the village hall car park in Leckhampstead (RG20 8QJ), opposite the former The Stag PH. The ride will follow a clockwise route visiting the villages of Chaddleworth, Brightwalton, Farnborough and Peasmore with a short detour to see a CTC-winged wheel. A total distance of about 16 miles.
Riders: Diana Whidborne Jan McCabe John Tranter Karl Blake Lorna Swanton Nick Portsmouth Steve Swanton Riders = 7 Weather: Report: Including 1 rider who cycled to the start (Steve), 7 riders set off from Leckhampstead Village Hall and headed South to visit a house owned by club members which has an old style CTC "Winged Wheel" sign attached (a similar one can be found in Wantage Market Square). After the team photo, we retraced our steps and headed towards RAF Welford. We then cycled on through Chaddleworth, passing the pub once owned by Desert Orchid's jockey, and Brightwalton. At Brightwalton, there was an option to cut the ride short and head off to the tea stop but we carried on and headed down to Woolley with a magnificent view of Woolley House on the way (the memorial on the road between Wantage and Great Shefford is in memory of a former resident of this house). At this point the route became more undulating and we carried on through the village of Farnborough to our tea stop at Saddleworth Farm. Suitably refreshed, we headed South to Lilley & Peasemore, After Peasemore, the ride was completed by crossing the Wantage/Newbury road again and arriving back at the village hall. Steve then continued his ride back home.
Distance: 25.11 km (15.60 mi)
Group by CTC sign near Leckhampstead
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30762177"
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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