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Tue Aug 10th 2021

Tuesday Evening 3* Ride	3*

Leader: Katherine Boyce	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Weekly 1.5 - 2 hours at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). May be hilly. Route changed on 10/8/21 to increase cycle paths, include less main road and time on the Icknield Greenway, plus avoid some of the roadworks. This is a pre-bookable ride. To book your place please text the ride leader 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.
Riders: Chris Bailey Joy Arthur Katherine Boyce Lisa Footner Richard Ashford Roger Turnbull Sharon Bedford Riders = 7 Weather: Report: Always interesting to go East. Slightly late leaving OMH, ended up following the 2* group to Denchworth, interesting to observe the cars approach to so many cyclists in a short space! We went through the road closed signs to reach Hanney and as expected, fine for cyclists. The planned changes to the route, worked and the lovely new cycle path going out of Didcot was particularly good, although I am still trying to work out who would be using it and where they would be going as it doesn't connect with any of the surrounding cycle network. We availed ourselves of the non-car way up from Upton to Chilton that will hopefully become permanent (and does tie in really well with the surrounding cycle network) and deviated from the planned route to use the cycle path to Harwell site. Very good to start with and a bit iffy towards the end - almost at the Icknield Greenway standard! We avoided the Greenway and used the farmers track to Ginge, with a nifty exit courtesy of Roger. Thank you all for being such a great group to 'lead' and not giving me a hard time for so much off-road
Distance: 46.47 km (28.88 mi)	Ride Details: https://www.strava.com/activities/5780637688
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37098900"
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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