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Sun Aug 8th 2021

Oxford Urban Safari 1* ride (north)	1*

Leader: John Tranter	Start Time: 2:00 pm	Start Location: Seacourt Park and Ride, OX2 0HP
Description: UPDATE 10am Sunday: the weather forecast is not great, but the ride is ON. We will go ahead and try to dodge the showers! NB: please contact me to pre-book your place. Booking is open! A very special opportunity to use tracks, riverside and canalside paths and quiet streets to do a 17 mile 'urban safari' around Oxford. This ride really gives a remarkable insight into some hidden corners of this complex city and is almost entirely traffic free. This is an away-day ride, run at a beginner 1* pace. Parking is at the Seacourt Park and Ride on the Botley Road (bring 2 pounds in coins or pay by card). Note there is a 2m height restriction on the entrance so let me know in advance if you have bikes on a roof rack for further instructions. We use the separated bike track on Botley Road to get to Osney, then up the river, across Port Meadow to the canal, up to Wolvercote and then through the exclusive back streets of leafy Summertown until we get to the Marston Ferry Road. Then there is a fascinating series of hidden tracks and roads through to the Oxford Brookes University campus (including an unexpected manor house), a swoop down to Florence Park and a final section of beautiful riverside towpath. Some of the tracks will be rough in places, but all bikes should be OK. Really interesting - don't miss it! 17 miles at a leisurely pace - 10 or 11 mph.
Riders: David Pill Diana Whidborne Howard Houlston Joanna Houlston John Tranter Nick Portsmouth Roger Postbeschild Sarah Lewis Terry Ryland Tim Waite Riders = 10 Weather: Report: This was another ride where we got lucky with the weather! Rain was forecast and dark clouds were all around, but we stayed dry. It was great to welcome Dave and Howard to their first club rides and generally lovely to lead such an enthusiastic group. As always, the route proved to be interesting and lots of tour guide gossip took place. Also as always, Headington Hill House with its strange Maxwell family connections was a highlight. It was really nice to see improved surfaces at a number of places, most notably along the Oxford Canal all the way up to Wolvercote and the new separated cycle path through the Osney Mead Industrial Estate. Thanks to all for a very nice afternoon out!
Distance: 25.75 km (16.00 mi)	Ride Details: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/72859488
Oxford urban safari along the Thames Oxford urban safari along the canal Oxford urban safari at Headington Hill Hall
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30406924"
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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