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Sat Apr 5th 2008

Moderate Saturday Ride from Grove

Leader: Stephen Quartermain	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Grove, Denchworth, Goosey, Baulking, Fernham, Little Coxwell, Great Coxwell, Coleshill, Buscot, Kelsmcott, Clanfield, Bampton (Tea stop at Bampton Coffee House) Aston, Buckland, Gainfield, Charney Bassett, Denchworth, Grove Approx 40 miles - reasonably flat ride Two thirds of the mileage will be done before tea stop.
Riders: Angela Sanders Chris Walters Derek Boutle Henk Altmann (deceased) Matt Chambers Nick Dunton Peter Busby Philip Thornton-Evison Sorrel Williams Stephen Quartermain Steve Sanders Riders = 11 Report: It was a good turn out of riders for this moderate pace ride. We all kept up a good pace and averaged approx 13 miles an hour to the tea stop at Bampton - arriving there at 3pm. This seemed quite fast as we appeared to be against the wind most of the way and I took us on an unexpected detour through Uffington which was not on my planned route instead of turning right just after Baulking. I must learn to map read!! The route to the tea stop was reasonably flat also. Derek met the group on route near Kelsmcott and joined us for tea at the Bampton Coffee shop. The service in this cafe, which was new to me, was very good and the owner even gave each of us a piece of real turkish delight. Two thirds of the mileage had been covered prior to the teastop and therefore it was quite a pleasant run back to Grove afterwards with only the hill just after Tadpole bridge to slow us up. Even the weather was reasonably fair to us with only a small shower near Lechlade. We arrived back at Grove at 5pm. Also joining us on the ride was Rob Sutton, a guest of Sorrel's, from Bristol.
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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