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Sat Oct 14th 2023

2* Saturday Half Day Ride	2*

Leader: John Tranter	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: OMH
Description: Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Half day ride (45-55km / 30-40 miles), with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). A route to the west of the Vale, going through Fernham and Shrivenham before the lovely villages of Bourton and Bishopstone. Coffee stop at Ashbury Tea Room before heading home across the Vale. 34 miles / 54km
Riders: Barry Stanton Des Higgs John Salmon John Tranter Mike Bailey Riders = 5 Weather: Report: We were feeling pretty smug that the torrential rain of the previous 24 hours had passed, just a bit worried about standing water. In the event, it wasn't too bad, just a bit of flooding on the edge of Denchworth to contend with. There was a cold nagging wind in our faces down the long straight from Hatford to Shrivenham, but the group coped with it well and we had almost made it to our coffee stop when Barry suffered a puncture - quickly and efficiently fixed, obviously! At Ashbury, we then had a trickier problem to deal with as Des had a loose cleat and couldn't get his shoe off the pedal. We adopted a track/triathlon approach of leaving the shoe where it was and getting his foot out of it - leading to some interesting gymnastics when we set off again! We were expecting to see a flood under the railway bridge between Uffington and Longcot, but in fact the water had subsided leaving only a lonely stranded Porsche. Not smug at all... Des headed for home, one shoe still firmly attached, and the rest of us made good speed back to Grove. Thanks to all for a fun ride.
Distance: 56.33 km (35.00 mi)	Ride Details: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/137282652
Interesting contortions as Barry helps Des with a loose cleat!
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41716389"
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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