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Sat Mar 29th 2025

5th Saturday Special - away day from Lechlade	2*

Leader: Roger Postbeschild	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: Lechlade Garden Centre
Description: Following last Saturday's ride to Lechlade, this is an away day ride from Lechlade to Northleach - a reverse of last year's ride. Meet at Lechlade Garden Centre for coffee at 10.00, leaving at 10.30. Lunch will be at Northleach. As we are reversing the route, we shouldn't be too early for lunch this time! 50km, so not long, but there is one climb of 10% You could always make this a longer ride by riding out to Lechlade.....
Riders: Anke Otto Barry Stanton David Jackson Des Higgs John Tranter Lorna Swanton Nick Dunton Roger Postbeschild Steve Swanton Riders = 9 Weather: Report: Morning sunshine was booked, and early coffees enjoyed by most. Des was sporting knees, others were covered. We picked up the Coln Valley and followed this up, enjoying such delights as Coln Rogers and Coln St Dennis on the way. Crossing the Fosse Way allowed us to continue to follow the valley........it did mean a significant climb up out of the valley to get to Northleach for lunch - peaking at 14%. Lunch was taken at Lynwood's. This is one of their smaller cafes, but their scrambled egg on toast is particularly sustaining. As usual, your ride leader had difficulty getting his bearings out of Northleach after lunch.........one day I'll get it right! The return route was less hilly, if a little less spectacular. However, short of going back down the Coln Valley, I would struggle to top the route out. It was good to see some riders returning to fitness, and some training up for the TriVets in June. Thanks to Des for sweeping. All taken at a leisurely 18.2kph and a distance of 51.6 km. It got chillier on the way back, with light cloud cover and an increasing breeze. Barry did comment that it would change direction at lunch, meaning a headwind all the way round. It did, and I hold him entirely responsible for this.
Distance: 51.60 km (32.06 mi)
Above Bibury
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49982684"
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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