Past Rides
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Sat Aug 4th 2001
| Saturday Ride from Grove |
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Leader:Brian Hipwell |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:GMS |
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Riders:Alvaro ReyBarbara Muritu Brian Hipwell Chris Hooker Edith Hipwell Eve Thornton Gareth Leach Gesine Hermann Glen Paterson (deceased) James Leach Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Richard Jenkinson Ron Dawson Steve Swanton Riders = 15 Report:35 mile ride to Rowes Farm at Sevenhampton. We were having tea (fortunately) while the heavens opened. | ||
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Tue Aug 7th 2001
| Tuesday Evening Ride |
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Leader:Edith Hipwell |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:GMS |
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Riders:Alan Jones (dec)Alvaro Rey Brian Hipwell Chris Mallinson Edith Hipwell Gareth Smith Glen Paterson (deceased) James Leach Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Steve Smith Steve Swanton Val Smith Riders = 13 Report:We hugged Wantage a bit tonight due to potential rain which threatened the whole time. Meandered passed Lains Barn, circled Ardington and up the hill to Betterton, through Wantage and some of us came home via Letcome Bassett, Childrey, East Challow, along the canal and Grove.Welcome to Gareth Smith, Val's husband, who came out with us for the first time. After leaving Jane group my select group headed out of Letcombe Regis and up the hill to East Challow where we did a left turn back towards childrey, A right turn down silver lane to West Challow,left towards Farringdon, right to Denchworth and right back into Grove we travelled 17 miles and enjoyed a lovely view of the vale from the top of silver lane. | ||
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Sat Aug 11th 2001
| Ride to Ashdown House |
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Leader:Jane Bruffell |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:GMS |
Description:Cycle ride of 30 miles to visit Ashdown House nr Lambourn. Entry fee |
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Riders:Alan Jones (dec)Jane Bruffell Kevin Fairs Laurent Chambard Lou Rose Mavis Rose Pat Hurt Robert Wyatt Ron Dawson Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Sue King Riders = 12 Report:We were delighted to have Kevin F and Laurent join us fresh from their End to End successfully completed on Friday afternoon. Eight riders faced a fairly strong headwind up to Lambourn, where we met up with Mavis, Lou and Sue for the rest of the ride to Ashdown House. Post Lambourn the tandem broke down (terminally until a spare part - some essential metal bit or other - is purchased) and Steve B and Pat returned to Lambourn to collect another couple of bike from Pat's collection. This meant that they were unable to tour the house and go up on the roof unlike the rest of us lucky ones! Robert appeared as is his way and joined us for the tour and picnic.Sat on some prehistoric stones for tea, had a good chat, drank Laurent's wine, Ron killed eight flies(!) and we went home via Ashbury and Uffington. A very pleasant ride. Jane B | ||
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Sun Aug 12th 2001
| A Bit of Rough - Inaugural Ride |
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Leader:Pat Hurt |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Off-road riding starts here! All MTBers welcome. This will be an introductory ride of 20-25 miles to start the mud flying! Come along and let us know what sort of off-road rides you want. |
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Report:6 inaugural souls ventured out through a 50/50 mixture of on-road, and off-road track, urban jungle and mud bath (where surprisingly the full suspension MTB's suffered worst of all - it was the wrong kind of mud! - SWS), covering just under 30 miles.Sauntering around to Denchworth, we then tracked to West Hanney, around the back of W. Hanney to the A420, up & across the North of Cow Common to Drayton, down through Didcot to the Didcot-Upton rail line, and then across tracks to Chilton for a well deserved tea-break. The return along the Ridgeway gave people a chance to wash the mud off by storming through some deep puddles ("It only came up to the duck's bum!"), before tanking back down hillside tracks into Wantage. Pat How's this for a recommendation from first-time rider Richard: "It really was a great day out for me today - first time ever on a MB and it was great !! Many thanks" | ||
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Tue Aug 14th 2001
| Tuesday Evening Ride |
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Leader:Edith Hipwell |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:GMS |
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Riders:Alan Jones (dec)Alvaro Rey Brian Hipwell Chris Hooker Des Higgs Edith Hipwell Gareth Leach Geoffrey Graham James Leach Jan McCabe Jenny Marriott Laurent Chambard Philip Thornton-Evison Richard Divall Ron Cutler Steve Bruffell Steve Smith Steve Swanton Riders = 18 Report:18 on a beautiful evening, including newcomer Phil who was cycling to the shops on his replica Pederson cycle and ended up cycling 24 miles with a select "middle group".We all headed out in the same direction,Denchworth,Lyford, Charney Bassett,Gainsfield, Hatford, Shellingford. Just before shellingford A few of the riders were starting to get A little bit tired of the pace. It was decided to split into two groups. Brian to led the fast group and they would climb an extra Hill out of Uffington and along the main road to silver lane and back to grove via West Challow and Denchworth. There was some confusion as to who was in Brian group hence the select group in the middle.Edith small group continued the planned route thruogh Shellingford, Uffington station, Bualking. Goosey, Denchworth and back to Grove. We admired the sunset and glimpsed four air balloons it was a lovely evening. | ||
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Thu Aug 16th 2001
| Section Pub Night |
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Leader:Kevin Fairs |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:GMS |
Description:Meet at 18:30 for a ride to "The King & Queen" at Longcot (note change of venue), or meet us at 20:00 at the pub. Lights required. We will(hopefully) meet up with some of the West Oxon Section |
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Riders:Alan Jones (dec)Amanda Seddon Angela Bell Brian Hipwell Chris Mallinson Des Higgs Edith Hipwell Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Laurent Chambard Richard Divall Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Riders = 15 Report:A record turn out for a pub night to see Jan on her new bike. Very nice it looks too... we were joined by 4 from West Oxon.Steve S. | ||
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Sun Aug 19th 2001
| Regular Wantage Ride |
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Leader:Kevin Fairs |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:THE CHUTES. Due south for 60 miles of very special pain! |
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Riders:Alan Jones (dec)Eve Thornton Jan McCabe Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Mavis Rose Neil Lewis Peter Clayton Riders = 8 Report:How many hills can we find in 60 miles? Sparshott, Spring Hill, The Chute Causeway, Inkpen, and back over Chain Hill. | ||
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Tue Aug 21st 2001
| Tuesday Evening Ride |
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Leader:Edith Hipwell |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:GMS |
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Riders:Alan GreenAlan Jones (dec) Alvaro Rey Brian Hipwell Chris Mallinson Darren Farmer Edith Hipwell Gareth Leach Gareth Smith Geoffrey Graham James Leach Jenny Marriott Kevin Fairs Kevin Thomas Philip Thornton-Evison Val Smith Riders = 16 Report: | ||
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Sun Aug 26th 2001
| Two Wheels and Five Counties |
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Leader:Neil Warner |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:This will be a challenging ride at a fair pace with lots and lots of climbs. Neil will take us on a tour of FIVE counties, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire via the hilly route. |
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Riders:Des HiggsEd Lehmann Jan McCabe Kevin Fairs Laurent Chambard Lou Rose Mavis Rose Neil Warner Peter Clayton Sue King Riders = 10 Report: | ||
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Tue Aug 28th 2001
| Tuesday Evening Ride |
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Leader:Edith Hipwell |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:GMS |
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Riders:Alan Jones (dec)Brian Hipwell Chris Mallinson Darren Farmer Edith Hipwell Gareth Leach Geoffrey Graham James Leach Jan McCabe Peter Clayton Philip Thornton-Evison Richard Divall Steve Bruffell Riders = 13 Report: | ||
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