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Tue Sep 2nd 2003

Regular Tuesday Evening Ride

Leader: Jon Seddon	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Two ride leaders for gentle and faster rides. N.B. This will be the last Tuesday ride until next year.
Riders: Amanda Seddon Angela Douglas (dec) Brian Hipwell Diane Stuckey Edith Hipwell Fiona Hunter Gary Woodhead Helen Dorsett Jan McCabe Jane Phillips Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Myra Stokes Peter Clayton Philip Thornton-Evison Piers Mortimer Richard Jenkinson Stephen Quartermain Steve Swanton Vicky Fox Wenfeng Yang Riders = 21 Report: Weather Conditions: Overcast/Dry Ride Leader: Stephen Quartermain Number of Riders: 21 Distance: 12.5 miles, front eight riders covered approx 15 miles. Twas the last Tuesday evening ride of 2003 so I hoped it would a memorable one. It was also my first ride as leader. My cunning plan to lead the fast/long ride group up Court Hill and onwards to Farnborough before returning home was scrapped due to low light conditions. The plan was quickly adapted to lead all 21 riders on a shorter route. No short/long ride option this week. The route left Grove past the kebab van to join the main road in the direction of White Horse hill. Just out of Wantage we took the turning to Letcombe Regis where all riders waited at the bottom of Court Hill
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Sat Sep 6th 2003

Regular Saturday Ride from Grove

Leader: Richard Divall	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Leisure ride of approximately 30-40 miles. We will have a pick up from Wantage Civic Hall at 1:20pm for those participating in the Leisure Fair.
Riders: Angela Douglas (dec) Barbara Muritu Helen Dorsett Matthew Guy Richard Divall Robert Wyatt Ron Dawson Stephen Quartermain Riders = 8 Report: A fly on the wheel tells me that a select group of 8 took tea at Millets preceded by a tour through East Challow, Goosey, Charney Bassett and Southmoor for starters and followed by a return through Garford and Lyford as dessert. Steve S
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Sat Sep 6th 2003

Wantage Leisure Fair

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: Civic Hall
Description: We will have a stall at this year's Leisure Fair from 10 am - 4pm. Come and have a chat to find out more about the club.
Riders: Ed Lehmann Eve Thornton Jan McCabe Kevin Fairs Mavis Rose Steve Swanton Sue King Riders = 7 Report: Rather quieter than last year but we still had 8 visitors to our stand who signed up for more information. We hope to meet some of them on rides soon. Steve S
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Thu Sep 11th 2003

Section Pub Night

Leader: Jon Seddon	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: A ride to the Horse and Jockey in Stanford in the Vale for a meal, a pint and a chat with good company. Alternatively meet us at the pub at 20:00. Lights required
Riders: Amanda Seddon Angela Douglas (dec) David Bridge Derek Boutle Des Higgs Gary Woodhead Helen Dorsett Jan McCabe Jon Seddon Judi Boutle Kevin Fairs Mel Roberts Rex Belcher Richard Divall Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Teresa Belcher Riders = 17 Report: Angela, Mel, Richard, Steve B and myself cycled down through Letcombe and then up Hackpen
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Sun Sep 14th 2003

Off Road Trip to Afan Argoed

Leader: Jon Seddon	Start Time: 11:00 am	Start Location: Afan Argoed
Description: Visit some of the best single track in Britain in Afan Forest Park nr Port Talbot, South Wales. Fancy coming along?. For more details contact Jon. Please let us know if you are able to offer a lift to others. Helmets Required.
Riders: Amanda Seddon Andrew Collett Barry Baker Jan McCabe Jon Seddon Jonathan Powell Matthew Guy Mike ODonnell Nick Stokell Pete Warwick Robert Shaw Steve Swanton Tim Lomax Riders = 13 Report: In the morning one group of riders did the Penhydd Trail, whilst the rest of us had a go at White's Level. White's Level was a very hard climb and we looked forward to the descent with trepidation - it had Matthew's front teeth last time! Two minor casualties later we were heading back to the visitors centre for lunch and a chat with the other group. One casualty in the other group - Barry decided to have a lie down on a tricky descent. In the afternoon, we all headed out to the Wall splitting about half way up the climb into two groups. The first group sweltered to the top before flying back down in pursuit of a couple of guys on downhill bikes. Barry had an argument with a tree, with predictable consequences - no real harm done. At the end we all met up at the car park and smiles were all around. Mike said it was the best riding he'd ever done and I couldn't argue with that.
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Sun Sep 21st 2003

Regular Wantage Ride

Leader: Kevin Fairs	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: Includes a lunch stop at a Public House.
Riders: Barry Eastwood Diane Stuckey Ginny Henderson Helen Dorsett Iain Kent Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Kevin Fairs Lou Rose Mavis Rose Neil Lewis Nigel Stuckey Pat Hurt Richard Divall Richard Jenkinson Robert Shaw Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Sue King Wenfeng Yang Riders = 20 Report: My attempts to lead the section to Barbury Castle failed on two counts, first I couldnt actually lead the ride as I still had Tom with me at the start, and secondly the group decided to cut the Barbury climb out. Thanks to Steve B for leading the hilly loop through Ramsbury and Ogbourne St George, I caught up at the True Heart Bishopstone for an excellent roast and a slightly dubious pint of Bass, we then looped back through Shrivenham and Goosey to avoid any more hills. Someone said they did 52m. Sounds about right! My next ride will be to Barbury Castle.
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Sat Sep 27th 2003

A Bit of Rough

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: WMP
Description: Off Road Ride - the last of the year. Planning to head eastwards along the Ridgeway to Aston Tirrold. Helmets required. Bring something to eat and drink.
Riders: Benoit Lalande Mike ODonnell Mike Stead Nick Stokell Richard Jenkinson Robin Tucker Steve Swanton Riders = 7 Report: The last "official" off-road ride of the season saw 7 riders, including newcomer Robin, heading eastwards on a mild and occasionally sunny afternoon. Despite some recent rain the conditions underwheel remained very dry and fast. Leaving Wantage via Post Office Lane and Trinder Road brought cries of "I haven't been this way before!" from behind. We climbed Larkhill before turning onto the gallops to complete the climb to the newly resurfaced Ridgeway. For most of the ride to Bury Down and the W. Ilsley Road, one (and in some cases) two of the rutted tracks have been flattened out to give a much smoother ride. The surface is a mixture of chalk and flint, so it will be interesting to see how it fares in the wet. The group was favourably impressed. There remain many adjoining ruts and ridges for those looking for a more technical ride. With a tail wind, the ride along the Ridgeway was delightful and mainly downhill. Above Blewbury we turned off left onto the Fair Mile. The descent of the potholed track down to the A417 was excellent. We crossed the road heading towards Cholsey and shortly turned off left to join the track to Aston Tirrold. This climbed sharply on broken tarmac and then descended past a secluded farm complete with duck pond and raised barn. After a brief on-road tour of the twin villages, we turned left by Aston Upthorpe church onto the bridleway past Blewburton hill with its hill fort to Blewbury. The A417 to Upton was our longest on-road stretch. From Upton we climbed up the track to Chilton and then headed to the Garden Centre for a well-deserved tea. The enormous slices of carrot cake merit special mention. We returned to Wantage along the Icknield getting back just before 5. Steve S.
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Sun Sep 28th 2003

The Big Cheese

Leader: Steve Bruffell	Start Time: 9:00 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: Joint ride with City Section to the Cheese Festival at Blenheim Palace. More details from Steve.
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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

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