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Regular Saturday Ride from Grove |
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Leader:Diane Stuckey |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:GMS |
Description:Slower ride will be over 59 kms while the longer and faster ride will be hilly and over 66 kms. No off-road with a tea stop at Brooks's of Highworth. Lights recommended. N.B. LEAVING SHARP AT 13H00 |
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Riders:Amanda SeddonAnn Furtado Brian Hipwell Brigitte Hickman Derek Boutle Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Edith Hipwell Eve Thornton Jan McCabe Jon Seddon Kevin Fairs Kevin Hickman Liz Russell Marion Jones Mavis Rose Neil Lewis Nigel Stuckey Rex Belcher Richard Divall Stephen Quartermain Steve Swanton Teresa Belcher Wenfeng Yang Riders = 24 Report:Twenty three riders met in Grove at 13:00 and within a few minutes the fast group of 7 riders, with Des leading, were on their way. Mavis and Teresa got as far as Wantage where they met up with Ann F. Mavis | ||
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Section Pub Night |
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Leader:Jon Seddon |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:GMS |
Description:A ride to the 'The Wheatsheaf' at East Hendred for a meal, a pint and a chat with good company. Alternatively meet us at the pub at 20:00. Lights required. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE |
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Riders:Amanda SeddonDerek Boutle Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Jan McCabe Jon Seddon Judi Boutle Keith Ayres Kevin Fairs Richard Divall Steve Swanton Wenfeng Yang Riders = 12 Report:4 riders left Grove on a chilly March evening unaware of the weather to come. Not long after leaving Denchworth my dynamo failed and I had to "lead" the rest of the ride behind Amanda and her trusty hub dynamo. As before the Wheatsheaf served some excellent food even if the dining room was a bit chilly. By the time the food arrived the snow had already started falling.By the time we left the pub the snow had started to settle and we "enjoyed" a very wet ride back to Stanford. Jan's dynamo failed before we got through Wantage and so the pair of us were now following Amanda's light. | ||
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Pot Luck Supper and Photo Competition |
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Leader:Mavis Rose |
Start Time:7:00 pm |
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Description:Bring along a dish and share a social night with Wantage Section at Mavis and Lou's in Lambourn. Call Mavis for details. Subject for the photo competition "Pink and Purple". 19H00 for 19H30 |
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Riders:Brian HipwellBrigitte Hickman Catherine Hickman Diane Stuckey Edith Hipwell Helen Beane James Dawton Jan McCabe Jane Bruffell Kevin Hickman Lou Rose Marion Jones Mavis Rose Nigel Stuckey Pat Hurt Richard Divall Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Sue King Riders = 19 Report: | ||
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Regular West Oxon Afternoon Ride |
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Leader:Brigitte Hickman |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:Witney |
Description:Meet outside St Mary's Church, Church Green for a 25-35 mile ride to Burford (again) and back for tea (yes, really this time!) . |
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Blowingstone 100 Dry Run |
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Leader:Kevin Fairs |
Start Time:7:30 am |
Start Location:Wantage |
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Report:Four of us set off from Wantage at 7:30 am to test the new Blowingstone 100 route, to be joined by two more at Lambourn. VERY wet and VERY windy we struggled to breakfast at Marlborough, then on to find lunch through some hail. Dont ever go to The Bridge pub on this route as they dont want cyclists!Most of the afternoon we had the wind behind us, but that was not enough to get one of us up some of the hills. Afternoon tea at a service station and back to Wantage for 6:30 is having done 125K. Nice route in the Summer! | ||
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Regular Wantage Ride |
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Leader:Kevin Fairs |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Approx 85Km on-road, we will head to Cuddesdon via Boars Hill and Littlemore. After a short amble through the villages in that area we will return via Dorchester and Culham Bridge. Estimate we will be back by 17:30. Lights recommended. The route is mostly flat (apart from the hilly bits) and I will aim for a 20-22kph pace and adjust to suit attendees. We were booked in at the Bat and Ball, Cuddesdon, but I had a call earlier this week cancelling our booking as its Mothers Day! So if I cant find anything else we might be eating in a garden center! Suggestions welcome (preferably researched ones) |
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Riders:Diane StuckeyEve Thornton Ginny Henderson Jan McCabe Kevin Fairs Mavis Rose Neil Warner Richard Divall Sue King Wenfeng Yang Riders = 10 Report:82km in all, and we were back by 5 after battling through very strong winds. Sue gets the prize for the best spot for a puncture, at the top of an exposed hill with horizontal rain, and Wen got to try her first fig roll. Lunch at the Golden Balls garden centre was OK but should only be repeated if all else fails. | ||
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Wantage Off-Road Ride |
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Leader:Jon Seddon |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Start of the 2004 off-road rides. Please bring refreshment. Helmets required. Gentle route of less than 25 K. If you're interested in what's happening on the local trails take a look at www.muddybike.co.uk |
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Riders:Amanda SeddonDave Smith Jon Seddon Mike ODonnell Mike Stead Robert Shaw Stuart Webb Riders = 7 Report:First off road ride of the year. Much soggier ride than this time last year. To keep things simple this was the mirror image of the March 2003 route, i.e. we rode it backwards.On a route this short, it didn't really make too much difference. One faller on the track back to Lands End. | ||
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The Phil Hampton Memorial Ride |
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Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:Binsted nr Alton |
Description:North Hants DA are holding a ride on Sat 27 March in memory of Phil Hampton who was killed while cycling in Hampshire. Rides of 30 and 50 miles are available through beautiful mid Hampshire countryside. There is a |
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Regular West Oxon Day Ride |
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Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:Witney |
Description:40 mile ride to Quenington for lunch, starting from Witney Buttercross |
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