Cycling UK Wantage | Programme of Rides and Events

Past Rides

We send details of upcoming rides in a weekly email newsletter. If you would like to be added to our mailing list please contact [javascript protected email address].

Collapse all | Expand all

Sat Nov 5th 2005

Regular Saturday Ride from Grove

Leader: Jan McCabe	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Plan is to go out via Lains Barn, Ardington onto Ginge, and use the National Cycle Network route through to Harwell (i.e some off road, but on reasonable quality track) then onto Chilton and through Hagbourne, skirting the edge of Didcot, through Harwell village, to tea at Q Gardens, returning via Steventon, Hanney and Denchworth - fairly flat and not too far (27 miles)
Riders: Angela Douglas (dec) Chris Walters David Bridge Derek Boutle Des Higgs Ginny Henderson Glen Savegar Henk Altmann (deceased) Jan McCabe Jo Bindloss-Gibb Kathrin Reuther Kevin Fairs Mavis Rose Philip Thornton-Evison Richard Divall Sid Liddiard Stephen Quartermain Steve Swanton Sue King Wenfeng Yang Riders = 20 Report: The ride followed the planned route (above), with an excellent turn out with 21 riders, including newcomer Kathrin. Shortly after we left Grove it started raining, and by the time we got to the far end of Lain's barn most of us had stopped to put waterproofs on, this did the trick, causing the rain to stop shortly afterwards and stay dry for the rest of the ride. We just about filled the conservatory at Q Gardens, but all got served in reasonable time with our drinks and cakes, other cyclists get arriving, turned out the tea room was also being used as a stop on a 200k Audax - hope we hadn't eaten all of the cakes! Arrived back in Grove just before lights were needed Jan
Comment on this ride

Thu Nov 10th 2005

Evening Cycle Ride and Pub Night

Leader: Richard Divall	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: GMS
Description: Join us for a ride to the Chequers at Charney Bassett or meet us at the pub at 20.00 for a meal, a pint and a chat. Lights required
Riders: Amanda Seddon Diane Stuckey Jon Seddon Nigel Stuckey Richard Divall Riders = 5 Report: A quiet night with only five of us but the food and the company was good.
Comment on this ride

Sun Nov 13th 2005

Oxfordshire DA AGM

Leader: Eve Thornton	Start Time: 11:00 am	Start Location:
Description: DA AGM at Hinton Waldrist Village Hall, followed by a presentation by Rosie on her charity ride in Vietnam last year.
Riders: Brian Hipwell Edith Hipwell Jan McCabe Mavis Rose Pat Hurt Stephen Quartermain Steve Swanton Sue King Riders = 8 Report: James led proceedings in Eve's absence, about 20 attending (with Wantage members on left). We welcomed Mick Simmonds from Reading one of our CTC Councillors. Business was covered briskly and a new committee was elected consisting of: Eve T (Secretary & Registrar), Steve Q (Treasurer), Helen B (Minute Taker), Section Reps: John B (Midweek), James D (City), Brian H (Wantage), Brigitte H (West Oxon). Sue, Jan and Rick volunteered to stand as ordinary members. Publcity Officer role was left vacant for the 2nd year running. James gave a resume of the CTC Council's consulation paper on Local Groups which includes the very welcome proposal that members will be able to select which group they belong to (rather than being based on residence alone). The new committee will decide on their response at their first meeting. Any views from Wantage members to Brian please asap. Business done, we had a sociable picnic lunch with some excellent cakes (thanks to Mavis, Sue & Edith). Sadly, despite even Steve L's best efforts Rosie's laptop and digital projector would'nt talk to each other, so the "slide show" will have to be delayed to another day. Possibly a slide evening in Wantage?? This did mean that we got away early to ride home in the afternoon sunshine. Steve S
Comment on this ride

Sun Nov 13th 2005

Irregular Ride to DA AGM

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: GMS
Description: Short ride through the vale to Hinton Waldrist and back again after the AGM. Bring a picnic lunch.
Riders: Riders = 0 Report: Just 3 of us from Grove (Steve, Brian & Edith - Pat, Sue and Mavis cycling directly from Lambourn). It was cold and damp as we set off for Denchworth and West Hanney. But we could see a strip of blue to the north and by the time we reached Fyfield we were beneath blue sky and the sun started to break through the cloud. Back afterwards in lovely Autumn sunshine through Pusey and Stanford. Steve S.
Comment on this ride

Sun Nov 20th 2005

Regular Wantage Ride

Leader: Des Higgs	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: A full day ride of 80 to 100km, including a pub stop for lunch
Riders: Barry Eastwood Derek Boutle Des Higgs Jan McCabe Kevin Fairs Mavis Rose Pat Hurt Peter Clayton Richard Divall Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Sue King Wenfeng Yang Riders = 13 Report: A fabulous frosty morning saw 13 of us emerging from the fog, to meet in Wantage, from where Des led us out along the downs road, up the hill at Hinton Parva to Wanborough, then took us along some cycleways to skirt the edge of Swindon, and back onto quiet lanes, by this time the fog had lifted and the sun was out, but Kevin managed to find an icy patch to skid on, the recovery was amazing, I'm not sure how he managed to stay on! We continued to the lunch stop at Watchfield, for a moment I though we were turning into McDonalds, but then I realised there was a pub next door. I wasn't able to stay for lunch, so continued home..... hope the group enjoyed the rest of the ride... feel free to add extra comments! Jan Following a good lunch in the warmth of the Cottage farm Inn, Des led 10 of us in a circle through Shrivenham and back up the hill towards Highworth where we turned left for Coleshill. From the sunshine in the Vale we descended into mist again in the Cole valley (chilly!). Peter's chain broke as we climbed Coleshill, but as I had a chain tool and Peter a replacement link, he managed to fix it pretty quickly. Strangely, us mechanics were enveloped in mist on the hill while the rest waited above in sunshine outside the Radnor Arms. Later saw lovely mist lying amid the trees below Badbury Hill. We returned through the Coxwells, Fernham and Baulking in sunshine but then back into thick mist for the final few miles back to Grove and Wantage. Steve S
Comment on this ride

Ride Filter

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

Ride Archive

Complete Archive

*