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Mon Oct 1st 2007

Wantage Section AGM

Leader: Glen Savegar	Start Time: 8:00 pm	Start Location:
Description: At the Greyhound PH, Letcombe Regis. 7:30 for 8pm start to be followed by a light buffet provided by the club. Motions in writing or by email to the Chairman or Secretary by Tuesday 18th September please.
Riders: Angela Sanders Brian Hipwell Chris Walters David Bridge Des Higgs Edith Hipwell Glen Savegar Henk Altmann (deceased) John Tranter Kevin Fairs Marion Jones Mavis Rose Neil Warner Pat Hurt Richard Divall Sid Liddiard Sorrel Williams Steve Swanton Sue King Riders = 19 Report:
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Tue Oct 2nd 2007

Turbo Trainer Evening

Leader: Kevin Fairs	Start Time: 6:00 pm	Start Location: Stanford in the Vale
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale for the first turbo trainer evening to be run every Tuesday throughout the winter. We will work out the format as we go on this first evening. Bring your bike, and a turbo trainer if you have one. We hope to have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises click here for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. Free tea and coffee and shower factilities should you require. We will be there from 6pm, feel free to arrive throughout the evening. Anticipate finish by 8:30pm
Riders: Andrew Robertson Chris Walters Neil Warner Sorrel Williams Riders = 4 Report: This is a fantastic idea - nice on Kevin! Well done to the pioneers this evening - we certainly sweated copiously as we went through a programme of cadence and resistance pyramids, single leg exercises and a 10 minute "pretty hard with a sprint for the last 30 seconds". Henk and David B turned up later to "see what it's all about", just as the team were stretching legs after the session. If you fancy a go to see what it's all about, come along next week - you can go at the pace that you're comfortable with, no-one gets left behind! Roll on next week. Chris
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Sat Oct 6th 2007

Moderate Saturday Ride from Grove

Leader: Stephen Quartermain	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: 60 to 70 km with tea stop
Riders: Amanda Seddon Brian Hipwell Ginny Henderson Neil Warner Nick Dunton Nigel Stuckey Philip Thornton-Evison Richard Page Stephen Quartermain Riders = 9 Report: Weather - cloudy, mild. A fast flat run out to Lechlade garden centre punctuated only by Amanda's blow out and a long wait for a car to activate the traffic lights on Tadpole Bridge. Slightly more leisurely on the hilly route back via Buscot, Coleshill, the Coxwells and Fernham. Back in Grove at 4:40 after 40 miles.
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Sun Oct 7th 2007

New Forest Gridiron

Leader: Neil Warner	Start Time: 9:00 am	Start Location: venue
Description: A really nice 100km ride around the New Forest, run by Wessex CTC starting from Boldre nr Lymington. For further details visit: http://www.wessexctc.org/grdetail.htm Contact Neil to organise travel down/meet at venue.
Riders: Angela Sanders Pat Hurt Stephen Quartermain Steve Sanders Sue King Riders = 5 Report: Steve Q reports that over 600 entered this now classic ride on a lovely autumn's day. He came across Angela & Steve and Pat & Sue. Any others?
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Tue Oct 9th 2007

Turbo Trainer Evening

Leader: Kevin Fairs	Start Time: 6:00 pm	Start Location: Stanford in the Vale
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale. Turbo trainer evenings to be run every Tuesday throughout the winter. This week and next we will do baseline fitness tests rigged up to a computer - really useful to compare with later in the winter to see how you've improved your fitness! Bring your bike, and a turbo trainer if you have one. We hope to have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises click here for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. Free tea and coffee and shower factilities should you require. We will be there from 6pm, feel free to arrive throughout the evening. Anticipate finish by 8:30pm
Riders: Bryan Charleston Chris Walters Des Higgs Ginny Henderson Henk Altmann (deceased) Hugh Tingey Kevin Fairs Neil Warner Riders = 8 Report:
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Sat Oct 13th 2007

Circuit of Cirencester

Leader: Chris Walters	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: Cerney Wick (just off A417 between Swindon and Cir
Description: 69km at a moderate pace doing a flat(ish) clockwise circuit of Cirencester, taking in Kemble, Daglingworth, Barnsley, Bibury, Fairford and Latton. No planned stops, but could be persuaded en route There's a really nice visitor centre / cafe at the start/finish, together with a large Cotswold Outdoor shop. Probably have coffee before the start (get there early if you want a coffee) and a cake afterwards. You must let me know if you plan to come along - if no-one calls me, the ride won't happen!
Riders: Amanda Seddon Chris Walters Henk Altmann (deceased) Jon Seddon Sorrel Williams Riders = 5 Report: The ride went as planned - a good quick start as a warm up as far as Kemble, where the roads become a little more "undulating" and navigation more of a challenge. Fantastic Cotswold villages at Winson, Ablington and Bibury led us back through the mist towards Fairford, where Sorrel suffered a puncture. We had a quick run back to Cerney Wick from Fairford - total distance 72.5km, average speed 23.5km/h, lunch stop for the leisurely at the end.
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Tue Oct 16th 2007

Turbo Trainer Evening

Leader: Kevin Fairs	Start Time: 6:00 pm	Start Location: Stanford in the Vale
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale. Turbo trainer evenings to be run every Tuesday throughout the winter. This week and next we will do baseline fitness tests rigged up to a computer - really useful to compare with later in the winter to see how you've improved your fitness! Bring your bike, and a turbo trainer if you have one. We hope to have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises click here for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. Free tea and coffee and shower factilities should you require. We will be there from 6pm, feel free to arrive throughout the evening. Anticipate finish by 8:30pm
Riders: Chris Walters Des Higgs Kevin Fairs Neil Warner Sorrel Williams Riders = 5 Report:
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Sun Oct 21st 2007

Regular Wantage Ride

Leader:	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: A full day ride of 80 to 100km, including a pub stop for lunch. Wantage - Brightwalton - Welford - Leverton - Upper Lambourn - Ashbury - Longcot - Fernham - Uffington - Childrey - Wantage
Riders: Barry Eastwood Chris Walters Derek Boutle Des Higgs Ginny Henderson Jan McCabe Jo Bindloss-Gibb Kevin Fairs Neil Warner Pat Hurt Phil Robbins Rex Belcher Richard Divall Sue King Teresa Belcher Riders = 15 Report: The crisp days of the weekend continued, leading to plumes of vapour trails as the toil of Chain Hill took place; Newbury RC seemed to be having an easier time coming the other way. Met with Chris just ovet the brow, and headed down through Brightwalton, on lanes that were in serious need of some TLC - it would have been smoother in some places to go off-road. Continued down and down to Boxford, doglegged to Welford, then took the long drag & steep kicker through Wickham. Cut through Winding Wood to Leverton, then back over the ridges to drop down to Upper Lambourn. The Malt had only had its restaurant open for a week, and while the qaulity was OK, the service could do with speeding up significantly; it's nice, but don't expect to get a quick snack and run...Richard was distraight that we wouldn't let him have a puddin' We eventually made back onto the ride, were Neil W promptly had a visitation from the faires on leaving the car park; he voluntered us on, and would race to catch up, so we ambled up, over & down to Ashbury, where he caught up. Right along the spring line, and it was time for people to start peeling off; Jan, Des & Derek went seperate ways at Compton Beauchamp, while Rex & Thresa peeled into home as we passed through Longcot. After the hills, the flattish route back through Fernham, Baulking & Denchworth was quickly covered, arriving back in Wantage around 4:30. 83Km done.
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Tue Oct 23rd 2007

Turbo Evening

Leader: Kevin Fairs	Start Time: 6:00 pm	Start Location: Stanford in the Vale
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale. Turbo trainer evenings to be run every Tuesday throughout the winter. This week and next we will do baseline fitness tests rigged up to a computer - really useful to compare with later in the winter to see how you've improved your fitness! Bring your bike, and a turbo trainer if you have one. We hope to have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises see www.dotbike.com for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. Free tea and coffee and shower factilities should you require. We will be there from 6pm, feel free to arrive throughout the evening. Anticipate finish by 8:30pm
Riders: Diane Stuckey Ginny Henderson Neil Warner Richard Preece Sorrel Williams Wenfeng Yang Riders = 6 Report:
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Sat Oct 27th 2007 to Sun Oct 28th 2007

CTC South Bucks Golden Beeches Weekend

Leader:	Start Time: TBC	Start Location:
Description: A weekend of cycling in and around the autumnal Chiltern Hills starting at Great Kings Hill nr High Wycombe. Light refreshments at HQ plus Saturday evening meal and late Sunday lunch. B&B list available, local camping sites for tents, caravans and camper vans. Check out http://www.southbuckscycling.org.uk/ for further information.
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Sat Oct 27th 2007

Easy-rider Saturday Ride from Grove

Leader: Ginny Henderson	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Genteel potter around the Vale. Grove,Challow,bridleway to Hatchet,Sparsholt,Westcott,Kingston Lyle,Uffington, Fernham,L Coxwell, Faringdon, Thrupp, Littleworth,Hatford, Gainfield, Charney B, Lyford, Hanney. Tea and Cake at Ginny's (Cake baking as I type) Back to Grove via Denchworth.
Riders: Brian Hipwell Edith Hipwell Eve Thornton Gillian Jacobs Ginny Henderson Henk Altmann (deceased) Jane Pearson Matt Chambers Neil Warner Richard Divall Robert Ward Stephen Quartermain Steve Swanton Riders = 13 Report: Saturday easy ride around the vale to Faringdon and back to Hanney for tea. They say the cake was good! 30 miles at just over 10 mph, we got lucky with the weather and two great new riders made our day. Gillian Jacobs from Faringdon who has just started biking and also Robert Ward. Despite our ride being far harder than Gillian's previous experience she did not give up. If she continues to make this much effort she will be making mince meat of us in 12 months time!! Haven't we been here before with Jo? Robert Ward from Didcot a friend of Matt Chambers (he of PBP fame) has been riding to work a bit and also extended his personal best distance with a 50+ ride including riding from and to the start. Well well done to both and thanks for everyone for coming. Ha! 13 not so unlucky after all. Happy spokes. ginny
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Tue Oct 30th 2007

Turbo Evening

Leader: Kevin Fairs	Start Time: 6:00 pm	Start Location: Stanford in the Vale
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale. Turbo trainer evenings to be run every Tuesday throughout the winter. This week and next we will do baseline fitness tests rigged up to a computer - really useful to compare with later in the winter to see how you've improved your fitness! Bring your bike, and a turbo trainer if you have one. We hope to have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises see www.dotbike.com for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. Free tea and coffee and shower factilities should you require. We will be there from 6pm, feel free to arrive throughout the evening. Anticipate finish by 8:30pm
Riders: Bryan Charleston Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Ginny Henderson Kevin Fairs Neil Warner Sorrel Williams Riders = 7 Report: Another session for those wanting to keep or improve their fitness over the winter months. Warm and dry with a tea stop at the end.
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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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