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].
Sat Jan 5th 2008
| Moderate Saturday Ride from Grove |
|---|
Leader:Henk Altmann (deceased) |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:A 60-70km ride at Moderate pace with tea stop. Lights recommended. |
||
Riders:Angela SandersDavid Bridge Geoff Neill Henk Altmann (deceased) Kevin Fairs Neil Warner Nick Dunton Sorrel Williams Stephen Quartermain Steve Sanders Steve Swanton Tom Millar Riders = 12 Report:An eventful ride of about 50 km covering a circular route from Grove via Wantage, Letcombe Regis, Court Hill, A338, Chaddleworth, southern loop around Leckhampstead, Peasemore, Stanmore, West Ilsley, Farnborough, B4494, tea at Henk's house in Wantage, back to Grove. Rain at the beginning threatened to lead to an early curtailment of the ride but conditions soon improved to a very enjoyable level for early January. Incidents started along the back of Grove with a multi-cycle collision leading to the loss of Geoff, Kevin and Tom from the group.Thereafter a frequent topic of coversation was the hilliness of the course, attracting mostly favourable comment. A fair amount of time was lost soon after West Ilsley during a pucture repair by an uncooperative replacement inner tube which decided to shed its complete valve assembly during the initial inflation. The whole exercise had to be repeated. The downhill run back to Wantage saw a bit more rain but the homemade tea waiting at the end appeared to be adequate compensation. Henk Altmann | ||
Comment on this ride | ||
Tue Jan 8th 2008
| Turbo Evening |
|---|
Leader:Kevin Fairs |
Start Time:6:00 pm |
Start Location:SITV |
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 |
||
Report: | ||
Comment on this ride | ||
Tue Jan 15th 2008
| Turbo Evening |
|---|
Leader:Kevin Fairs |
Start Time:6:00 pm |
Start Location:SITV |
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 |
||
Report: | ||
Comment on this ride | ||
Thu Jan 17th 2008
| Pub Night |
|---|
Leader:Sorrel Williams |
Start Time:8:00 pm |
Start Location:King Alfred's Head, WMP |
Description:A chance to catch up after Christmas over a pint...or two. |
||
Riders:Chris WaltersGinny Henderson Kevin Fairs Neil Warner Richard Divall Richard Preece Sorrel Williams Steve Swanton Riders = 8 Report:A very pleasant evening spent catching up over a few drinks in front of a log fire. | ||
Comment on this ride | ||
Sun Jan 20th 2008
| Regular Wantage Ride |
|---|
Leader:Pat Hurt |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:A full days ride of 80 or so km with pub stop for lunch |
||
Report: | ||
Comment on this ride | ||
Tue Jan 22nd 2008
| Turbo Evening |
|---|
Leader:Kevin Fairs |
Start Time:6:00 pm |
Start Location:SITV |
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:Chris WaltersGinny Henderson Kevin Fairs Neil Warner Sorrel Williams Riders = 5 Report: | ||
Comment on this ride | ||
Sat Jan 26th 2008
| Wantage CTC Christmas Party |
|---|
Leader:Mavis Rose |
Start Time:7:30 pm |
Start Location: |
Description:19:30 for 20:00 at the Wheatsheaf, East Hendred.We have made a booking for up to 26. Menus will be available early in the New Year - price guide is about |
||
Riders:Angela SandersBrian Hipwell Carin Tranter Carol Altmann Diane Stuckey Edith Hipwell Henk Altmann (deceased) Jan McCabe John Tranter Kevin Fairs Lorna Howard Lou Rose Marion Jones Mavis Rose Neil Warner Nigel Stuckey Pat Hurt Steve Sanders Steve Swanton Wenfeng Yang Riders = 20 Report: | ||
Comment on this ride | ||
Sat Jan 26th 2008
| 'Easy Rider' Saturday Ride from Grove |
|---|
Leader:Stephen Quartermain |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Sociable easy-paced ride of 45-55 km with tea stop. Lights recommended for journey home.Heading north-east this month with tea at Smith's Bistro in Ardington towards the end. Out via Denchwoth and the Hanneys to Steventon, Drayton, Sutton Courtenay and Appleford. Then into Didcot and on to Ardington via Harwell village, Featherbed Lane, East Hendred and Ginge. Short stretches off-road on NCN 5 and route 44. Back to Grove via Lains Barn. Total ~30 miles. |
||
Riders:Angela Douglas (dec)Brian Hipwell Chris Walters Eve Thornton Jane Pearson Kevin Fairs Mike Evans Sid Liddiard Simon Gibbs Stephen Quartermain Steve Swanton Riders = 11 Report:The ride started a few minutes after 1pm after I was a bit late pedalling over from Didcot into the wind. However I met a new rider, Mike Evans, on his way to the start. It was nice to see another new rider, Simon Gibbs and the return of a few familiar faces.The ride set off through the Denchworth to West and East Hanney and back the way I had cycled over to Steventon. Fortunately there was a nice tail wind and the group made great progress through to Didcot. Negotiating Didcot Broadway on a Saturday afternoon was not probably my best idea but we all got through even if the pace slowed a little. Out of Didcot towards Harwell we faced a headwind and had to cut the ride a little short in order to make it to the tearooms for 3.30pm. I had planned on going into East Hendred and cross the track to Ginge. Chris and Sid went on ahead to make sure the tearooms were aware we were on our way. Nine people stayed for refreshments at the tearoom. Steve Swanton then led a group of riders back to Grove and I led 3 riders in the direction of Abingdon before heading back to Didcot at the top of Steventon hill. Steve Q | ||
Comment on this ride | ||
Tue Jan 29th 2008
| Turbo Evening |
|---|
Leader:Kevin Fairs |
Start Time:6:00 pm |
Start Location:SITV |
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 |
||
Report: | ||
Comment on this ride | ||
- Ride Filter
- 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
*
© Cycling UK Wantage 2025, PHP v7.4.29
