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Tue Dec 2nd 2008

Turbo Session

Leader: Neil Warner	Start Time: 6:15 pm	Start Location: Dotbike, Stanford-in-the-Vale
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale. Turbo trainer evenings to be run every Tuesday throughout the winter. Bring your bike, and a turbo trainer if you have one. We have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises - see http://www.dotbike.com/ for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. We will be there from 6:15pm, the formal structured session will start at 6:30 prompt (please allow time to set up your bike & trainer) and last for approximately an hour including warm-up and cool-down time. Free tea and coffee and shower facilities afterwards. Note that this session is only available to paid up CTC members due to insurance requirements
Riders: David Bridge Dean Douglas Des Higgs Ginny Henderson Henk Altmann (deceased) Maurice Bawden Neil Warner Tony Smith Riders = 8 Report:
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Sat Dec 6th 2008

Moderate Saturday afternoon ride from Grove

Leader: Sorrel Williams	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Regular Saturday afternoon ride of 60-70km with tea stop. Leaving from Grove and heading towards Lambourn, Ashbury, Compton Beachamp and then onto Uffington, Fawler (and yes, up THAT hill). Back to Wantage via Sparsholt and Childrey. Tea at either the Cornerstone Cafe or Sainsbury's depending on the time and weather. Lights needed and route can be seen here http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=25521
Riders: Chris Walters David Bridge Dean Douglas Geoff Neill Henk Altmann (deceased) John Tranter Lyn Taylor Maurice Bawden Mavis Rose Michael Catherall Neil Warner Sorrel Williams Riders = 12 Report: A 'slippery' ride. It all started so well - more riders than were expected for a Winter ride, but at least it was sunny. The ride went through Wantage but followed a short detour due to the roadworks at the Camel roundabouts. Your trusty ride leader decided that it was slippery after all,when she picked herself up from the floor. However, all that was bruised was one ego. We carried on to Letcombes and then up to the top of Sparsholt Firs and onto Lambourn. A fantastic meandering route out of Lambourn with hardly any traffic to arrive at the top of Ashbury. Considering the 'mishap' earlier, it wasn't too much of a surprise that some of us were quite cautious going down the hill into Ashbury - no casualties (apart from Dean's phone...well, I think it was a phone when he showed us all the bits). Onto Knighton, Uffington and then Fawler Hill (it was beginning to get a bit cold as the sun went down). We whizzed through Sparsholt and Childrey to arrive in Wantage Sainsbury's for our tea and cake at 4pm. Fantastic timing and a super route!
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Tue Dec 9th 2008

Turbo Session

Leader: Neil Warner	Start Time: 6:15 pm	Start Location: Dotbike, Stanford-in-the-Vale
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale. Turbo trainer evenings to be run every Tuesday throughout the winter. Bring your bike, and a turbo trainer if you have one. We have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises - see http://www.dotbike.com/ for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. We will be there from 6:15pm, the formal structured session will start at 6:30 prompt (please allow time to set up your bike & trainer) and last for approximately an hour including warm-up and cool-down time. Free tea and coffee and shower facilities afterwards. Note that this session is only available to paid up CTC members due to insurance requirements
Riders: Dean Douglas Des Higgs Ginny Henderson Maurice Bawden Neil Warner Tony Smith Riders = 6 Report:
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Wed Dec 10th 2008

Turbo Session - Social Session

Leader: Chris Walters	Start Time: 6:15 pm	Start Location: DotBike - Stanford in the Vale
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale. The purpose of this session will be more leisure-oriented, with more generic turbo exercises allowing participants to tailor their training to their own needs, and have a social too! If you'd like to try turbo training, this is an ideal way - bring along your bike (and turbo if you have one) and cycling gear to DotBike and we'll get you started. We have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises - see http://www.dotbike.com/ for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. We will be there from 6:15pm, the formal structured session will start at 6:30 prompt (please allow time to set up your bike & trainer) and last for approximately an hour including warm-up and cool-down time. Free tea and coffee and shower facilities afterwards. Note that this session is only available to paid up CTC members due to insurance requirements – attendees will be asked to prove membership.
Riders: Chris Walters Des Higgs Henk Altmann (deceased) Kevin Fairs Sorrel Williams Riders = 5 Report:
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Sun Dec 14th 2008

Annual Mince Pie Ride to White Horse Hill

Leader: Neil Warner	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: Please join us for a festive ride to White Horse Hill for mince pies and mulled wine all in aid of Whizz Kidz, the children's mobility charity. We will have both moderate and easy-paced rides from Wantage or join us from 11:15 until 12:00 in the NT car park. Guest riders very welcome. Afterwards we will be returning to the Fox at Denchworth for lunch. Choice of carvery (
Riders: Alex Gaberscik Alexander Frey Angela Sanders Barry Eastwood Brian Hipwell Carol Altmann Chris Eley Chris Walters Corrine Quartermain David Bridge David Roberts David Ryan Dean Douglas Derek Boutle Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Edith Hipwell Geoff Neill Ginny Henderson Glen Savegar Henk Altmann (deceased) Jo Bindloss-Gibb Kevin Fairs Lou Rose Lucia Singer Marion Jones Martin Bate Matthew Quartermain Mavis Rose Neil Warner Nigel Stuckey Paul Sanders Philip Thornton-Evison Richard Divall Robert Wyatt Ros Hallowell Stephen Quartermain Stephen West Steve Sanders Steve Swanton Steven Rogers Sue King Trevor Patey Wenfeng Yang Yu Yang Riders = 45 Report: Headlines: Over
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Tue Dec 16th 2008

Turbo Session

Leader: Neil Warner	Start Time: 6:15 pm	Start Location: Dotbike, Stanford-in-the-Vale
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale. Turbo trainer evenings to be run every Tuesday throughout the winter. Bring your bike, and a turbo trainer if you have one. We have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises - see http://www.dotbike.com/ for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. We will be there from 6:15pm, the formal structured session will start at 6:30 prompt (please allow time to set up your bike & trainer) and last for approximately an hour including warm-up and cool-down time. Free tea and coffee and shower facilities afterwards. Note that this session is only available to paid up CTC members due to insurance requirements
Riders: Dean Douglas Des Higgs Ginny Henderson Maurice Bawden Neil Warner Paul Sanders Tony Smith Riders = 7 Report:
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Wed Dec 17th 2008

Turbo Session - Social Session

Leader: Chris Walters	Start Time: 6:15 pm	Start Location: Dotbike
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale. The purpose of this session will be more leisure-oriented, with more generic turbo exercises allowing participants to tailor their training to their own needs, and have a social too! If you'd like to try turbo training, this is an ideal way - bring along your bike (and turbo if you have one) and cycling gear to DotBike and we'll get you started. We have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises - see http://www.dotbike.com/ for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. We will be there from 6:15pm, the formal structured session will start at 6:30 prompt (please allow time to set up your bike & trainer) and last for approximately an hour including warm-up and cool-down time. Free tea and coffee and shower facilities afterwards. Note that this session is only available to paid up CTC members due to insurance requirements
Riders: Chris Walters Diane Stuckey Henk Altmann (deceased) Kevin Fairs Sorrel Williams Riders = 5 Report:
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Sun Dec 21st 2008

Regular Wantage Ride

Leader: Des Higgs	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: Regular touring ride from Wantage of around 80-100km with a pub stop for lunch.
Riders: Des Higgs Maurice Bawden Neil Warner Riders = 3 Report:
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Tue Dec 30th 2008

Turbo Session

Leader: Neil Warner	Start Time: 6:15 pm	Start Location: Dotbike, Stanford-in-the-Vale
Description: Join us in Stanford in the Vale. Turbo trainer evenings to be run every Tuesday throughout the winter. Bring your bike, and a turbo trainer if you have one. We have several extra trainers for loan. The venue is at the Dotbike premises - see http://www.dotbike.com/ for details. Note, if you bring your bike on the roof of the car, check the headroom when entering the courtyard. We will be there from 6:15pm, the formal structured session will start at 6:30 prompt (please allow time to set up your bike & trainer) and last for approximately an hour including warm-up and cool-down time. Free tea and coffee and shower facilities afterwards. Note that this session is only available to paid up CTC members due to insurance requirements
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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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