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Tue Sep 1st 2009

Tuesday Evening Rides

Leader: Edith Hipwell	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: We will aim to have two rides leaders for 2* and 3* options.
Riders: Brian Hipwell Colin Appleton Des Higgs Edith Hipwell Frank Schroer Michael Tayler Paul Sanders Steve Boreham Steve Joyce Riders = 9 Report: After a thunder storm just after 5.00pm the sky cleared and the evening was dry just a few hardy annauls turned out for the ride. we enjoy a rather fast circuit . out to Denchworth, Lyford, Charney Bassett, Stanford in the Vale' Park lane, Asti- stud, Ddenchworth and back to Grove. It was nice to see that the cyclist that had started out in the 2* group were fast enough tonight to do a 3* ride.My thanks to Frank ,Des and Paul for sheltering me from a head wind on most of the ride. Edith
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Sat Sep 5th 2009

Saturday afternoon ride 3*	3*

Leader: Sorrel Williams	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Starting from Grove, we will head to East Challow and Childrey and then turn left up towards Lambourn. From Lambourn we will turn left towards Ashbury and then head back towards Wantage via Compton Beauchamp, Longcot, Uffington, S-I-T-V and Charney Bassett. Tea stop at the end at the cafe next to Tesco in the Square.
Riders: Brian Hipwell Chris Walters Dean Douglas Des Higgs Edith Hipwell Geoff Neill Maurice Bawden Sorrel Williams Riders = 8 Report: Ride stats here: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/12648464. Quite a breezy ride in the end. We all headed out of Grove in the direction of East Challow/Letcombes and then onto the crossroads at Childrey. The climb up to Sparsholt Firs was a little interesting to say the least and at this point a few members of the group decided to stay in the lowlands (very wise!) where the wind was keeping well away. The rest of us battled on to Lambourn, Upper Lambourn and Ashbury where we decided to change the route slightly and head into Shrivenham. Des led us through the 'back streets' (read residential area) of Shrivenham to avoid us being reversed into and then onto his house for a tea stop (note to self, make the route go past Des' house more often). After being fed and watered, we coaxed our legs back into action to go back to Grove via Fernham, Baulking and Goosey. The slight tail wind gave us an excellent opportunity to put the hammer down on the stretch from Baulking to the A417 and no matter what the others tell you, they couldn't keep up with the only girl in the group. A great afternoon and the wind wasn't so bad, after all.
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Tue Sep 8th 2009

Tuesday Evening Rides

Leader: Edith Hipwell	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: We will aim to have two rides leaders for 2* and 3* options. This will be the last Tuesday evening of the Summer season, and there is a plan to finish the rides with a brief sociable stop at The Fox at Denchworth, so please bring lights if you'd like to join us. We will have a lit convoy returning to Old Mill Hall.
Riders: Alex Gaberscik Andrew Robertson Brian Hipwell Bryan Charleston Chris Walters Colin Appleton David Ryan Dean Douglas Des Higgs Edith Hipwell Frank Schroer Geoff Neill Henk Altmann (deceased) Jo Bindloss-Gibb John Tranter Maurice Bawden Michael Tayler Paul Sanders Peter Busby Philip Thornton-Evison Sorrel Williams Steve Boreham Steve Joyce Steve Swanton Val Smith Riders = 25 Report: A great last evening for the 3* ride that took a familiar route, but the wrong way round. the route went to Denchworth, Park Lane, Standford in the Vale, Pusey, Hinton Waldrist, Southmoor and the very long, very straight road back to West Hanney. The straight provided plenty of opportunity to stretch the legs and show how much improvement some of us had actually made (and as for those two in full TT gear...I can't comment, because I couldn't see them for long!). As darkness was falling the Fox at Denchworth beckoned and the end of term party began. See you next year!
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Sun Sep 13th 2009

1* Special Ride	1*

Leader: Edith Hipwell	Start Time: 2:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Another beginner ride of about 15 miles in and around the Vale. If you've joined us on a few Tuesday evenings or other beginner rides, why not join us again and see how well you have improved
Riders: Brian Hipwell Colin Appleton Edith Hipwell Lorna Swanton Michael Tayler Steve Swanton Susan Holdroyd Tristan Wibberley Riders = 8 Report:
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Sun Sep 20th 2009

Regular Wantage Ride

Leader: Neil Warner	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: Joint ride with Oxford City and Witney. We will meet up for elevenses at Aston Pottery then a combined ride to Kingson Bagpuize House. £3 entry for gardens only and £5 gardens and house. We will leave at a time greed by the riders on the day. There is a tea room at the house.
Riders: Brigitte Hickman James Dawton John Holding Kevin Fairs Kevin Hickman Neil Warner Richard Divall Steve Swanton Wenfeng Yang Riders = 9 Report: A beautiful balmy day in the Oxfordshire countryside. Met with City and Witney groups for elevenses and set off together through paths and lanes that certainly the Wantage contingent had not been down before initially led by Kev Hickman, thank you it was great. Perfectly rideable lanes and byways that many would dismiss as off road certainly smoother than a few roads in Oxon and Berks I can mention. A small smooth grass section negotiated by a variety of bikes from a race bike a recumbent a fixie and trad tourers, hardest part of the ride? The gate I made a complete struggle of opening, to everyones amusement. Definitely a CTC ride today, elevenses, lunch and tea, but it didn't matter this was about good company and a lovely Autumn day. Rose hips, hawberrys and the late blackberrys adorned the hedgerows, the lass behind the bar at lunch brought out her new road bike to show us and we bemoaned the ferry's' demise at Bablock Hythe. Ginny came to meet us for tea, badgered the boy on the gate to let her in as she was only going to the tea shop and shouldn't have to pay to see the gardens and house. Not only did she get in gratis but the lad apologised to the rest of us when we arrived as he thought he might have upset her. Nobody got left behind and not a trouser press in sight. Thank you for your company today, it was for me idyllic. England, autumn and we even won the cricket.
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Tue Sep 22nd 2009

Winter Turbo sessions

Leader: Neil Warner	Start Time: 6:15 pm	Start Location: Dotbike, Stanford-in-the-Vale
Description: Start of the Winter turbo sessions, two club turbos available. A weekly session to keep your legs turning and hopefully let you loose in the spring sunshine a little fitter and without too much winter lagging. Take care entering the courtyard if you have your bike on a roofrack.
Riders: Amanda Seddon Andrew Robertson David Ryan Dean Douglas Ginny Henderson Maurice Bawden Neil Warner Paul Ryan Riders = 8 Report:
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Sat Sep 26th 2009

Saturday afternoon ride 2*	2*

Leader: Glen Savegar	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: This is a 2* ride, covering 45-55km including a tea stop. Covering a fair amount of distance, the pace will be more relaxed with plenty of time for chatting on the way. This month we will follow a gentle paced clockwise arc, taking in Letcombe Regis and Letcombe Bassett, dropping down to Childrey, continuing to Sparsholt, Kingston Lisle, Uffington, Fernham, and tea/cakes at Faringdon. Returning via Fernham, Baulking, Goosey, and Denchworth.
Riders: Brian Hipwell Chris Walters Geoff Neill Glen Savegar John Talbot John Tranter Michael Tayler Mike Bailey Steve Boreham Steve Swanton Riders = 10 Report: Well what a smashing afternoon it turned out to be ! I have to be honest and admit that the route involved a little bit of cheating on my part, being pretty much a carbon copy of my previous Saturday ride. To get round this little dilemma I decided to head the ride initialy in a Southerly direction and through the Letcombe Villages, rather than the obligatory Denchworth Goosey trail. The countryside was really at it's most lovely, with the trees in transition from green to Autumn gold. With hardly a breeze we were able to make good time with ease,and arrived at Faringdon at 3.00pm for tea. The coffee shop had set aside a table for us inside, but the glorious weather persuaded us to make the best of it and share a couple of tables outside overlooking the market square. It was very tempting to extend the homeward route, but I was aware that it would have pushed us significantly passed the 55km guideline for a Saturday leisure ride. Following a brief ascent and swoop down to Fernham, all that remained was a very gentle pedal home with glorious views of the Vale for company,illuminated by the low Autumn sun !.... Thanks for you company ! Glen S
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Tue Sep 29th 2009 to Tue Sep 29th 2009

winter turbo sessions

Leader: Neil Warner	Start Time: 6:15 pm	Start Location: dotbike, stanford in the vale
Description: Start of the Winter turbo sessions, two club turbos available. A weekly session to keep your legs turning and hopefully let you loose in the spring sunshine a little fitter and without too much winter lagging. Take care entering the courtyard if you have your bike on a roofrack.
Riders: David Ryan Dean Douglas Des Higgs Ginny Henderson Maurice Bawden Neil Warner Paul Ryan Riders = 7 Report:
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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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