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Sat Feb 4th 2012

Saturday afternoon ride from Grove	3*

Leader: Iain Kent	Start Time: 1:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Out to Eynsham via Charney Bassett, Appleton, Cumnor and Farmoor reservoir. Then turning West to have a coffee stop at Aston Pottery. Returning through Buckland and Charney Bassett. 39 miles on mostly flat roads with an average speed of approx 14-15mph depending on the group and weather! Lights will be needed. Let's hope the snow stays away this week! Update: Looks like the snow is set to start any time after 3pm tommorow so will probably do a shortened version taking a more direct route up to Aston. We can warm up there if needed or just head straight back which would be 28 miles in all. New route would be: http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=349187
Riders: Andrew Johnson Andy Cowan Frank Schroer Iain Kent John Tranter Riders = 5 Report: Considering the day started with -9 degrees in Wantage this morning, we were grateful for the +2 degrees of warmth we experienced this afternoon! It turned out to be a good idea to have taken the short cut as the first flurries of snow arrived just as we were approaching Aston at about 2pm. We decided to miss the coffee stop and get back before the weather worsened. Apart from the cold, conditions were actually quite good and I think we were all pleased to have made the most of the 'weather window' and clocked up 30 miles before the snow came.
Distance: 48.28 km (30.00 mi)	Ride Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/147101309
What might have been!
Proposed Route: http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=347396"
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Tue Feb 7th 2012

Turbo training

Leader: Ginny Henderson	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: East Hanney
Description: 1 Hour, warm up, main set, cool down. Do as much or little as you like. Followed by optional core work, drinks , fruit and biscuits. This sociable session maintains or improves fitness. Some go very hard, some go easy, so you won't be left out if you're unfit, don't want a whole session or are really good! 4 spare trainers. Phone for info.
Riders: Amanda Seddon Andy Cowan Ginny Henderson Jon Seddon Neil Warner Paul Jarvis Tony Smith Riders = 7 Report:
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Tue Feb 7th 2012

Off-road Ride	2*

Leader: Robin Tucker	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Off-roading in the dark is an experience you must try for your cycling life to be complete! Knobbly tyres and lights required. About 15 miles up to the Ridgeway and back down again. Sometimes, by agreement on the night, we might go a bit further. Bright lights are required for off-road riding in the dark, and a rear light for getting home. I have 2 spare ones that I can lend so you can see if you like it before buying your own. Contact me so I know to bring them. Dark, cold and wet – we'll ride in any 2. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if I decide to cancel due to really bad weather.
Riders: David Yearley Robin Tucker Riders = 2 Report: UP the zig zag at Ginge, down the big grassy hill known to my kids as 'Sheep Hill'. Woo-hoo that was fun in the dark!
Distance: 24.14 km (15.00 mi)
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Sun Feb 12th 2012

Snowdrops at Welford Park	2*

Leader: Steve Swanton	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: The plan is to cycle over to Welford Park via Lambourn to see the snowdrops . Entry fee is £5 for adults in aid of a local charity. We'll have lunch either at the tea room there or at a local pub. Please bring your camera, an extra warm layer and you may want a change of shoes - takes about 45 minutes to walk around the snowdrop route, which can get muddy if it's been wet. Please see the link below for further details. We'll return via Boxford, Chaddleworth and Brightwalton. Around 30 miles total at a relaxed pace. Note the slightly later than usual start time. Snowdrops at Welford Park
Riders: David Smith David Wynn (deceased) Steve Swanton Ursula Hallam Riders = 4 Report: For the second year running this didn't work out quite as planned. After snow on the preceding Thursday and subsequent low temperatures a number were evidently put off by the threat of icy roads, although David W had said he was coming and Dave S had emailed to say he and Ursula would see us there. On arrival in Wantage only David had come and after waiting a few extra minutes (just in case) we headed off through the Letcombes. Fortunately the roads were largely clear and damp rather than frosty. However, we could see snow ahead of us on the downs as we approached Letcombe Bassett. The junction at the bottom of Hackpen Hill wass our decision point, whether to proceed to Lambourneor stick in the Vale. Unsure of what conditions would be like higher up we decided to play safe and chose the latter. We managed to contact Dave and Ursulla, who were on the road near Kintbury to give our apologies (did you make it to Welford?) and then dropped down through Childrey and on to Sparsholt where there is a good if much smaller display of snowdrops opposite the church. We continued on to Kingston Lisle, dropped down to uffington and on to Frenham, where we decided to stop and warm up over a coffee at the Woodman. We returned via Shellingford, Gainfield and Charney, Dave splitting off to hanney and Steventon before Denchworth. Thanks Dave for your convivial company on a winter's ride. Steve
Distance: 40.23 km (25.00 mi)
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Written by : Ursula

Posted on : March 18, 2012 at 6:03 PM

Hi there, yes we made it - courtesy of our fat tyres, the towpath out of Newbury was quite snowy - shame we couldn't meet up. Plenty of snowdrops, nestling in the snow, at Welford plus good tea and cake! A new place for us even though local. Journey back to Newbury via Brightwalton. Thanks also to Dave for convivial company :)

Leader: Glen Savegar	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: WMP
Description: 80-100km all-day touring ride, lunch and possibly tea stop en route, riding pace 18-22km/h (11-14mph). Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing almost inevitable. This month we will head to Lechlade for lunch. Proposed route will be- Wantage, Letcombe Regis, Letcombe Bassett, Childrey, Sparsholt, Kingston Lisle, Uffington, Woolstone, Watchfield, Coleshill, Lechlade. We will return via Langford, Kencot, Alvescot, Black Bourton, Bampton, Aston (Optional stop off at the pottery for tea), Buckland, Gainfield, Charney Bassett, Denchworth, Grove, and Wantage.
Riders: Alice Robson Camen Lei David Yearley Glen Savegar Mila Yearley Nick Dunton Riders = 6 Report: Well it turned out to be a fine day following Saturdays gales. An early morning frost and clear skies south of the Thames turned cloudier as we headed north of Lechlade to skirt the edge of the Cotswolds. A very nice lunch at the Black Cat Cafe, with jacket potatoes, sandwiches, and even a late morning (early afternoon?) English breakfast among our choices. Post lunch and a traverse on quiet lanes to Alvescot and Black Bourton, before joining the main road to Bampton and Aston, where it was decided to push on, resisting the temptation of cakes at the pottery. A good move really, as it seemed only a short time since lunch, and rewarded us with maximum benefit from the lovely but fading winter sunlight. A big welcome to Camen from CTC Oxford City, on her first ride out with CTC Wantage. Thanks everyone! Glen S
Distance: 83.69 km (52.00 mi)
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