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Sat Apr 13th 2019
| 2* Saturday Half Day Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Steve Swanton |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Half day ride (45-55km / 30-40 miles), with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). Not likely to be very hilly. Might be a struggle for new or irregular riders in winter months.We haven't headed eastwards for a while and I've heard good reports of the new Farmhouse Bakery and CafÃￜ© at Steventon. Plus there is a new cyclepath to explore... After climbing past Lain's Barn we'll pick up the Sustrans route 544 through to Harwell, take a diversion through the site before picking 544 up again over Hagbourne hill through Upton and on to the edge of Didcot. We'll then track westwards through the Hagbournes, Harwell village and Milton Hill before dropping down to Steventon. From coffee, we'll returm to Grove across Cow Common, the Hanneys and Denchworth. A round trip of about 30 miles. We'll be using a number of off-road cycle tracks some with smooth pavement, but some rougher including the Ginge farm track and the Icknield Way into Harwell, and the Upton-Didcot cycle path on the old railway embankment (with superb panoramic views). These are fine on a touring bike but if you are concerned about using tnem on a road bike there are road alternatives - please let me know. And unusually for me, it's a 9:30 start. |
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Riders:Clare HazellDavid Jackson David Yearley Diana Whidborne Eddie Little John Groves Karl Blake Lizzie Long Lorna Swanton Michael Tayler Mila Yearley Nick Dunton Stephanie Haddrell Steve Boreham Steve Swanton Riders = 15 Weather: Report:A lovely group, spring sunshine, a fun route, excellent café stop and a mellow ride back home. Overall a very enjoyable ride. Fuller report to come... | ||
Distance:48.92 km (30.40 mi) | ||
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| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29661309" | ||
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