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Tuesday Evening 2* A | 2* |
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Leader:John Tranter |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Weekly 1.5 hour rides at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). Not likely to be very hilly.****************************************************** This is a pre-bookable 2* ride. To book your place, text your name and preferred ride to Jon Townsin on 07780 676051 no earlier than 9.00am on the Wednesday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. I'm looking forward to re-starting club rides again! Details of the ride can be found in the map below. Please bring lights with you as the sun will be not far off setting as we return to Grove. |
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Report:Really great to be back! Everyone said how strange it was to be back doing 'normal' things that we took for granted just a few months ago. Thanks to a great group for riding carefully with the new rules - it felt good to be out and reassuringly safe.An uneventful loop around the west Vale, via Goosey and Fernham to Hatford and Gainfield. We took a group decision to then take a short cut back to Charney just to keep us to a reasonable time. And - Des even found his lost GPS unit safe and sound back in Millbrook Square! | ||
Distance:32.19 km (20.00 mi) | ||
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31836254" | ||
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Tuesday Evening 2* B | 2* |
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Leader:Jon Townsin |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Weekly 1.5 hour rides at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). Not likely to be very hilly.N.B. This is an updated route. This is a pre-bookable 2* ride. To book your place, text your name and preferred ride to Jon Townsin on 07780 676051 no earlier than 9.00am on the Wednesday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. Details of the ride can be found in the map below. |
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Report:WOO HOO !!! IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK!!!Thanks to all riders for a very enjoyable first ride out of the season! We welcomed Sarah Lewis for her first ride with the club and Matt who has ridden just a few times before covid closed down the opening of the season . Anyway, it was a nice trip out to the Ginges and Steventon and back via the Haneys , where we saw Sara Ward. We passed Jan and Des heading homeward so our slightly slower pace meant we weren't first back - but we did beat the off roaders back which has got to count for something! Lovely social chats at both ends of the ride and that's what its al about! | ||
Distance:31.00 km (19.26 mi) | ||
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33589764" | ||
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Tuesday Evening Off Road Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Robin Tucker |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Off-road ride around local tracks, usually about 15 miles. Knobbly tyres and good lights required. We are keen to welcome new riders and have spare lights available to borrow if you let me know. Dark, cold and wet - we'll ride in any two. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if I decide to cancel due to really bad weather. |
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Riders:David BrownFrank Schroer Lily Shepherd Richard Pethybridge Robin Tucker Vincent Shepherd Riders = 6 Weather:Report:Two new riders and a rare off-road showing from Frank brought us to a total of 6 for this first official post-lock-down off-road ride.The weather was great: sunny and mild, with a bit of breeze from the southwest. We'd started from Grove so Crab Hill was our first section. I'd not ridden this since winter and it was in good shape, a bit rutty and grassy but rideable, we climbed the slope and entered Wantage. Past the Nelson and on the to cycletrack out of town - we made use of the wiggly side path. Then it was up the the Ridgeway along Goddards Brook, first a gentle climb , then a steeper section. A brief pause at the top to gather our selves and we were ready for the final section of climbing - first a bumby section by the gallops and then turning left to climb up through Bitham Woods. At the top we had a discussion about which way to come down - there are so many good options! We settled on the 'Ginge descent' and rode ease on The Ridgeway with the wind behind us. Down the hill - the track was dry if a bit bumpy and a definite highlight! Then it was the journey home. We had a brief inspection of the works on the new cycle bridge across the Ginge stream, which looks to be going well, and headed west on a rutted track. A bit more woods, and back on the cycle track, Crab Hill again and we were back in Grove. 14 miles in all and no major events! | ||
Distance:22.53 km (14.00 mi) | ||
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Tuesday Evening 3*A | 3* |
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Leader:Jan McCabe |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Weekly 1.5 - 2 hours at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). May be hilly.****************************************************** This is a pre-bookable 3* ride. To book your place, text your name and preferred ride to Jon Townsin on 07780 676051 no earlier than 9.00am on the Wednesday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. Details of the ride can be found in the map below. |
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Report:It was great to be back out with the club after months of solo riding.With a small group, and pre-booking it made the logistics very easy, and no problem keeping suitably distanced A flatish ride out via Childrey and uffington, and then a climb out of Fernham | ||
Distance:41.80 km (25.97 mi) | Ride Details:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31945468 | |
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31945468" | ||
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Tuesday Evening 3* B | 3* |
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Leader:Katherine Boyce |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:Weekly 1.5 - 2 hours ride at a riding pace of 25-29km/h (16-18mph). May be hilly.****************************************************** This is a pre-bookable 3* ride STARTING FROM WANTAGE MARKET PLACE. To book your place, text your name and preferred ride to Jon Townsin on 07780 676051 no earlier than 9.00am on the Wednesday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. Details of the ride can be found in the map below, this was updated Sunday morning to take account of the Wantage start and to avoid the aggressive Red Kite. PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE LIGHTS AS THE NIGHTS ARE DRAWING IN ALREADY! |
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Report:Great to be back doing club rides after such a long break. Some incredibly patient, cautious drivers on the Springline section down to Childrey HollowBit of a headwind out. Interesting having to not just cycle down all of Hackpen Hill to the Sevenbarrow turn, but had to drop the gears to make the pedalling easier Lovely ride, lovely group, fingers crossed this is the return of some sort of cycling normality | ||
Distance:37.58 km (23.35 mi) | Ride Details:https://www.strava.com/activities/3865050832 | |
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33615251" | ||
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