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Tuesday Evening 1* Ride - Cancelled | 1* |
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Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Sadly, this Tuesday's 1* ride has been cancelled as there is no ride leader available. |
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Tuesday Evening 2* Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Jan McCabe |
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 ride only. To book your place please text the ride leader no sooner than the Wednesday before the ride.Weekly 1.5 hour rides at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). Not likely to be very hilly. Hoping a few of you can join me, and that we have some nice weather on what will probably be my last club ride for a while! |
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Report:We had a glorious warm sunny evening, and two groups of riders doing the 2* route. Interstingly the other group had decided to do the route in the other direction, so was lovely to wave as we started our ascent to Sparsholt firs, as they were descending.It was lovely to welcome Sarah and Richard back for their first club ride for a few years, despite not having done much cycling recently the hills didn't cause any issues! | ||
Distance:31.60 km (19.64 mi) | Ride Details:https://ridewithgps.com/trips/39459951 | |
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/39459951" | ||
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Tuesday Evening Off Road Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Robin Tucker |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:WMP |
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 BrownRichard Pethybridge Robin Tucker Riders = 3 Weather:Report:Someone mentioned Blewbury... so we went there!Out on the Ridgeway. Back via the low level villages & Sustrans/SVCN route. Lovely weather! | ||
Distance:36.80 km (22.87 mi) | ||
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Tuesday Evening 2* Ride B | 2* |
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Leader:Stephanie Haddrell |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:This is a pre-bookable ride only. To book your place please text the ride leader no sooner than the Wednesday before the ride. |
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Riders:David JacksonDes Higgs Gareth Smith Julie Haynes Sarah Lewis Stephanie Haddrell Tim Waite Val Smith Riders = 8 Report:A lovely still evening with plenty of sunshine. The propsed route was to go up to Sparsholt firs from Sparsholt altough we decided to get the climbing out of the way in the first half of the ride, so went out via the Letcombes and Hackpen returning via Sparshot Westcott Kingston Lisle goosey and Denchworth.A great group of riders, we managed to conquer Hackpen and were enjoying the decent to Sparsholt when we met the other 2* group beginning their challenge to reach the ridgeway. Sarah had a minor mechanical at the foot of Hackpen, not ideal but being a trouper she cracked on and nailed the climb. The return journey was without incident apart from me having a fly in my eye on the decent from Kingston Lisle, a bit scary and note to self to wear glasses! Thanks to all for great company on a beautiful evening. | ||
Distance:31.54 km (19.60 mi) | ||
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/39459951" | ||
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Tuesday Evening 3* Ride | 3* |
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Leader:Sharon Bedford |
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 ride only. To book your place please text the ride leader no sooner than the Wednesday before the ride.Amended ride slightly on 10/07. Broadly the same as previously published but slightly less main road. Same distance and climbing though! |
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Riders:Chris BaileyJane John Joy Arthur Katherine Boyce Lisa Footner Richard Ashford Sharon Bedford Yvonne Bird Riders = 8 Report:The dark storm clouds that were worrying me late afternoon disappeared to give way to a glorious evening. There is something very special about riding with a group of like minded cyclists over the Downs on a beautiful evening as the sun begins to fade and the sky takes on a pinkish glow.This was a hilly route (over 500m) but everyone tackled the climbs with enthusiasm and enjoyed the downhill rewards. One particular car driver is best forgotten - but we also met a much friendlier one who had obviously been watching Le Tour and pulled over to let us tackle the hill without dodging his vehicle and encouraged us along with enthusiastic shouts of “Allez Allez” A pleasure to lead such a great group. Special thanks to Jane who was my co-pilot when my Garmin had a wobble | ||
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36730389" | ||
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Tuesday Evening 3* Ride B | 3* |
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Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:This is a pre-bookable ride only. To book your place please text the ride leader no sooner than the Wednesday before the ride. |
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