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Leader: Roger Postbeschild	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. Weekly 1.5 hour rides at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). Not likely to be very hilly. To book a place, text your name to the ride leader from the Wednesday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. A Ride out North to Hanney, Southmoor and Back Via Denchworth. 25km / 16 miles
Riders: Barry Stanton David Jackson Des Higgs Gareth Smith Karen Froud Karl Blake Roger Postbeschild Sarah Lewis Stephanie Haddrell Steve Swanton Tim Waite Val Smith Riders = 12 Weather: Report: A chilly and breezy evening for twelve two star riders. The section heading to Hanney was lovely though - hardly a pedal turned! Steph kindly offered to do second lead and we didn't lose anyone along the way. And it didn't snow! Thanks for being a great bunch.
Distance: 26.30 km (16.34 mi)
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29569339"
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Leader: John Tranter	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. Weekly 1.5 - 2 hours at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). May be hilly. This is a pre-bookable ride. To book a place, text your name to the ride leader from the Wednesday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. Welcome back to Tuesday night rides! A nice straightforward circuit of the Vale to kick us off with tonight - out via Denchworth and Hatford to Fernham and back via Baulking and Goosey. 33km / 21 miles
Riders: Andrew Rimmer Andy Pixton Eddie Little Jane John Jo Little John Tranter Joy Arthur Katherine Boyce Lisa Footner Sharon Bedford Simon Wysocki-Jones Yvonne Bird Riders = 12 Weather: Report: So good to be back out on Tuesday evenings, and so encouraging to see such a lot of riders thronging the car park. Many thanks to Eddie for leading a second group on the road. It was a really nice, straightforward loop around the Vale. The headwind in the first half was sometimes a bit of a challenge, but we got our reward with wind assistance all the way back! Thanks to all for being such fun group.
Distance: 32.19 km (20.00 mi)	Ride Details: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/86421058
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31836121"
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Leader: Des Higgs	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: OMH
Description: Sociable rides of 24km - 40km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 18km - 20km (11-13 miles) per hour, usually with a café stop. During school holidays there will be shorter family rides of 16km - 24km (10-15 miles) at a slower pace. Please check website on the morning of the ride if the weather is poor as the ride may be cancelled or the start time changed. Coffee at the Grocer Chef, Ardington, route to be advised on the morning. Please book by text if wishing to ride.
Riders: Barry Stanton Des Higgs Karl Blake Susie Turnbull Riders = 4 Weather: Report: What a ride - gale force winds and so only four riders. We decided to join with the 1* group as we went for safety in numbers.The cafe looked after us all very well as usual. No problems at all - a very short direct ride.
Distance: 13.68 km (8.50 mi)
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Leader: Jane John	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. Weekly 1.5 - 2 hours at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). May be hilly. To book a place, text your name to the ride leader from the Wednesday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. Ride out North to Southmoor. 34km / 21 miles
Riders: Andrew Rimmer Andy Pixton Eddie Little Jane John Jerry Bird Jo Little John Tranter Joy Arthur Katherine Boyce Nicole Pethybridge Sharon Bedford Yvonne Bird Riders = 12 Weather: Report: A cool evening with a bit of a head wind on the way out. But a lovely ride out to Stanford in the Vale, on to Pusey, Hinton Waldrist and back via Lyford and Denchworth. Many thanks to Jo for stepping in as a second leader at short notice.
Distance: 31.38 km (19.50 mi)	Ride Details: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/87562157
3* Tuesday fun, April 2022
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38976056"
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Leader: Diana Whidborne	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: OMH
Description: Family-friendly social rides of 16-24km (10-15 miles) at a pace of 13-16km (8-10 miles) per hour designed for young riders with a parent/guardian. Please remember to make sure bikes are roadworthy, you have a spare inner tube and that you have a drink and snack to hand. Experienced riders will be available to offer support and encouragement and to help with any mechanical issues. As a courtesy to the ride leader, please book your place by texting them (with names), no earlier than the Friday before. The ride will go out to Charney Bassett village green where all can stop and enjoy a break and refreshments.
Riders: Bessy Pill Carin Tranter David Bridge Diana Whidborne John Tranter Kevin Hazell Lorna Swanton nelly Pill Susan Holdroyd Tim Waite Riders = 10 Report:
Distance: 15.45 km (9.60 mi)
Easter Family Ride 2022 Easter Family Ride 2022 Easter Family Ride 2022 Easter Family Ride 2022 Easter Family Ride 2022
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Leader: Roger Postbeschild	Start Time: 10:00 am	Start Location: OMH
Description: Sociable rides of 24km - 40km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 18km - 20km (11-13 miles) per hour, usually with a café stop. During school holidays there will be shorter family rides of 16km - 24km (10-15 miles) at a slower pace. Please check website on the morning of the ride if the weather is poor as the ride may be cancelled or the start time changed. The Family 1* ride is well supported so we can go on a longer but flat route, passing through Charney Bassett to possibly meet the Family Group and on to Stanford for coffee. Please text me to sign up.
Riders: Joyce Taylor Karl Blake Patrick O'Leary Paul Bentley Rob Martin Roger Postbeschild Stephanie Haddrell Terry Ryland Riders = 8 Weather: Report: Good weather, 8 riders set off via Fyfield and stopping off to meet the Family Group as planned in Charney Bassett where surplus Creme Eggs were duly consumed - thank you! Coffee was then taken at Stanford Coffee Shop and a select few had a further coffee at Parsons - a bit of a theme appearing here!
Distance: 38.20 km (23.74 mi)
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39052845"
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Leader: Carin Tranter	Start Time: 2:00 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: Our Annual Spring Ride aimed at those who haven't been cycling much over the winter and want to dust off their bike and get the pedals turning again. Newcomers will be very welcome and it's an opportunity for club members to bring family and friends. Younger riders accompanied by a parent or guardian will be most welcome. To help us plan, please book your place by texting the ride leader not earlier than the Sunday before the ride. This year's ride will follow an essentially flat route around the lanes of the Vale of White Horse visiting the pretty villages of Lyford, Charney Bassett and Stanford-in-the-Vale, a round trip of about 15.5 miles. We'll have a refreshment stop on the Church green at Stanford - please bring a snack and a drink to slake your thirst.
Riders: Carin Tranter Des Higgs John Tranter Karl Blake Michael Tayler Susan Holdroyd Tamsin Naseem Riders = 7 Weather: Report: This was a fun relaxed ride in the sunshine. We welcomed Tamsin as a new (but fit and experienced) rider and went at a slightly faster pace than advertised as there were no families or riders who had just got back on their bikes after the Winter and early Spring. We rode out to Stanford via Lyford and Charney and stopped briefly on the green by the church before moving onto the Co-op where some ice creams were purchased! Des knew of a further green space down a side road by the primary school, so we sat there to eat and drink. We returned via Park Lane and returned to Denchworth and Grove via Asti Stud. Very enjoyable!
Distance: 24.14 km (15.00 mi)
Back on your bike 2022 Back on your bike 2022
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27180861"
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Leader: Eddie Little	Start Time: 9:30 am	Start Location: OMH
Description: As a courtesy to the ride leader, we ask that you pre-book for this ride. All-day touring ride (80-100km / 50-65 miles), lunch and possibly tea stop en route, at a riding pace of 18-22km/h (11-14mph). Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing almost inevitable. This is a pre-bookable ride. To book a place, text or email your name to the ride leader, 07512645320 email edlittle157@gmail.com no earlier than 9:00am on the Monday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. As you’ve probably guessed the aim of this ride will be to pass over the River Thames multiple times giving us some stunning views. This will happen in the first half of the ride. Starting from Grove we’ll head out through the Hanney’s & across to Abingdon - On -Thames, this is where we’ll go over our first Bridge. We’ll then have a further five bridges to cycle over along with some lovely views of the Thames as we pass through Culham, Appleford, Clifton Hampden, Dorchester, Shillingford, Wallingford & finally Goring. We’ll stop for lunch in Goring, giving us a choice of two really nice cafes to choose from. The village Cafe & Pierreponts Cafe. Both serve excellent food! If the weather is nice, then it will be possible to buy a takeaway & sit by the river. Once refreshed you’ll be glad to know that we are NOT cycling up Streatley Hill!! Instead we’ll head across Ashampstead Common passing on through the villages of Yattendon, Hampstead Norrey’s & Beedon. Oppositional tea stop at Saddleback Farm! We’ll then finish with the wonderful decent of Chain Hill. Ride distance 59 miles/ 94km.
Riders: Andy Pixton Eddie Little Jo Little John Tranter Joy Arthur Katherine Boyce Nicole Pethybridge Richard Pethybridge Roger Postbeschild Sharon Bedford Stephanie Haddrell Riders = 11 Weather: Report: We split into two groups with a small gap, with Jo leading the second group. Weather conditions were pretty good, mild with light cloud along with the sun showing it’s face from time to time! Traffic conditions were also very light throughout the ride. For a bank holiday this was a surprise, but I’m not complaining! I think I can safely say that as we passed over the Thames on more than one occasion, the views were pretty good! We stopped for lunch at the Chocolate Village cafe Goring where we all managed to sit outside for lunch. Service was very efficient & the food was very nice. After lunch we waved goodbye to the Thames & headed into the rolling countryside, a complete contrast to the morning’s ride bringing some scenic views of valleys & woods which made for an excellent ride back home. Thanks to you all for making this a special day! Many thanks to Jo for leading group two. Credit to Richard for the excellent group photo taken at Abingdon.
Distance: 94.95 km (59.00 mi)
Abingdon-on-Thames Easter 2022. River Thames Goring Easter ride 2022. River Thames Clifton Hampden Easter ride 2022. Abingdon-on-Thames. big Easter ride 2022 big Easter ride 2022 big Easter ride 2022 Easter Ride 2022. Group selfie. The end of a lovely day. Chain Hill. Easter Ride 2022.
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38766838"
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Leader: LeeAnn Norris	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. Weekly 1.5 - 2 hours at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). May be hilly. To book a place, text your name to the ride leader from the Wednesday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. This route does start/end in Grove riding out Hackpen Hill 38Km / 24 miles
Riders: Andrew Rimmer Andy Pixton Jane John Jo Little Katherine Boyce LeeAnn Norris Sharon Bedford Yvonne Bird Riders = 8 Weather: Report: An enthusiastic group tonight and thankfully a collaborative ride as we made some edits to shorten it down given the dark cloud cover and the early sunset.
Distance: 31.06 km (19.30 mi)
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31836142"
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Leader: John Tranter	Start Time: 1:00 pm	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. A nice gentle ride around the north Vale, including some unusual (and safe) crossings of the A420 and a tour of the rarely seen beautiful village centres of Longworth and Hinton Waldrist. Coffee stop options are restricted by limited opening, but I hope that an ice cream stop at the shop in Stanford in the Vale will do the job! 29 miles / 46km and reassuringly lacking in hills. Please let me know if you plan to join the ride.
Riders: Andy Pixton Barry Stanton Carin Tranter David Jackson Des Higgs Gerry Jones John Tranter Karl Blake Peter Hallowell Roger Turnbull Sarah Bowen Sarah Lewis Stephanie Haddrell Steve Swanton Susie Turnbull Riders = 15 Weather: Report: Wow, what a great turnout! So much so, that I had a few maths problems at the start until I'd realised I was miscounting the Rogers... Thanks to Steph for leading a second group. It was a smooth run to Appleton, with the added bonus of an unexpected bluebell wood near the A420/A338 junction. The lovely villages of Longworth and Hinton Waldrist never disappoint for views and photo opportunities. For various logistical reasons, the two groups took slightly different routes to Standford in the Vale, but we regrouped there and raided the Co-op for supplies. We then had the added bonus of finding Sarah L riding past - she joined us for the ride home, thus neatly replacing Sarah B who had headed for home earlier! Thanks to all for great company on a great ride.
Distance: 51.18 km (31.80 mi)	Ride Details: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/87974053
Tubney Tunnel Tubney Tunnel Tubney Tunnel Tubney Tunnel Longworth loveliness
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38995338"
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Leader: Diana Whidborne	Start Time: 6:30 pm	Start Location: OMH
Description: This is a pre-bookable ride. Please book your place by texting the ride leader no sooner than the Wednesday before the ride (don't forget to include your name). Tonight is our monthly Pub Night with an optional stop at the Fox Inn, Denchworth towards the end of the ride. Our leisurely and sociable Tuesday evening 1* rides are designed specifically with adult newcomers to cycling and youngsters in mind, or those who just want some relaxed and sociable exercise. We cover a distance of 10-15 miles at a gentle pace of 8-10 mph, following quiet country lanes and the occasional easy off-road track. We stop regularly to catch our breath, to take in the views and anything that takes our interest along the way.
Riders: Diana Whidborne Michael Tayler Steve Swanton Riders = 3 Weather: Report: Just 3 of us on the 1* this evening for a figure of 6 loop out to Denchworth, Lyford and West Hanney. With a small group and familiar route, Michael took the opportunity to lead, which went very well - setting a steady 1* pace with regular stops in each of the villages. Centre of attention at our stop in Lyford was Di's new ebike conversion. On return to Grove, we cycled down to Vale Avenue to admire the wonderful display of tulips before going our separate ways. After the ride, Steve returned to Denchworth to join riders from the other groups for a convivial pint and meal at the Fox. Thanks everyone for a thoroughly enjoyable evening and to Michael for leading.
Distance: 17.70 km (11.00 mi)
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27469877"
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Leader: Nicole Pethybridge	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. Weekly 1.5 - 2 hours at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). May be hilly. To book a place, text your name to the ride leader from the Wednesday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. Upper Bridging Ride Out East to Steventon. Pub Night! 36km / 23 miles
Riders: Andy Pixton Chris Bailey Eddie Little Jo Little Joy Arthur Katherine Boyce LeeAnn Norris Nicole Pethybridge Sharon Bedford Simon Wysocki-Jones Riders = 10 Weather: Report: Apologies, for the long delay in adding the report but login all sorted now. The ride was the first pub night of the year so keenly anticipated after covid restrictions and the riders set off in two groups. My group had a slight deviation in one of the villages but you need some excitement.
Distance: 35.70 km (22.18 mi)
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31958156"
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Leader: Richard Pethybridge	Start Time: 9:00 am	Start Location: Lydiard Park, Swindon
Description: Update 23 Mar: Weather looking favourable! So far there are 6 people signed up, making a total of 8 with Nicole and myself. They are: Kath and Andy Jo and Ed Sharon B Roger P (who can offer a lift if needed). I'm about to book the pub for lunch, so would appreciate any others who want to come letting me know ASAP. Thanks! The 5th Saturday is always good for an away-day. This time I have chosen a route which begins at Lydiard Park on the west side of Swindon. The ride begins at 0900, and there are toilet facilities at the park that will be open beforehand. The route takes us north west towards Kemble to start with, before turning south to Tetbury for a coffee stop at 33km. We then head sort of southish via a meandering route to Castle Combe, before lunch at the Bell Inn at Yatton Keynell (70km). The route then heads north east, skirting the edge of Chippenham and Royal Wootton Bassett to arrive back at the start. Total distance is 101km, with 700m of ascent. I am happy to lead this group with up to 12 riders, which means there are 10 spaces to go around. Please email me or call on 07875 456521 if you want to ride. I will be booking lunch numbers, so early calls are recommended (coffee is on an ad hoc basis as the coffee shops in Tetbury are quite bijou!).
Riders: Andy Pixton Chris Bailey Eddie Little Jo Little Katherine Boyce Nicole Pethybridge Richard Pethybridge Roger Postbeschild Sharon Bedford Riders = 9 Weather: Report: Well, what a fabulous day this turned out to be! We all met up successfully at Lydiard Park and, after letting a couple of hundred ParkRunners go first we headed off in crisp Spring sunshine en route to Tetbury. The lanes to the west of Swindon are generally quiet and mostly well-surfaced and we had a great ride to coffee. We stopped at 'Veloton', a bike shop and cafe in Tetbury, which proved to be an inspired recommendation from my boss. Quick service and excellent coffee and cake - what more could you want? Shortly after leaving Eddie suffered a broken gear cable. Sadly efforts to fix it failed (and the bike shop/cafe didn't have a mechanic at weekends) so he was left with just two gears for the rest of the day. Not that anyone noticed as Eddie "Iron Legs" Little made light of the hinderance and kept going regardless. There were many high points of the route, but perhaps the prettiest was the charming village of Castle Combe. Plenty of tourists, and we didn't stay long, but well worth the effort of climbing out of the valley after the visit. Lunch followed shortly afterwards, at an excellent and very efficient pub (The Bell at Yatton Keynell) and with over 70% of the route completed. We finished off with the last north-easterly leg, again through quiet lanes, back to the start. Thanks to all who made the ride such fun, and the consensus seemed to be that it's a route we would all like to do again.
Distance: 103.00 km (64.00 mi)	Ride Details: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/88652601
Riding towards Kemble Coffe stop in Tetbury Refuelled and ready to go Climbing out of Tetbury, just before Eddie's gear cable broke... Near Westonbirt Arboretum Nicole and Katherine lead the peloton. Sharon takes the lead! CUK Wantage crew in Castle Combe. Riding through Castle Combe. Lunch at the Bell in Yatton Keynell Lunch at the Bell in Yatton Keynell At the top of the last hill, west of Lydiard Park.
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39041947"
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