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Thursday 1* daytime ride | 1* |
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Leader:Lorna Swanton |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Easy sociable rides from 16km-24km (10-15 miles) at a pace of 13-16km (8-10 miles) per hour usually with a cafe stop. 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.As a courtesy to the ride leader, please book your place by texting them (incl. your name), no earlier than the Friday before. |
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Report:An impromptu ride arranged at short notice through the Thursday riders WhatsApp group - please contact Carin Tranter (07771 823301) if you're on WhatsApp and would like to be in this group.We decided to go to the Grocer Chef at Ardington for coffee and thought up a pleasant roundabout route to get there. Taking the cycle path from Grove to Wantage, we cut through by the Humber Ditch to Charlton Road, the Nelson and the cycle path to Lockinge, then joined the Icknield Greenway as far as the junction beyond the narrow steep bridge. Up to Ginge, Betterton, then a lovely descent into Ardington, where we had a leisurely coffee before returning to Grove (or climbing some more hills, in David's case). Sunshine brought out the colours in the landscape - fresh greens and yellows, blue sky - and we enjoyed a few pauses to take it all in. Thanks everyone, for your company. | ||
Distance:22.05 km (13.70 mi) | Ride Details:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39408994 | |
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Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* |
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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.We will ride to a new cafe at Faringdon. |
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Riders:Barry EggbyDes Higgs Diana Whidborne John Groves Karl Blake Kevin Hazell Martin Hook Paul Bentley Roger Postbeschild Susie Turnbull Riders = 10 Report:A good turnout with good weather. Barry brought two friends with him from Abingdon and they left the ride before coffee. No incidents or mechanicals - the ride went very smoothly. We tried a new cafe in Faringdon, Mai's Cafe, which was a mistake as the coffee was not good - no taste or flavour - and the service was very slow. Food OK but not very well presented. One not to be used again. I apologise to all riders for this. Susy left us early at coffee so just 9 of us on the home run.Thanks you one and all for a lovely ride - except for the coffee! | ||
Distance:40.23 km (25.00 mi) | ||
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