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Thu Oct 24th 2024
| Daytime 1* Thursday Ride | 1* |
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Leader:Steve Swanton |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:It looks like being a nice morning to enjoy some Autumn colours. So a ride out to the Lightbox cafe on the Harwell campus enjoying the views from the Icknield Greenway and the tree-lined roads along NCN544. Happy to pick up in Charlton en route by arrangement. Please let me know if you would like to come.Easy sociable ride of 24-32 km (15-20 miles) at a pace of 14-17km/h (9-11 mph). |
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Report:This could be said to be the first ride we've started from Charlton as it was outside the church that I met up with Sarah and Mila.It was indeed a beautiful day to enjoy the Autumn colours as we followed the Springline between Wantage and the Harwell campus. Out on the cyclepaths through Kingsgrove, we then kept to the roads as far as Ginge, taking a breather at the top of each hill to enjoy the views. This included a cunning detour via the Lockinge estate road to avoid flooding on the road past Betterton House. There was a lovely panorama to enjoy on the gentle climb up to Betterton on the narrow road that we normally descend. From Ginge we followed NCN544 via the farm track and then Icknield Way into the Harwell campus. The latter track seemed particularly stony, perhaps due to all the recent heavy rain washing out some of the finer material? The Lightbox cafe was pretty quiet and we enjoyed a wide-ranging conversation over our drinks and snacks. Then we partially retraced our steps to East Hendred and continued via the Icknield Greenway, crossing the bridge of lesser doom over Ginge Brook and back into Wantage through Ardington. A thoroughly enjoyable and sociable ride. Thanks to Mila and Sarah for your good company. | ||
Distance:24.94 km (15.50 mi) | Ride Details:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48867968 | |
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Thu Oct 24th 2024
| Daytime 2* Thursday Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Roger Postbeschild |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Sociable ride of 24-40 km (15-25 miles) at a pace of 18-20km/h (11-13 mph).In an attempt to ring the changes, a flat ride out to Java Café in Abingdon, where the cakes and coffee are of excellent quality. |
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Riders:Angie FisherBarry Stanton Chris Marchant Des Higgs Geoff Neill James Bosley John Groves John Tranter Louise Bowers Patrick O'Leary Paul Bentley Roger Postbeschild Roger Turnbull Terry Ryland Tim Hoyle Riders = 15 Weather: Report:Just to prove the theory that the Thursday 2 star rides are the best supported, we had 15 riders to enjoy the sunshine.A slightly different route to Abingdon - a guided tour of the outskirts of Dalton Barracks. Homeward leg not exactly as published, we risked Peep O' Day Lane not being flooded. It wasn't......just! Java Café was busy, but efficient.Their coffee is amongst the best. Sitting in the sun in Abingdon Market Square was positively toasty. John kindly led group 2 and Roger T swept, until peeling off for home in Steventon. No mechanicals, thanks to all. | ||
Distance:46.00 km (28.58 mi) | Ride Details:https://ridewithgps.com/trips/232716659 | |
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| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48801246" | ||
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Written by : Tim Hoyle Posted on : November 3, 2024 at 6:34 PM |
Lovely ride, first time cycled into Abingdon. Lots of interest and magnificent tree colours. |
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