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Sat May 2nd 2009
| Regular Saturday Afternoon Ride 3* | 3* |
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Leader:Angela Sanders |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:This is a 3* or 3 banana ride as you will need at least 3 bananas to get you round this great loop.The routes takes us from Grove over the downs to Lambourn and onto Hungerford for tea. We will then cross Hungerford Common to follow the River Kennet valley through Kintbury and over the canal to Marsh Benham before heading back over the downs through Brightwalton. There are a couple of climbs and some great downhills. You can view the course at http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=44815 . The approximate length is 70km |
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Riders:Angela SandersBryan Charleston Chris Walters David Bridge Dean Douglas Geoff Neill John Tranter Neil Mowforth Olly Swadling Sorrel Williams Steve Sanders Steve Swanton Riders = 12 Report:Great ride! Great group! Great weather! All in all a great ride.The route was varied with some nice little hills and some lovely views across the downs. We passed some spectatular bluebell woods. At the bottom of Snake Pass (Marsh Benham) Bryan's bike got a bite which warranted a short stop to fix the puncture. We finished the ride having riden 48 miles at an average pace of 14mph. | ||
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