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Sat Mar 3rd 2012
| The Ramsbury Rampage! | 3* |
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Leader:David Smith |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Well maybe not quite a rampage.A hilly route of just under 42 miles heading out of Wantage via Chain Hill, just past Farnborough we head across to Great Shefford, East Garston, Chilton Foliat and Ramsbury where we can restore our strength with tea & cake at Cafe Bella in Ramsbury (http://www.thebellramsbury.com/cafe-bella.html) before returning to Grove via Lambourn. Pace will be to suit the group. Although the evenings are getting lighter, bringing lights would still be sensible, just in case mechanical problems lead to a delay. |
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Riders:Bryan CharlestonChris Walters David Bridge David Smith Frank Schroer Janet Charleston Ken Pelton Neil Mowforth Nick Dunton Ursula Hallam Riders = 10 Report:A very good turnout for a blustery March day with a promise of rain. The car park at Old Mill Hall was packed as there was a dog show in the hall. Nine of us set off from Grove in sunny but blustery conditions and we picked up 2 more riders on the route.Picking Chain Hill as our exit from Wantage was possibly not a good idea, particularly in windy conditions. We seemed to have a head wind on the steep parts and a very strong cross wind on the nice swoopy bits. We were protected from the wind quite a bit as we headed down to Great Shefford and on to East Garston, however there was a quite heavy shower of rain on the way up to the Goodings. We had a puncture just outside Chilton Foliat where, as we were all quite wet, Chris kindly led the group to Ramsbury and the Cafe, while the ride leader stayed with the others to guide them to Ramsbury once the puncture was fixed. Chris and Ken decided to push straight on after reaching Ramsbury. Cafe Bella was every bit as good as the website promised and, to me, seemed very good value and is highly recommended for future rides. The sun came out again while we were in the Cafe and stayed with us for the rest of the ride. The route from Ramsbury via Whittonditch was new to me but was on pleasant, quiet roads and we all had a great descent down Baydon Road in to Lambourn and a straight forward return to Grove via Hackpen Hill, with various groups peeling off and heading for home along the way. Four of us arrived back at Old Mill Hall just as the dog show was finishing. A welcome to Claire on her first ride with CTC Wantage. | ||
Distance:69.20 km (43.00 mi) | ||
| Proposed Route: http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=356959" | ||
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