Past Ride
We send details of upcoming rides in a weekly email newsletter. If you would like to be added to our mailing list please contact [javascript protected email address].
Sat Jun 23rd 2012
| Saturday afternoon ride from Grove | 2* |
|---|
Leader:David Smith |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:At 65 km (40 miles), a little longer than the usual 2*, we are heading out to the cafe at Cotswold Woollen Weavers (http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/plaza/hk67/visitor.htm).The ride will be taken at 2* pace. We leave Grove via the ubiquitous Denchworth route, before heading towards Uffington & Fernhan. We then skirt Faringdon and head on towards Coleshill & Lechlade. The tea stop is in the village of Filkins at about 38 km in to the ride. After much deserved refreshment we head back via Bampton, Buckland, Gainfield, Charney Basset & (yet again) Denchworth. There is some climbing up to and beyond Faringdon, but that is familiar 2* territory and on the return is the long drag up towards Buckland, but that's about it. Please note the ride may finish around 17:30 due to the greater distance so please take that into consideration if you need to be back in Grove by a particular time. |
||
Riders:Adrian WestAndrew Johnson Brian Hipwell Chris Walters David Smith Edith Hipwell Phil Stubbings Steve Swanton Susan Holdroyd Ursula Hallam Riders = 10 Report:A really good ride with an excellent tea stop! It was quite windy on the way out to Uffington with one very heavy shower on the way. We made good progress along some very quiet roads to the tea stop at the Cotswold Wool Centre in Filkins, I’m told the cream teas were to die for! We raced the showers from Filkins to Bampton and had a dry and very pleasant ride back to Grove via Buckland. | ||
Distance:67.10 km (41.69 mi) | ||
| Proposed Route: http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=416286" | ||
Comment on this ride | ||
- Ride Filter
- Categories
- 1* - Suitable for irregular, social, beginner or family riders, pace will match the slower riders. Not hilly or long. Expect rides up to 3 hours. Gentle exercise.
- 2* - Suitable for regular riders who prefer to cover some distance but at a more relaxed pace. Likely to be half-day rides. Solid exercise.
- 3* - Suitable for experienced riders, may be hilly, long, quick, or any combination! Likely to be half or full-day rides. Challenging exercise.
- 4* - Suitable for athletic riders who can ride safely above the 3* standard. Quick rides for the fit.
-
More Information
- Recent Rides
-
Ride has photos
-
Ride has
comments
-
Ride Archive
*
© Cycling UK Wantage 2025, PHP v7.4.29
