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 Aug 3rd 2013
| Saturday afternoon ride from Grove | 3* |
|---|
Leader:John Tranter |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:I'm fancying a fairly tough, hilly ride this Saturday. Call me crazy if you like...Up Chain Hill from Wantage, across the rollercoaster road to East Illsley, then via Compton and Hermitage to the edge of Newbury (with a nod to the Vodafone campus, source of my pension...) Then a long run along the B4000, more or less on top of the ridge, before we swoop down to Lambourne and the drag up to Ashbury Hill. Then back through the Vale of White Horse to Grove. A fairly long Saturday afternoon ride, around 50 miles, but should be do-able at a 3* pace in around 4 hours. Not sure about tea stop - maybe somewhere around Newbury, maybe Lambourne - let's see how we feel. |
||
Riders:Chris WaltersDavid Smith David Talboys David Yearley John Tranter Phil Stubbings Richard Preece Ursula Hallam Riders = 8 Weather:  Report:Exciting weather all around as we set off under black clouds. True to recent form, we managed to avoid it and seemed to be riding around the edge of a cloud for the first 10 miles or so. Just as well, as this was the toughest part of the ride, unrelenting hills across to Compton and Hampstead Norreys. Our luck held until we had traversed Newbury (checking the Vodafone campus is still in good shape) and climbed Snake Lane to Stockcross. Then the heavens did open and we had an almost hail storm for about 10 minutes. Fortunately, that was as bad as it got and after a shop stop in Lambourne we had the best of the day's sunshine for a revised route home via Blowingstone Hill and Kingston Lisle.Thanks to everyone for good company and a great ride. | ||
Distance:82.08 km (51.00 mi) | Ride Details:http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1558703 | |
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
Thu Apr 3rd 2025 —Daytime 1* Thursday Ride
24km 5 riders—Daytime 2* Thursday Ride
Tue Apr 1st 2025 —Off Road Tuesday Evening Ride
18km 3 riders
—Tuesday Evening 2* Ride
26km 10 riders
—Tuesday Evening 3* Ride
32km 13 ridersSun Mar 30th 2025 —3* Sunday Shortie ++
86km 5 ridersSat Mar 29th 2025 —5th Saturday Special - away day from Lechlade
52km 9 riders
Thu Mar 27th 2025 —Daytime 1* Thursday Ride
21km 8 riders—Daytime 2* Thursday Ride
54km 13 ridersTue Mar 25th 2025 —Virtual Turbo
Sun Mar 23rd 2025 —3* Sunday Shortie
47km 4 ridersSat Mar 22nd 2025 —2* Saturday Half Day Ride to Lechlade
68km 9 ridersThu Mar 20th 2025 —RIDE CANCELLED - Daytime 1* Thursday Ride
—Daytime 2* Thursday Ride
18 ridersTue Mar 18th 2025 —Virtual Turbo
7 riders
Sun Mar 16th 2025 —Regular Wantage Ride
97km 6 ridersSat Mar 15th 2025 —1* Saturday Half Day Ride to Steventon
33km 5 ridersThu Mar 13th 2025 —Daytime 1* Thursday Ride
21km 5 riders
—Daytime 2* Thursday Ride
50km 6 ridersTue Mar 11th 2025 —Virtual Turbo
5 ridersSun Mar 9th 2025 —3* Sunday Shortie. Seven Barrows
37km 4 riders
Sat Mar 8th 2025 —2* Saturday Half Day Ride
55km 5 ridersThu Mar 6th 2025 —Daytime 1* Thursday Ride
19km 8 riders—Daytime 2* Thursday Ride
40km 11 ridersTue Mar 4th 2025 —Virtual Turbo
7 riders-
Ride has photos
-
Ride has
comments
-
Ride Archive
*
© Cycling UK Wantage 2025, PHP v7.4.29
