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Tue Aug 27th 2013
| Tuesday Evening 3* Ride | 3* |
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Leader:Louis Hall |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Long, hilly, quick - or any combination!Distance 35-45 km (22-28 miles) at a pace of 20-22 km/h (13-14 mph) or slightly faster if flat. May include hard hills. Out through the Letcombes, up Hackpen, down onto the B road, then up and over Blowingstone. Swoop round and back to go down Hackpen. We'll aim to be back before 8.30pm but lights will be required as sunset is at 7.58pm. 24 miles. 1,500 feet. |
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Riders:Dave MartinDavid Smith David White Hugo Pile Janet Charleston John Talbot John Tranter Louis Hall Mark Austin Nick Dunton Nicole Pethybridge Paul Jarvis Peter Greenfield Richard Pethybridge Ursula Hallam Riders = 15 Weather:  Report:A good sized group set off on a pleasant late summer evening to tackle some of the local hills. We rolled gently into the Letcombes before our first hill - Holburn and then took Hackpen in our stride.We paused at the top before zooming down the Sparsholt Drop. After a brief run along the B road we turned into Blowingstone, taking care on the gravel strewn lower slopes. This is always a tough hill, but we regrouped quite quickly at the top and rolled down towards Lambourn. As we rode up the B4001 to Sparsholt we could see the sun setting to our left. So at the top we made sure that our lights were on before descending swiftly downhill. We then wiggled past the Challow cricket ground and back round Wantage to return to Grove by 8:20. A satisfying hilly ride completed at an average speed of 13 mph without mechanicals, punctures or alarms. | ||
Distance:38.95 km (24.20 mi) | Ride Details:http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1708507 | |
| Proposed Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3111037" | ||
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