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Off-road Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Robin Tucker |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Off-roading in the dark is an experience you must try for your cycling life to be complete! Knobbly tyres and lights required.About 15 miles up to the Ridgeway and back down again. Sometimes, by agreement on the night, we might go a bit further. Bright lights are required for off-road riding in the dark, and a rear light for getting home. I have 2 spare ones that I can lend so you can see if you like it before buying your own. Contact me so I know to bring them. Dark, cold and wet – we'll ride in any two. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if I decide to cancel due to really bad weather. |
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Report:There were fireworks tonight!But most of the pops, bangs and fizzing was coming from our tyres. 7 punctures between the 5 of us! The culprit was whoever trimmed all the hawthorn hedges up on the Ridgeway. The effect was that we didn't get to the pub until 9:30, when the kitchen had closed David Y tried to convince me that a pint of Guinness was the equivalent of a full meal, but my stomach didn't agree and i skulked off into the night leaving 3 at the bar. Our route: Lark Hill, then left past the gallops up through the woods to the Ridgeway. Then West past Baron Wantage and due to punctures we turned down the road to Sparsholt instead of the farm track. We then weaved through Childrey accidentally splitting in two groups. But then reuniting at the next puncture stop! | ||
Distance:33.80 km (21.00 mi) | ||
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