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Sun Mar 16th 2014
| Regular Wantage Ride | 3* |
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Leader:Nick Dunton |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:A figure-of-eight route of approx. 90km on reasonably clean roads to avoid puncture stops. Three-star ride with no major hills, so brisk pace. Should be back in Wantage by 3.30 p.m. but bring lights in case of unscheduled stops. Route may vary depending on road conditions - in particular, may miss out Hagbournes where floods & potholes still present.Route goes east on A417, Lains Barn Lane, Hanneys, Steventon, Drayton, Sutton Courtenay, Appleford, Long Wittenham [via cycle path], Wittenham Clumps, Wallingford [coffee stop, if required], Shillingford, Newington, Stadhampton, Golden Balls [lunch stop at Notcutts Garden Centre], Clifton Hampton, Long Wittenham, Mortons, Hagbournes, Chilton, Rowstock, West Hendred, Ginge, Lockinges, Wantage Nick Dunton 01235-848580/07774-838310 |
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Riders:Andy PixtonBarry Farquhar Chris Walters David Talboys Katherine Boyce Nick Dunton Riders = 6 Weather:  Report:Beautiful day – felt quite springilike, with legs and arms on display – many cyclists out enjoying the warm weather. Nick played the role of Pothole-Finder General, with a back-wheel puncture within 2 km of the start after hitting a submerged cavern in the floods of Lockinge. Nick continued to give a masterclass on how not to mend punctures, finally getting home on his fourth inner-tube: thanks Katherine and Chris for the loan of spares. Route was pretty much as advertised: both the road through Hagborne and Hagbourne Hill are now open. We lunched at Notcutts Garden Centre, and stopped for tea at the Q tearoom, sitting outside in the sunshine. Good pace throughout, home at 4.00. | ||
Distance:92.60 km (57.54 mi) | Ride Details:http://www.strava.com/activities/121245466 | |
| Proposed Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4143716" | ||
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