Cycling UK Logo
  • Home
  • Rides
  • Statistics
  • Route Sheets
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Cafes
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Log in

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].

Tue Aug 19th 2014
Tuesday Evening 3* Ride 3*
Leader:
John Tranter
Start Time:
6:30 pm
Start Location:
OMH
Description:
Fancying some hills tonight. Out around Wantage to Letcombe Regis, up Court Hill. Brief section of A338 before the roller coaster across to Brightwalton. Then a few options, depending on how time is going. Basically, we will make our way to Farnborough and then swoop down Chain Hill in to Wantage. My cunning back route around Wantage and the bike track back to Grove.

21 miles or so, at a steady pace around 13mph, with a few exciting hills!
Riders:
Andy Cowan
Chris Walters
David Smith
David Talboys
David Yearley
Jason Jones
John Owen
John Tranter
Nicole Pethybridge
Richard Pethybridge
Ursula Hallam
Riders = 11

Weather:
light rain showerssunny intervals
Report:
A grey and rainy start, but it didn't last long and the skies cleared to reveal a perfect evening. A rather nasty close shave with an idiot driver on the way through Wantage, but otherwise the route went according to plan. A certain variation in fitness levels revealed itself on the hills - everyone else was fit and, after nearly a month away on holiday, I wasn't. Fortunately everyone was kind and patient and it all worked out!

Good to shoot down Chain Hill realising that the Tour of Britain will be coming that way in just a few weeks.

Commiserations to Olivia, who crashed in the wet on the way to the start.
Distance:
28.97 km (18.00 mi)
Ride Details:
http://ridewithgps.com/trips/3254888
Proposed Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5375578"
Comment on this ride

Ride Filter
Start Locations
WMP
Wantage Market Place
OMH
Old Mill Hall, Grove
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
Ride Calendar
« Jun 2022 »
MoTuWeThFrSaSu
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930
Recent Rides
Sun Jun 26th 2022
—Somerset Special ride

Sat Jun 25th 2022
—2* Saturday Half Day Ride

Thu Jun 23rd 2022
—Thursday 1* daytime ride
—Daytime 2* Thursday Ride

Tue Jun 21st 2022
—Tuesday Evening 1* Ride
23km 6 riders Ride has photos
—Tuesday Evening 2* Ride
33km 8 riders
—RIDE CANCELLED - Tuesday Evening Off Road Ride
—Tuesday Evening 3* Ride
55km 12 riders

Sun Jun 19th 2022
—Midsummer Special Sunrise Ride
114km 5 riders

Thu Jun 16th 2022
—Thursday 1* daytime ride
33km 5 riders
—Daytime 2* Thursday Ride
52km 7 riders

Tue Jun 14th 2022
—Tuesday Evening 1* Ride
21km 3 riders
—Tuesday Evening 2* Ride
24km 6 riders
—RIDE CANCELLED - Tuesday Evening Off Road Ride
—Tuesday Evening 3* Ride
37km 10 riders

Sun Jun 12th 2022
—WOMEN'S TOUR SPECIAL - Easy Ride
23km 1 riders
—WOMEN'S TOUR SPECIAL - exploring the route
51km 7 riders

Sat Jun 11th 2022
—WOMEN'S TOUR SPECIAL - ride to meet the race
40km 7 riders
—THE WOMEN'S TOUR 2022 - Stage 6

Thu Jun 9th 2022
—Daytime 2* Thursday Ride
34km 7 riders

Tue Jun 7th 2022
—Tuesday Evening 1* Ride
18km 4 riders
—Tuesday Evening 2* Ride
35km 5 riders
—Tuesday Evening Off Road Ride
32km 3 riders
—Tuesday Evening 3* Ride
38km 10 riders

Sat Jun 4th 2022
—3* Saturday Half Day Platinum Jubilee 🇬🇧 Ride. Lambourn Valley - Donnington Castle.
74km 9 riders Ride has photos

Ride has photos Ride has photos
Ride has comments Ride has comments

Ride Archive

*

© Cycling UK Wantage 2022, PHP v7.4.29

Our Facebook Group Blog RSS Feed

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict