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Tue Jan 5th 2016
| Winter Evening Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Adrian West |
Start Time:7:00 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Flat 2* ride in the Vale for 1.5 to 2 hours covering around 30-40km each week. We will not ride as fast as 3* pace, nor will we tackle hills. Will not run if icy, very windy or wet - check the website for cancellation by mid-day on the day of the ride. Good lights capable of lasting the full ride are essential, as is suitable clothing to deal with the cold. A flat 30km ish ride visiting Charney, Fyfield, Tubney, Marcham, Garford and back to Grove via Denchworth. |
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Report:A lovely calm and crisp night riding familiar roads in reverse rather than taking them in the usual direction.The first ride after New year so we took it at a nice steady 2* pace which was very pleasant - A pace we would like to stick to in the future. Just past Garford we were joined by two very large RAF helicopters, one with lights the other shrouded in darkness flying as a close pair. We were circled a couple of times and were given a real treat when we stopped to observe more. The helicopters came in very slowly only a few tens of meters away from us to land in the field not far from the road. A real buzz and something you don't experience every day. Joy was especially impressed by the encounter and has requested she would like to see aliens next week  We will see what we can do  | ||
Distance:34.20 km (21.25 mi) | ||
| Proposed Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11681828" | ||
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