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Sun Mar 13th 2016
| Wiltshire Special Shrivenham-Malmesbury-Shrivenham | 3* |
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Leader:Nick Stokell |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:Shrivenham |
Description:Sat pm - A couple of small corrections - Route now actually passes by 3 Trees Farm Shop! Now intending to stop for lunch in centre of Malmesbury at Summer Café.Loop ride from Shrivenham to Malmesbury, mostly on quiet country lanes. Not too many hills and most of these are in the first 25 km - main climb is the drag out of Wroughton - you may be glad that we descend at Clyffe Pypard rather than climb! Meeting place is the free public car park at Shrivenham on the left off the Highworth Road. Entrance is on Martens Road ( SU 2363 8886 ). There are no toilets there but we will programme in an early coffee stop at Chiseldon (3 Trees Farm Shop) (15 km). Then westward through Broad Hinton, Clyffe Pypard, Dauntsey, Little Somerford to Malmesbury, looping through the town to avoid the A429 for lunch at Summer Café Malmesbury (50 km). The return route is mostly along the quiet lanes of the Wiltshire Cycleway to Purton (optional tea stop at Blunsdon Station , Swindon & Cricklade Railway), then back to Shrivenham through Highworth. Usual 3* touring pace (11-14 mph) with re-grouping at the top of hills. Some of the lanes may be a little muddy/gravelly and there has been hedge trimming going on, so bring a spare inner tube, as well as lights in case of poor visibility or delays. Please let me know (text on 07582 483315, or email on nicknpbmd@aol.com) by end of Wednesday 9 March if you intend to ride so that I can give the café some idea of numbers. |
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Riders:Andy PixtonChris Walters Hugh Falkner Louis Hall Lyn Taylor Nick Stokell Nicole Pethybridge Riders = 7 Weather: Report:At last a half decent day for a club ride! Chilly to start with a slight easterly wind, but it gained a few degrees through the morning and the sun broke through after lunch.A loop from Shrivenham allowed a deeper foray into Wiltshire while keeping the distance comfortable for an early season ride. Hugh Falkner occasional CTC rider (normally a serious distance man!) joined us. Predictably the hard men - Chris, Hugh and Louis - arrived on two wheels! After a chilly start through southwards from Bourton the undulations from Hinton Parva onwards were a chance to warm up the legs. After a very welcome refuelling stop at 3 Trees Farm Shop at Chiseldon we made good progress through Wroughton then up the long climb towards the Science Museum Hangar. Once we left the main road at Broad Hinton we could enjoy the quiet lanes of East Wiltshire. At the glorious descent at Clyffe Pypard, rural Wiltshire opened up in front of us. Arriving at the Summer Café at Malmesbury I was a little concerned - a stack of bikes leant against the wall and the café was heaving. However, having parked the bikes securely in the back courtyard, seats inside started to appear and the excellent food arrived reasonably quickly. As we left, despite the café now being quite empty, the stack of bikes at the front was still there (?). The sun was now shining as we headed back along the lanes and up the grind to Purton. There were no takers for tea at Blunsdon Station so we swept on through Highworth and back to Shrivenham. Thank you to everyone for a most enjoyable day out. A special thanks to Andy who swept all day and had agreed to step in and lead in if my cough had not sufficiently recovered. Plenty of potholes but no punctures or mechanicals! | ||
Distance:88.00 km (54.68 mi) | Ride Details:https://ridewithgps.com/trips/8140945 | |
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12554961" | ||
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